Market Focus Shifting from Risk of Tariffs to Positives from End to War in Ukraine
Markets ‘Great progress’, ‘We’re close but not there on inflation’, ‘We don’t get excited about […]
Too Sticky to Cut
Uh oh… Yesterday’s inflation update from the US didn’t go well. January data showed a […]
Trump and Putin Phone Call Opens Door to Ukraine Peace Talks
In focus today From the US, January PPI and weekly jobless claims are due for […]
Fed’s Powell: New CPI data confirms “not there” yet on inflation
Fed Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged that the latest inflation data released yesterday confirms the US […]
Dow Jones (DJIA) Analysis: Inflation Impact and Market Recovery
The Dow Jones initially fell following a US inflation report but recovered somewhat. US consumer […]
Hot January CPI Sends a Chill Over the Inflation Outlook
Summary Expectations of seeing further modest improvement in inflation at the start of this year […]
US: Inflationary Pressures Turn Sharply Gigher in January
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.5% month-on-month (m/m) in January, an acceleration from December’s […]
US CPI rises to 3% in Jan, core CPI up to 3.3%
US headline CPI rose 0.5% mom in January, exceeding expectations of 0.3% mom and marking […]
US CPI Release Today: What to Expect and Market Reactions
US CPI inflation data for February 2025 is being released today, and markets are closely […]
NZ Dollar Eyes US and New Zealand Inflation Data
The New Zealand dollar is in negative territory on Wednesday. NZD/USD is trading at 0.5636 […]
Not Convinced that Higher Inflation Figure Will Trigger Sustained Further USD Gains
Markets Fed Chair Powell’s appearance before the Senate Banking Committee yesterday didn’t yield much clues […]
Bostic: Fed needs more clarity before cutting rates
Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic signaled uncertainty over the timing of rate cuts, citing ongoing […]