Category: U.S
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Week Ahead in FX (June 10 – 14): Fed and BOJ’s Decision on Tap, U.S. And Chinese Inflation Due
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No need to look for a 6’5 guy in finances with a trust fund and blue eyes because you can make yourself rich with all the potential market catalysts we’re telling you about this week! The Fed and Bank of Japan will drop their policy decisions for June, while Uncle…
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U.S. Bancorp forms new Institutional Client Group (NYSE:USB)
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Diverse photography US Bancorp (New York Stock Exchange:USB) has appointed Felicia La Forgia to lead a newly formed unit called the Institutional Client Group (“ICG”), which brings together teams that manage client relationships across regions and sectors. La Forgia previously led U.S. Bancorp’s corporate banking unit. Stephen Phillipson, formerly Head…
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U.S. job openings reach a 3 year low. It’s an employer’s market now
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US job openings fell in April to their lowest level in more than three years, consistent with a gradual slowdown in the labor market. The number of jobs available fell to 8.06 million from a downwardly revised reading of 8.36 million the previous month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job…
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U.S. ISM Manufacturing PMI Surprised With a Deeper Contraction in May
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The latest round of US manufacturing PMI releases showed a mixed picture, with S&P Global revising its preliminary readings higher while the closely watched ISM PMI showed a deeper contraction than markets expected: S&P Global’s final manufacturing PMI jumped from 50.0 to 51.3 in May (vs. initial 50.9 reading) ISM…
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U.S. home power bills forecast to jump nearly 8% this summer – report (NYSEARCA:XLU)
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Gargolas/iStock via Getty Images Home energy bills in the United States are expected to rise They are rising 7.9% on average this summerTemperatures are expected to reach record levels, according to a study released Monday by the National Energy Assistance Directors Association and the Center on Energy, Poverty, and Climate.…
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Dollar steadies ahead of U.S. growth, inflation data By Investing.com
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Investing.com – The U.S. dollar settled near two-week highs in early European trading on Thursday, supported by rising yields and increasing conviction that the Federal Reserve won’t cut interest rates anytime soon. At 04:35 EDT (08:35 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other…
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U.S. stocks mixed at close of trade; Dow Jones Industrial Average up 1.51% By Investing.com
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Investing.com – US stocks were mixed after the close on Friday, as gains in , sectors led stocks higher while losses in , sectors sent stocks lower. At the end of trading on the New York Stock Exchange, the index rose by 1.51%, while the index added 0.80%, and the…
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U.S. Q1 GDP Revised Lower, GDP Prices and Jobless Claims Disappointed
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US economic growth for the first quarter of 2024 was revised down in the second estimate, with annual GDP now at just 1.3% when markets expected it to maintain its initial reading of 1.6%. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the downward revision “It primarily reflects a downward revision…
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U.S. Consumer Confidence Improved for the First Time in Four Months
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The Conference Board reported a stronger than expected consumer confidence reading at 102.0 versus 96.0 for May while the previous month’s reading enjoyed an upgrade from 97.0 to 97.5. Components of the May report revealed that the Current Conditions Index, which is based on consumers’ assessment of current business and…
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U.S. Consumer Confidence Improved for the First Time in Four Months
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The Conference Board reported a stronger than expected consumer confidence reading at 102.0 versus 96.0 for May while the previous month’s reading enjoyed an upgrade from 97.0 to 97.5. Components of the May report revealed that the Current Conditions Index, which is based on consumers’ assessment of current business and…
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U.S. Treasury auctions off $70 billion of five-year notes at a high yield of 4.553%
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High yield 4.553% WI level at option time 4.540% Tail: +1.3 basis points versus six averages. -0.1 pressure point Bid to cover: 2.3X versus a six-month average of 2.41X Traders: 19.52% vs. six-month average of 16.0% Direct: 15.44% vs. six-month average of 17.9% Indirect investments: 65.04% vs. six-month average of…
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Why economist forecasts of a U.S. recession were so wrong
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Breadcrumb links Investor Financial Times Factors that explain why shrinkage does not appear Article writer: Financial Times Edward Yardeni Posted on May 27, 2024 • 3 minutes read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or log in if you have an account. Marriner S. Eccles Federal…
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Dollar holds steady as markets eye U.S. inflation test later in the week By Investing.com
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Investing.com – European and Asian currencies were mostly lower on Monday, while the dollar settled in weak trading, as markets await more signals on US interest rates from key inflation data later in the week. Market holidays in the US and UK kept trading volumes limited. Most regional currencies suffered…
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U.S. Flash PMIs Signal Stronger Industry Growth in May
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The latest round of manufacturing and services PMI readings from the US economy reflected a faster pace of expansion for both sectors. May Flash Manufacturing PMI: 50.9 (50.0 forecast, 50.0 previous) May Flash Services PMI: 54.8 (expect 51.2, previous reading upgraded from 50.9 to 51.3) The S&P Global Manufacturing PMI…
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Joe Biden offers most direct recognition to U.S. students about campus protests over Gaza, telling Morehouse graduates ‘your voices should be heard’
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President Joe Biden on Sunday told a graduating class at Morehouse College that he heard their voices of protest over the war between Israel and Hamas, and that the scenes of conflict in Gaza were heartbreaking. “I support peaceful, peaceful protest,” he told the students, some of whom wore keffiyehs…
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Joe Biden offers most direct recognition to U.S. students about campus protests over Gaza, telling Morehouse graduates ‘your voices should be heard’
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President Joe Biden on Sunday told a graduating class at Morehouse College that he heard their voices of protest over the war between Israel and Hamas, and that the scenes of conflict in Gaza were heartbreaking. “I support peaceful, peaceful protest,” he told the students, some of whom wore keffiyehs…
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U.S. crude oil, natgas post back-to-back gains on supply data, rate cut hopes
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Slavko Sereda/iStock via Getty Images U.S. crude oil futures rose to their highest levels in a week on Thursday, extending gains from the previous session sparked by data showing slowing U.S. inflation and weekly storage data that pointed to a decline in domestic oil inventories. the The smaller-than-expected rise in…
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six decades of U.S. presidential debates By Reuters
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(Reuters) – Democratic President Joe Biden and former Republican President Donald Trump plan to face off in a presidential debate on June 27 and another on September 10 before the November 5 election, part of a tradition marked by some memorable moments. History of modern American politics: – 1960: The…
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U.S. CPI data inadvertently revealed 30 minutes ahead of schedule, BLS says
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Irina Drozd The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics mistakenly released consumer inflation data 30 minutes earlier than scheduled on Wednesday, it said earlier this week, an incident that could lead to a broader examination of how the agency distributes important economic data. “Prior to today’s release of the CPI and…