Inflation in the US, as measured by the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, stayed unchanged at 6.3% on a yearly basis in May, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis announced on Thursday. The Core PCE Price Index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of inflation, declined to 4.7% in the …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Wednesday, June 29
The financial markets was driven by comments by key central bankers who spoke before the ECB Forum in Portugal. Fed Chair, Jerome Powell explained that there is a risk the US central bank’s interest rate hikes will slow the economy too much. Powell added that the bigger risk, however, is …
Read More »Fed’s Bullard writes on need to stay ahead of inflation
St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said in a new essay that lessons from 1974 and 1983, when the FOMC face similar inflation levels to today’s, demand that policymakers to get ahead of the inflation level.“In particular, the takeaway is that getting ahead of inflation will keep inflation low and …
Read More »CB Consumer Confidence Index Drops To 98.7 In June
Consumer confidence in the US continued to weaken in June. The US Dollar Index clings to strong daily gains near mid-104.00s.The data published by the Conference Board showed on Tuesday that the Consumer Confidence Index dropped to 98.7 in June from 103.2 in May. This print came in weaker than …
Read More »Noor Capital | Dubai TV Mohammed Hashad’s Interview, 27 June 2022
Noor Capital | Dubai TV Mohammed Hashad’s Interview, 20 June 2022 Interviewed by Dubai TV, Mohammed Hashad, Head of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the American Society of Technical Analysts, shed light and commented on the developments in financial markets and developments in the situation around …
Read More »Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index fell below expectations
The headline General Business Activity Index of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ Texas Manufacturing Survey plunged to -17.7 in June from -7.3 in May.The latest data missed the market expectation of -3.1 by a wide margin. The New Orders sub-index dropped to 3.3 from 19.8, the Prices Paid for …
Read More »US Pending Home Sales surge in May above Expectations
The data published, on monthly basis, by the National Association of Realtors showed on Monday that Pending Home Sales rose by 0.7% in May following April’s decline of 4%. This data came in better than the market expectation for a contraction of 3.7%. Despite this monthly increase, Pending Home Sales …
Read More »The Turkish lira rises 6% against the dollar after restrictions on lending
The Turkish lira jumped 6 percent against the dollar on Monday after Turkey moved to limit lira lending to many companies with more than $1 million in foreign currency cash, the latest move to stem the currency’s slide. The lira jumped to 16.099 against the dollar, after closing on Friday …
Read More »UOM Consumer Sentiment Touches Record Low
The University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index declined to 50 in June’s final reading from 50.2 in the flash estimate. This marked the lowest print on record.Further details of the survey revealed that the Current Conditions Index dropped to 53.8 in June from 63.3 in May and the Consumer Expectations …
Read More »Gold futures retreat on stronger US dollar
Gold futures closed lower on Thursday, with prices for the precious metal down a fourth straight session. Losses for gold are “mainly due to the strength in the dollar, as the US Fed is expected to adopt even more hawkish monetary policyIn testimony before the House Financial Services Committee Thursday, …
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