US President Biden urges congress to pass his proposed billionaire minimum tax
Share: US President Joe Biden is delivering his second State of the Union address to a Joint Session of Congress at the Capitol on Wednesday. Key quotes Committed to work with China where it can advance American interests and benefit the world. If China’s threatens US sovereignty, US will act to protect the […]
USD to be on a choppy path amid unresolved uncertainties – HSBC
The US Dollar will likely weaken anew when uncertainties about the Fed, the US economy’s landing and China’s recovery resolve, in the view of economists at HSBC. Gap between the Fed’s guidance and the market’s less hawkish perspective remains in place “We think the path of the USD is likely to remain choppy in the […]
ISM Services PMI rebounds to 55.2 in January vs. 50.4 expected
ISM Services PMI in January rose back into the expansion territory. US Dollar Index clings to impressive daily gains above 102.50. The economic activity in the US service sector expanded at a robust pace in January with the ISM Services PMI rising to 55.2 from 49.2 in December. This reading came in better than the […]
Despite the rebound, the breadth of services expansion has still slowed – Wells Fargo
The ISM Service PMI released on Friday showed the index rose back above 50, into expansion territory. Analysts at Wells Fargo, point out that after just a single month under 50, the services ISM shot back up into expansion. However, they warn the breadth of services expansion has still slowed. Key quotes: “The slowdown in […]
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 […]
Things set to remain tough for the Dollar – Commerzbank
The US Dollar struggles to stay resilient ahead of the US Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data. The greenback could remain under pressure on signals of a cooling of the US economy, economists at Commerzbank report. Positive review, shaky outlook “A rate hike by ‘only’ 25 bps at the next Fed meeting is now increasingly likely […]
XAU/USD buyers could retain control if US GDP dismisses recession fears
Gold price bulls take a breather just below $1,950 after the ongoing upsurge. XAU/USD eyes critical US events for the next move, FXStreet’s Dhwani Mehta reports. United States Gross Domestic Product data to affect risk trends “Should the key US US GDP disappoint, implying signs of slowing down in the American economy, the USD could […]
Businesses see lower odds US in or entering recession
Early Monday morning in Europe, the National Association of Business Economics (NABE) released details of its January 4-11 survey on the US business conditions while pushing back the recession woes in the world’s largest economy. “The likelihood that the United States is already in recession or will fall into one this year has dropped over […]
Seeing path to soft landing for US economy
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told the NPR on Friday that inflation has been quite moderate for the last six months but noted that rent indexes were still rising. Yellen further added that she was expecting rent indexes to come down substantially in next six months and said that she sees a path to loft […]
End to rate hikes will coincide with an end to USD gains during early 2023 – Wells Fargo
In the view of economists at Wells Fargo, end to monetary tightening should bring the US Dollar’s gains to an end by early 2023. Eventual US recession to soften the greenback “An end to rate hikes will coincide with an end to USD gains during early 2023. Indeed, we believe a peak in the trade-weighted […]