Category: Fed

  • Unwinding of carry trade roadblock for BoJ hikes but not Fed cuts

    Investing.com – The recent sharp rise in the yen, as a result of the unraveling of the “yen carry trade,” may be a barrier to further increases by the Bank of Japan, but not a barrier to Federal Reserve cuts, Goldman Sachs analysts said. At 07:00 ET (11:00 GMT), the…

  • Weekend – Bank of America forecast no US recession, Fed rate cuts in September & December

    Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan spoke about American TV Over the weekend. He warned the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC): The Fed is in a position where it has to be careful not to slow down too much. He was referring to the planting of spending among consumers: Well,…

  • CIBC tweaks rate cut forecasts, sees earlier easing from Fed and Bank of Canada

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  • Small US Inflation Pickup Won’t Derail a Fed Rate Cut in September

    (Bloomberg) — U.S. inflation is likely to rise modestly in July, but not enough to deter the Federal Reserve from a widely expected interest-rate cut next month. Most Read from Bloomberg The consumer price index on Wednesday is expected to rise 0.2% from June for both the headline number and…

  • Small US Inflation Pickup Won’t Derail a Fed Rate Cut in September

    روابط مسار الفتات الخبز PMN الأعمال من المحتمل أن يرتفع معدل التضخم في الولايات المتحدة بشكل متواضع في يوليو/تموز، ولكن ليس بالقدر الكافي لعرقلة بنك الاحتياطي الفيدرالي عن خفض أسعار الفائدة المتوقع على نطاق واسع الشهر المقبل. مؤلف المقال : بلومبرج نيوز مولي سميث وكريج ستيرلنغ نُشرت في 10 أغسطس…

  • Harris says Fed is independent and she would never interfere in its decisions By Reuters

    By Jeff Mason PHOENIX (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Saturday the Federal Reserve is independent and she would never interfere in its decisions if she wins the Nov. 5 presidential election. “The Fed is an independent entity and as chairman I will never interfere in the…

  • Trump’s demand for influence over the Fed conjures comparisons to Nixon

    Donald Trump’s assertion that he has “better instincts” for setting interest rates than the Federal Reserve or its chairman does not appear to have weakened the dollar in international currency markets. Markets appear skeptical that Trump would be able to undermine the independence of the Federal Reserve if elected, believing…

  • Fed official says no rate cuts yet, inflation still above target

    Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeffrey Schmid indicated he is not prepared to support cutting interest rates as inflation rises above target and the labor market remains healthy despite some slowdown. Speaking to the Kansas Bankers Association, Schmid said the recent decline in inflation was “encouraging” and that further reports…

  • Fed easing bets, carry trade unwind turn analysts bullish on Asian currencies: Reuters poll By Reuters

    Written by Sameer Manikkar (Reuters) – Analysts have become bullish on most major Asian currencies for the first time in more than a year, supported by rising bets on interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve and the unwinding of yen-funded carry trades, a Reuters poll showed. A biweekly…

  • Bitcoin Attractive, US Fed To Soon Begin Adding $30 Billion Every Month: Will BTC Fly?

    While Bitcoin and major altcoins are stable at the time of writing, the sharp liquidation from the weekend through August 5th has caused a major shakeout. Billions of leveraged positions have been liquidated, and prices are under technical pressure despite the current stability. Global Liquidity Expected to Rise Rapidly: Will…

  • Bitcoin Attractive, US Fed To Soon Begin Adding $30 Billion Every Month: Will BTC Fly?

    While Bitcoin and major altcoins are stable at the time of writing, the sharp liquidation from the weekend through August 5th has caused a major shakeout. Billions of leveraged positions have been liquidated, and prices are under technical pressure despite the current stability. Global Liquidity Expected to Rise Rapidly: Will…

  • Goldman Sachs now sees three consecutive Fed rate cuts this year

    Goldman Sachs economists now expect the Fed to cut rates by 25 basis points at each of the three remaining meetings this year. They previously expected two rate cuts. “Today’s report suggests that the slowdown in labor market conditions has now gone beyond what was welcome,” Goldman notes. In addition,…

  • Forexlive Americas FX news wrap 2 Aug: Bond market cuts rate for Fed after weak jobs data

    After some amazing earnings/revenue numbers from Amazon after the shutdown (revenue declines and slower consumer concerns), and a day of bad news yesterday, markets got another dose of “weakness” today in the US jobs report. The US nonfarm payrolls report for July 2024 showed a gain of just 114,000 jobs,…

  • The Atlanta Fed GDPNow growth estimate for Q3 falls to 2.5% from 2.8%

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  • Dollar climbs after Fed decision while pound slides as BoE cuts rates By Reuters

    By Harry Robertson, Sruthi Shankar and Ankur Banerjee LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar rose on Thursday after falling the previous day as central banks continued to roil currency markets, while sterling fell to a four-week low after the Bank of England cut interest rates from a 16-year high. The dollar…

  • Fed Kept Its Interest Rates Steady But Strongly Hinted At A September Rate Cut

    As expected, the US Federal Reserve kept its target interest rate range at a 23-year high of 5.25%-5.50% in July. The Federal Reserve Bank indicated in its statement the following: Job gains “It has been modified,” a change from the previous statement that said it “remains strong.” the Unemployment rate…

  • S&P 500, Nasdaq boosted by chip rally, Fed rate cut signals By Reuters

    By Chibuike Ojoh NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Nasdaq Composite and Nasdaq Composite posted their biggest daily percentage gains since Feb. 22 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose on Wednesday as chip stocks surged and the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged while signaling possible easing in September if…

  • Dollar slips ahead of Fed decision; yen soars after BOJ hike By Investing.com

    Investing.com – The U.S. dollar fell on Wednesday ahead of the conclusion of the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate-setting meeting, while the Japanese yen rose after the Bank of Japan tightened monetary policy. At 05:20 ET (09:20 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six…

  • Asia FX firms with Fed on tap; Japanese yen volatile after BOJ By Investing.com

    Most Asian currencies rose on Wednesday ahead of further signals on interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve, while the Japanese yen was volatile after mixed signals from the Bank of Japan. The Australian dollar was an exception among its regional peers, with the currency sliding to a three-month low…

  • Dollar steady ahead of start of Fed meeting; traders remain wary By Investing.com

    Investing.com – The U.S. dollar was largely steady on Tuesday, with traders cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate-setting meeting. At 05:10 ET (09:10 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, was slightly higher at 104.342, trading within a narrow…