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Week Ahead: More US Data To Challenge The Dovish Fed
The swift shift in expectations for the Federal Reserve followed an unusually dovish tone from typically centrist policymakers, including New York Fed President John Williams and Governor Christopher Waller. Their latest comments suggested that interest rates may need to be lowered “in the near term” as labour market conditions weaken and inflation eases. This has Continue Reading
Dollar Falters As Rate-Cut Expectations Strengthen
The US Dollar Index (USDX) managed a modest recovery on Friday, edging up to 99.599 and reclaiming part of the heavy losses accumulated earlier in the week. Even so, the uptick did little to offset the broader decline, with the greenback still heading for its weakest weekly showing since 21 July, having fallen nearly 1.4% Continue Reading
Monthly Analyst Scope: What’s Happening With Bitcoin Diving Below $100K?
Bitcoin’s drop below $100K sparks fear, but is it a crash or mid-cycle reset? Key drivers, signals and recovery catalysts explained.
Nikkei Rose With The Return Of Risk Appetite
Japan’s Nikkei 225 advanced 0.8% in early Tuesday trading, clawing back part of last week’s steep decline as investors shifted back into risk assets amid rising confidence that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its December meeting. The uptick follows a choppy spell in which the index slid 3.5% last week on concerns Continue Reading
Week Ahead: US PPI And Preliminary GDP Take Centre Stage
After months of ‘higher for longer’ messaging, the latest labour figures point to a cooling yet still resilient jobs market. The delayed September non-farm payrolls report showed 119,000 jobs created, although the unemployment rate climbed to 4.4%, its highest level in four years. Revisions to the July and August readings suggested the broader trend is Continue Reading
