Category: sticky
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Inflation Is Proving Sticky as Fed Chair Powell Heads to the Hill
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Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business US inflation showed scant signs of downward momentum at the start of the year, while healthy job growth undergirded the economy, backing the Federal Reserve’s stance to hold the line on interest rates for now. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Vince Golle and Craig…
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Australia’s Q3 CPI Cools, but Sticky High Components May Keep RBA Hawkish
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Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed consumer price increases slowing from 1.0% to 0.2% in the third quarter of 2024 versus market expectations for a reading of 0.3%. On an annual basis, The CPI for the third quarter fell from 3.8% to 2.8%, above the middle of…
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September Inflation Cools but Remains Sticky
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It’s a mixed bag of consumer price data, with annual inflation continuing to slow in September, hitting a three-year low, although the report was slightly hotter than expected. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) — a broad measure of the cost of everyday items — rose 0.2% in September from the…
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Asia FX muted, dollar strong as sticky CPI fuels bets on smaller rate cut By Investing.com
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Most Asian currencies moved in a flat-to-low range on Thursday, while the dollar strengthened after a strong reading on U.S. consumer inflation dashed hopes that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates by a large margin. Weak inflation data from Japan weighed on the yen, pushing the currency back from…
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Asia FX weakens as dollar regains some ground; Aussie buoyed by sticky CPI By Investing.com
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Most Asian currencies fell on Wednesday as the dollar clawed back more recent losses, while the Australian dollar was an outlier as firm inflation data bolstered the case for a hawkish Federal Reserve. However, the US dollar’s recovery was limited, as were losses in regional markets, as traders remained optimistic…
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Australia’s Inflation Cooled To Multi-month Lows But Remained Sticky High In July
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Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed that inflation in Australia rose by 3.5% YoY in Julyslower than the 3.8% increase in June and the lowest since March but higher than the 3.4% rise markets had expected. One reason for the decline may be that the expanded Commonwealth Energy…
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Asia stocks fall with Nvidia earnings on tap; Australia dips on sticky CPI By Investing.com
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Most Asian shares fell on Wednesday as technology-based indexes fell ahead of earnings from market darling Nvidia, while Australian shares fell on weak inflation data. Ongoing concerns about China also kept sentiment towards Asia on edge, after Canada said it would impose steep trade tariffs on the region’s largest economy.…
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Asia stocks fall with Nvidia earnings on tap; Australia dips on sticky CPI By Investing.com
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Most Asian shares fell on Wednesday as technology-based indexes fell ahead of earnings from market darling Nvidia, while Australian shares fell on weak inflation data. Ongoing concerns about China also kept sentiment towards Asia on edge, after Canada said it would impose steep trade tariffs on the region’s largest economy.…
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Euro Area CPI Eased Slightly But Services Inflation Remained Sticky High In June
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Eurozone core inflation fell to 2.5% year-on-year in June from 2.6% year-on-year, data from Eurostat, the European Union’s statistics agency, showed. Core inflation, which excludes volatile items such as energy, food, alcohol and tobacco, held steady at 2.9% year-on-year, beating market estimates of a 2.8% decline. Link to Eurozone CPI…
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Rates to remain steady, but hawkish tilt likely amid sticky inflation By Investing.com
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Investing.com — The Reserve Bank of Australia is widely expected to keep interest rates steady on Tuesday, although investors were cautious about the bank taking a hawkish stance amid signs of steady inflation. The Reserve Bank of Australia is widely expected to keep interest rates at 4.35%, leaving them unchanged…