Pivitol Jobs Report will Impact Size of FED Rate Cuts The upcoming August employment report is crucial for the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rate cuts, expected in mid-September. While recent inflation data has shown a slowdown, concerns about a…
Barring any Surprises Expect Market Expectations of Rate Cuts US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is preparing for a press conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. Market expectations suggest that the Fed will start cutting interest rates…
BOJ Rate Rise spooks Global Markets The Bank of Japan (BOJ) announced an interest rate hike of 0.25% and a plan for bond tapering during a policy meeting, signaling increased confidence in the domestic economy despite concerns over a weak…
Rate Cuts for August Likely Scenario The Bank of England decided to keep interest rates unchanged today, but hinted at a possible rate cut in August. Analysts predict a possible rate cut next month as signs of easing inflation emerge.…
FED Expectations are for One Rate Cut by End of Year The US inflation fell by 0.33% in May, leading to expectations of early interest rate cuts, which boosted the stock market. The Federal Reserve officials planned rate cuts according…
Market Expections Rise for September Rate Cut Summary: US inflation fell to 3.4% in April, meeting economists' expectations, leading investors to anticipate Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. The CPI data indicated a decrease from March and halted a streak of…
BOE's Monetary Policy Committee Voted 7–2 to Keep Rates on Hold The Bank of England decided to keep its key interest rate unchanged at 5.25%, but hinted at potential rate cuts in the coming months, possibly as early as June.…
FED Keeps Rates on Hold Summary: The Federal Reserve decided to leave interest rates unchanged due to concerns about inflation and affirmed the need for more evidence before considering rate cuts. Chairman Jerome Powell stated that it might take longer…
Bank of Japan Intevenes Twice to Shore up the Yen Summary: Japanese authorities intervened in the currency market with about $59 Billion USD (equivalent to 9 Trillion Yen) to shore up the Japanese Yen. This was done through two interventions…
Economic Data Send Mixed Signals Today, the market received mixed signals from the economic data releases (GDP, jobless claims) and this outlook is just ahead of the FOMC meeting next week. For example, Q1 GDP came in at 1.6% annualized…
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