Category: Fed
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Timiraos: The Fed may start the debate about a Sept cut at the upcoming meeting
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Nick Timirus He says Today’s jobs report wasn’t alarming enough to put a July rate cut on the table (5% pricing) but it does say it could open up a real debate about September. The June jobs report will make the July Fed meeting more interesting because there may be…
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Fed mon pol report: Labor supply-demand balance resembles pre-pandemic period
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Further progress on inflation expected this year but ‘greater confidence’ still needed before moving to cut interest rates Housing-related inflation will gradually decline. There are still large gaps in the labor market. The financial system is sound and resilient. Relatively high valuations relative to fundamentals in major asset classes Full…
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New York Fed Nowcast growth estimate for Q2 falls to 1.8% down from 1.93% last week
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‘Several’ Fed officials want more rate hikes if inflation persists, minutes show By Investing.com
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The Federal Open Market Committee released the minutes of its latest meeting, which highlighted that the vast majority of participants said that U.S. economic growth is gradually slowing. “The vast majority of participants considered that growth in economic activity appears to be gradually slowing, and most participants indicated that they…
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Atlanta Fed GDPNow growth estimate for 2Q falls to 1.5% from 1.7%
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The Atlanta Fed lowered its GDP growth estimate for the second quarter of 2015 to 1.5% from 1.7% after the latest data. In their words: The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the second quarter of 2024 is 1.5 percent On July 3, down…
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Futures inch up in anticipation of economic data, Fed meeting minutes
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(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures were slightly higher in pre-holiday trading on Wednesday as investors prepared for the jobs report among a series of economic data along with minutes from the Federal Reserve’s June policy meeting. The stock market is set to close early on Wednesday and remain closed…
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Futures inch up in anticipation of economic data, Fed meeting minutes
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(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures were slightly higher in pre-holiday trading on Wednesday as investors prepared for the jobs report among a series of economic data along with minutes from the Federal Reserve’s June policy meeting. The stock market is set to close early on Wednesday and remain closed…
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Fed’ Goolsbee: I see some warning signs the real economy is weakening
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Fed’s Daly: The PCE data is ‘good news’ but the Fed is not done yet
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June US KC Fed manufacturing index -11 vs -1 prior
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The previous one was -1 The composite index is -8 versus the previous -2 “It is clear that inflation has forced the customer to make ‘either/or’ decisions on how to spend their money. We see that the value-added elements of the food sector are severely affected. Our business is not…
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Dollar rises on hawkish Fed talk; key inflation data looms By Investing.com
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The US dollar rose on Wednesday, supported by hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials, while declining consumer confidence weighed on the euro. At 03:35 ET (08:35 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, was up 0.2% at 105.480. Dovish Fed comments boost…
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Fed Governor Lisa Cook says AI is ‘not going to replace us’
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Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook doesn’t fear losing her job to robots anytime soon. Speaking at a luncheon at the Economic Club of New York on Tuesday, Cook said that when you’re a central banker, every word counts in a way that not only surprised her at first but will…
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BofA expects a Dec rate cut from Fed
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Interest rate expectations for the Fed after Friday’s Flash PMI data
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Despite a strong US Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) release on Friday, the Fed’s money market bets were little changed. Federal interest rate forecasts Expectations in the data were for a decline of about 47 basis points by the end of the year, and expectations remained very close to that despite…
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Dollar gains on hawkish Fed; sterling weakens after BOE meeting By Investing.com
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Investing.com – The US dollar rose to new highs on Friday as the Federal Reserve appeared more hawkish than its European peers, while the British pound continued to decline. At 05:00 EDT (09:00 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, was up…
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Mortgage rates drop for 3rd consecutive week on expectations of Fed rate cut
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June. November 20, 2024 at 12:17 PM ETXHP, ETP, MPPSPMB, CCM, VMBS, CMBS, LMBS, NAIL, JMBS, HOMZ, MTGP, JHMB, OWNSby: mary christine joy, SA News Editor Donnell shoe Mortgage rates fell for the third straight week on market expectations of future Fed rate cuts, according to a Freddie Mac primary…
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Hodler selling and hawkish Fed put pressure on Bitcoin prices By Investing.com
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Investing.com — It came under pressure last week, trading as low as $65,000 on Friday, as on-chain metrics showed Hodlers had been selling bitcoin since early June, according to HC Wainwright. The downtrend includes miner sales, adding to selling pressures amid a hawkish outlook from the Federal Open Market Committee…
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Dollar edges higher ahead of retail sales, speeches by Fed officials By Investing.com
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Investing.com – The US dollar rose on Tuesday ahead of key retail sales data and speeches from Federal Reserve officials, as traders looked for clues to better gauge the timing and pace of interest rate cuts. At 04:20 EDT (08:20 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a…
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Dollar edges up as traders await Fed rate cut clues By Reuters
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Written by Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar rose on Tuesday as traders looked to the key U.S. retail sales report and comments from Federal Reserve officials to better gauge the timing and pace of interest rate cuts. The index, which measures the currency against the euro, pound, yen…
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Futures pull back as investors await data, Fed comments
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(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures were mixed in quiet trading on Monday as investors awaited new economic data and comments from Federal Reserve officials for more clarity on monetary policy. S&P 500 futures fell slightly after hitting several record highs the previous week, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq rose as…