In the pulse of the financial world, the spotlight of the past week fell squarely on key US economic indicators, particularly inflation data, igniting a flurry of activity and recalibration across markets. Inflation Insights Headline US inflation for January came in at 3.1%, a modest improvement that fell slightly short …
Read More »The Global Financial Pulse – Weekly Recap
The past week proved to be a rollercoaster for global financial markets, dominated by pivotal events that shaped the economic landscape. From the Evergrande saga to pivotal interest rate decisions and robust US job data, here’s a comprehensive breakdown of the week that was. American Interest – The Fed’s Pause …
Read More »Swiss Franc turns sharply bearish after SNB Chief’s warning
The Swiss Franc is experiencing one of its worst weeks in over one year, with concerns mounting that the strength of the Swiss Franc could hamper policy transfer. The Swiss National Bank Chairman Thomas Jordan warned that an appreciating Franc could harm the Swiss economy, sending inflation rapidly lower. The …
Read More »BoJ Preview: No policy change, another tweak to YCC probable
On October 31, the Bank of Japan is scheduled to hold its Monetary Policy Committee meeting. Researchers and economists predict that policy won’t change, but opinions on whether to make another adjustment to Yield Curve Control (YCC) will differ. The benchmark 10-year JGB yield is getting close to reaching its …
Read More »CAD expects USD to decline even further
The US currency, which has little velocity, and the price of crude oil are closely tracked by the Canadian dollar. The USD/CAD pair is essentially flat for the day on Thursday, falling 0.2% at its low point, and it appears that consolidation is imminent near 1.3500. The final figures for …
Read More »Oil prices extend uptrend ahead of US CPI data
An optimistic prognosis for oil consumption and a tighter supply have caused the WTI crude price to rise to $88.40. Global oil production is expected to increase to 101.2 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2023 and 102.9 million bpd in 2024, according to the US Energy Information Administration.According to …
Read More »Goldman expects Fed to start rate cuts in Q2 next year
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), according to Goldman Sachs, may begin reducing the funds rate in the second quarter of 2024. This estimate assumes that core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation will have fallen below 3% on a yearly basis and under 2.5% on a monthly basis. Even if …
Read More »Oil prices open lower on demand concerns
Oil prices fell in early Asian trading on Friday after concerns about demand offset the impact of strong economic data. Brent crude was down 59 cents, or 0.7 percent, at $83.65 a barrel by 0027 GMT, but was on track for a weekly increase of 5 percent. US West Texas …
Read More »Tighter global supply pushes WTI to highs since April
On Thursday, WTI jumped above $80.00 for the first time since the middle of April. The increase in oil prices is supported by tighter global supply and Chinese stimulus. The price of American crude oil increased by more than 1% to over $80.00, which is the highest level since mid-April. …
Read More »Australia fines Meta $14 million for collecting user data for advertising purposes
An Australian court has ordered Meta Platforms, owner of Facebook, to pay fines a total of A$20 million ($14 million) for harvesting user data through a smartphone app that was promoted as a way to protect privacy without disclosing its actions. The Australian Federal Court also ordered Mita to pay …
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