Fed’s Barkin: Economy not ready for rate cuts despite expectations
Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin highlighted the divergence between expectations and reality of US monetary […]
Cliff Notes: The Slow Grind
Key insights from the week that was. In Australia, the release of the week was […]
Euro, Yen Under Pressure, USD Bid
Mood yesterday was mixed on a series of mixed economic and corporate news. In Europe, […]
Fed’s Bowman cites multiple risks to inflation, rules out rate cuts for now
In a speech overnight, Fed Governor Michelle Bowman reiterated that Fed is “still not yet […]
Is a China-Taiwan Conflict Likely? Watch the Region’s Stock Market Indexes
The U.S. government in early May sanctioned 300 Chinese entities for supplying machine tools and […]
Fed’s Bostic sees potential for rate cut in Q4
In an essay, Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic anticipates that gradual slowdown in the labor […]
US Dollar on Edge: How PCE Data Could Shake Uup the Markets
What is the US PCE data and why is it important? Uncertainty regarding the Federal […]
US initial jobless claims falls to 233k, vs exp 230k
US initial jobless claims fell -6k to 233k in the week ending June 22, slightly […]
US durable goods orders rise 0.1% mom, ex-transport orders down -0.1% mom
US durable goods orders rose 0.1% mom to USD 283.1B in May, above expectation of […]
USD/JPY Rate Hits Highest Level Since 1986
As shown in the USD/JPY chart, today the rate is around 160.58 yen per US […]
More Verbal Intervention Warnings by Japanese Top Officials
Markets The sell-off at the long end of the US Treasury curve was the odd […]
US PCE core inflation slows to 2.6% as expected in May
In May, US PCE price index was flat mom, matched expectations. PCE core price index […]