Category: Fed
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Asia FX subdued as Fed minutes approach; NZD surges on hawkish RBNZ By Investing.com
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Investing.com — Most Asian currencies remained range-bound on Wednesday as the dollar held steady in anticipation of more signals on U.S. interest rates from the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting. The New Zealand dollar was an exception, rising sharply after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand took a…
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Cleveland Fed Pres. Mester: Monetary policies restrictive. Neutral rate may be higher
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President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. Speaking on Bloomberg TV, Meester says: Monetary policy is restrictive. Inflation progress stalled in the first three months The April CPI report was good news, but it is too early to know what path inflation is taking Labor markets have become more…
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Dollar firm as investors await Fed guidance By Reuters
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Written by Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar rose against the euro on Monday, as investors awaited more clues to help them determine the course of U.S. interest rates, following cautious statements from Federal Reserve officials (the U.S. central bank) even as signs of a slowdown in…
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Asia FX muted, dollar steady ahead of more Fed cues; yen stays fragile By Investing.com
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Investing.com — Most Asian currencies fell slightly on Monday, while the dollar held steady as traders awaited more signals on interest rates from the Federal Reserve this week. The Japanese yen remained fragile after reversing a large portion of its gains made as a result of potential currency market intervention…
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Weaker loonie may not deter Bank of Canada diverging from the Fed By Reuters
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By Fergal Smith TORONTO (Reuters) – The Bank of Canada would be willing to cut interest rates three times before the Federal Reserve’s first move before a currency decline threatens to jeopardize inflation expectations, the average estimate of seven analysts in an informal poll showed. The weakness of the Canadian…
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Fed Gov. Bowman monitoring data to assess if policy is sufficiently restrictive
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Michelle Bowman Fed Governor Bowman speaks and says: Observational data for policy evaluation are sufficiently restricted. Fundamental expectations are that inflation will fall further as interest rates hold but sees risks. Remaining cautious in interest rate change decisions, and being willing to raise interest rates if the progress of inflation…
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Evercore ISI offers outlook for fed funds rate in each scenario By Investing.com
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Although interest rates are at high levels, the economy has not weakened in the way many expected. In a research note, Evercore ISI examines the impact of the Fed’s fiscal policy on interest rates, noting that compared to the pre-Covid baseline, it is likely still stimulating the economy. In other…
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Fed minutes the big one to watch on the economic calendar next week
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And on days when we don’t get any big data, it can be a bit slow and uninspiring. So far today, we are at least seeing the dollar making a nice push higher. This has been helped by Treasury yields maintaining a bounce at a key technical juncture as noted…
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Dow hits 40,000 for the first time on Fed rate cut hopes
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average surpassed 40,000 points for the first time on Thursday as investors grew more confident that the stock market’s rally could continue on hopes that the Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest rates later this year. The oldest of Wall Street’s three major stock indexes has…
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UBS forecasts shekel strength on Israel’s recovery, Fed easing By Investing.com
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UBS expects the value of the Israeli shekel to rise against the US dollar, anticipating a decrease in the geopolitical risk premium. The shekel briefly surpassed 3.80 against the dollar due to recent tensions between Iran and Israel, as well as the ongoing conflict with Hamas. UBS analysts expect these…
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Bitcoin Won’t Pump Again Until The Fed Cuts Rates, Says Mike Novogratz
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Mike Novogratz, CEO of Galaxy Digital, believes that Bitcoin’s price action will continue for a long period of sleep until the market “narrative” can rear its head. This narrative could come in one of two forms: either the central bank cuts interest rates, or regulators clear the air on cryptocurrencies.…
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Chicago Fed Pres. Goolsbee: Feds inflation target acts as an anchor on expectations
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President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Goolsbee speaks ahead of his moderated discussion with CNBC Liesman. The Fed’s inflation target is 2% after that as it is based on expectations Short-term inflation expectations are not what matters Unsurprisingly, the one-year forecast was higher At the moment there is…
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Futures rise ahead of data, speeches from Fed officials By Reuters
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(Reuters) – US stock index futures rose on Friday, with focus on the speeches of Federal Reserve officials (the US central bank) after economic data issued this week supported bets on lowering US interest rates and raised investor sentiment. Wall Street indexes returned to record levels after last month’s sell-off,…
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Dollar edges higher, helped by hawkish Fed speakers ; Sterling slips ahead of BOE By Investing.com
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Investing.com – The US dollar rose on Thursday, trading in a narrow range ahead of important US inflation data next week, while the pound fell ahead of the Bank of England’s policy meeting. At 04:35 EDT (08:35 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six…
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Dollar pushes higher; Fed speakers in focus By Investing.com
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Investing.com – The US dollar rose on Wednesday, rebounding from recent weakness as several Federal Reserve officials spoke out. At 04:20 EDT (08:20 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the US currency against a basket of six other currencies, was up 0.2% at 105.500, pulling away from a nearly one-month…
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Sweden breaks tradition to cut interest rates before the Fed but will it pay off?
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Sweden took the bold step of cutting interest rates, which surprised some analysts and marked a new phase in global monetary policy that could accelerate economic expansion or return countries including the United States to a more cautious approach. Riksbank Moved in Thursday morning He cut the base interest rate…
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Greenback strength to persist on delayed Fed rate cut calls By Reuters
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Written by Sarobiya Ganguly BENGALURU (Reuters) – The US dollar’s rise will remain steady and may trade more strongly than expected in the coming months if policies from the Federal Reserve and other major central banks diverge, according to forex strategists polled by Reuters. The dollar has recovered from the…
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April US jobs report shows looser labor market, good news for Fed By Reuters
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(Reuters) – U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in April and annual wage gains slowed, signs of a more resilient labor market that are good news for markets and the Federal Reserve, which will likely require more of these signals before shifting from higher policy to higher policy. Longer…
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European shares slip at open in earnings tide, Fed outcome By Reuters
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(Reuters) – European stocks opened lower on Thursday as investors returned from the midweek holiday to analyze a series of big earnings and the Federal Reserve (US central bank) signaled to postpone interest rate cuts. By 0715 GMT, the euro was down 0.2%, after recording its first monthly decline this…