FED Three Rate Cut Plan is on Track for 2024 Federal Reserve officials indicated that they still expect to cut interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point this year, leading to record highs in US equity markets. The market…
Rising Wages and Speculation on BOJ Rate Hike The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is currently in the spotlight as speculation mounts regarding a potential rate hike, signaling a possible end to the era of negative interest rates that the country…
Inflation Report Means FED will Remain Cautious Inflation rose in February, with the consumer price index increasing by 0.4% for the month and 3.2% compared to a year ago. This slight increase was slightly ahead of expectations. Key factors contributing…
US Federal Reserve Close to Cutting Rates Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell indicated that the Fed is close to being confident about reducing interest rates, aiming for inflation to sustainably reach 2%. Investors have priced in a quarter-point rate cut…
Bank of Japan Policy Normalization The Japanese yen strengthened to the 147 range against the dollar for the first time since March 7 amidst speculation about the Bank of Japan possibly ending its negative interest rate policy. Market sentiments are…
ECB Rates on Hold with June Cuts on Table The European Central Bank (ECB) signaled a likely interest rate cut as early as June, lowered inflation forecasts, and expressed concerns about rapid wage growth potentially pushing inflation above the 2…
In-line January PCE Index Measure In January, the PCE Index experienced a 2.8% increase, reflecting moderate price growth in consumer goods and services. This uptick in the PCE Index indicates that consumer prices rose at a steady rate during the…
Fed Officials Push Back on Expectations to Cut Rates The recently released Federal Reserve (Fed) minutes from the January 30-31 meeting shed light on the current stance of Fed officials regarding interest rates. The minutes show a cautious approach by…
BOE Keeps Rates Same at 5.25 The Bank of England has chosen to maintain its main interest rate at 5.25, as confirmed in the recent statement Thursday. This decision reflects the central bank's cautious approach to monetary policy in light…
FED Reactive instead of Proactive to Data The Federal Reserve's decision to hold rates steady at 5.25 to 5.50% was expected. A rate cut in March was way too optimistic as well as the view that the FED would cut…
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