Fed Chair Powell says interest rates are ‘likely to be higher’ than previously anticipated
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting on February 01, 2023 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty ImagesFederal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday cautioned that interest rates are likely to head higher than central bank policymakers had expected.Citing data earlier this year showing […]
Fed’s Goolsbee says this is a ‘strange and unprecedented moment’ for U.S. economy
The U.S. economy is in a strange and unprecedented moment, according to Austan Goolsbee, the new president of the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank. In his first speech since taking office last month, Goolsbee said he had no doubt that the economy will face “bumps in the road.” He gave the speech at an event hosted […]
10-year Treasury yield briefly hits highest level since November
U.S. Treasury yields were little changed on Tuesday to cap off a month of sharp gains, as traders weighed the prospects of tighter for longer monetary policy.The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was last lower by 1 basis point at 3.912%. Earlier, it touched a high of 3.983%, its highest level since Nov. […]
Gold demand surged to 11-year high on ‘colossal’ central bank buying
Ingots of 99.99 percent pure gold are placed in a workroom at Krastsvetmet precious metals plant in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia, January 31, 2023. Alexander Manzyuk | ReutersGold demand soared to an 11-year high in 2022 on the back of “colossal central bank purchases, aided by vigorous retail investor buying,” according to the World […]
Fed Debates Whether Wages or Low Unemployment Will Drive Inflation
Fed officials face a fork in the road when forecasting inflation: Focus on moderating wage and price trends or persistently low unemployment? Source link
Treasury yields fall after BOJ keeps ultra-loose monetary policy
Treasury yields slipped after the Bank of Japan maintained its ultra-loose monetary policy late Tuesday and as traders eyed a batch of U.S. economic updates due Wednesday.What’s happening The yield on the 2-year Treasury TMUBMUSD02Y, 4.160% slipped by 2.6 basis points to 4.186%. The yield on the 10-year Treasury TMUBMUSD10Y, 3.459% retreated 6.4 basis points […]
As U.S. dollar stumbles, Japanese yen is ‘hottest story in town’. Here’s why.
It’s the comeback currency. The Japanese yen, among the world’s worst-performing major currencies in 2022, roared back to a seven-month high versus a now-reeling U.S. dollar on Friday, as traders bet the Bank of Japan will finally join other major central banks in tightening monetary policy. A December reading Thursday on U.S. inflation that was […]
Gold trades near 8-month high and analysts expect its rise to continue
Gold bars are displayed at a bullion merchant’s, Baird & Co., in London, U.K., on Friday, March 14, 2008.Graham Barclay | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesLONDON — Gold traded near an 8-month high Tuesday as the precious metal’s strong start to 2023 continued, buoyed by lower yields and a weaker dollar.Spot gold hit $1,881.5 per troy […]
Swiss National Bank estimates it’ll record $143 billion loss
The Swiss National Bank on Monday estimated it will lose 132 billion francs ($143 billion) for 2022, reportedly the largest in its history. The central bank, which unlike most others is an active investor in stock markets, said it’s estimating a 131 billion franc loss on foreign currency positions, and a 1 billion loss on […]