The Jobless Rate Is at a Half-Century Low. In These States, It’s Even Lower.
EconomyU.S. EconomyUtah and the Dakotas have historically low jobless rates; signs of broader labor-market cooling emerge Source link
AUD/USD extends recovery above 0.7100 despite caution stems in market mood
AUD/USD has scaled to near 0.7115 after a recovery move despite solidifying cautionary market mood. The Fed might hike interest rates by 25 bps and keep them steady at 4.75-5.00% for the remaining year. Australian monthly Retail Sales are expected to display de-growth by 0.3%. The AUD/USD pair has accelerated to near 0.7115 after rebounding from […]
AUD/NZD sees range extension above 1.0950 on solid NZ Trade Balance data
AUD/NZD is expected to extend recovery above 1.0950 despite firmer NZ Trade Balance data. A higher NZ labor cost index will escalate inflation projections further. Weaker Australian monthly Retail Sales might ease some troubles for the RBA. The AUD/NZD pair has displayed a sharp recovery move after a gap down open to near 1.0926 in […]
WSJ reports ”Fed debates whether wages or low unemployment will drive inflation”
The Wall Street Journal has written in the weekend press that ”stubbornly high inflation is finally easing as supply chain disruptions fade and interest rates at 15-year highs put the brakes on demand. Now, Federal Reserve officials have voiced unease that prices could reaccelerate because labour markets are so tight.” ”At issue is what’s the […]
US December PCE core inflation +4.4% vs +4.4% expected
Core PCE data y/y Consumer spending and income for November: Personal income +0.2% vs +0.2% expected. Prior month +0.4% Personal spending -0.2% vs -0.1% expected. Prior month +0.1% Real personal spending -0.3% vs +0.0% prior Under the covers of this report, the Fed might not like seeing services inflation up 0.7% m/m. That’s counteracted by […]
GBP/USD – Technicals fail to provide a directional clue
GBP/USD outlook: Bulls face strong headwinds but remain in play, US inflation data in focus Cable edges lower in early Friday’s trading as bulls continue to face headwinds and repeatedly failing to sustain gains above 1.24 mark, keeping the price action in sideways mode for one week. Strong barrier at 1.2446 (base of falling weekly […]
U.S. consumer sentiment strengthens in final January reading
The numbers: U.S. consumer sentiment improved in late January to 64.9, according to the University of Michigan’s gauge of consumer attitudes. This added 5.2 index points from 59.7 in December and was up from the initial January reading of 64.6. Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal had forecast an unchanged reading of 64.6. Key […]
Fed set to deliver quarter-point rate hike along with ‘one last hawkish sting in the tail’
The Federal Reserve will downshift to a 25 basis point rise in its policy interest rate at their upcoming interest-rate meeting and will work overtime to make sure that the market doesn’t get the idea that rate increases are finished, economists said. “Despite the good news on inflation and being one step closer to done, […]
USD/JPY keeps the red below 130.00, eyes US PCE Price Index for fresh impetus
USD/JPY meets with a fresh supply on Friday and is pressured by a combination of factors. Strong Tokyo inflation fuels speculations about a hawkish shift by the BoJ and lifts the JPY. The emergence of fresh USD selling contributes to the intraday slide ahead of the US PCE. The USD/JPY pair comes under some renewed […]
Asia FX muted as PCE data looms, yen boosted by inflation By Investing.com
© Reuters. By Ambar Warrick Investing.com — Most Asian currencies kept to a tight range on Friday in anticipation of the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, while the Japanese yen rose as higher-than-expected Tokyo inflation readings fed into expectations for more hawkish moves by the Bank of Japan. The rose 0.2% against the dollar and […]