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With a slowdown in Inflation, will Fed Ease Monetary Policy?
US stock rallied on Friday, with investors assessing whether an inflation slowdown could soon make the Federal Reserve reduce the pace of its most-aggressive tightening campaign in decades and prevent a hard landing. The next few weeks will be crucial in determining the sustainability of the rally. As the earnings season is almost over, economic Continue Reading
Strong job report, Fed to raise rates
US stock notched a weekly gain on Friday, as a release of an unexpectedly strong jobs report, which alleviated recession fears but cleared the path for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates in a more hawkish way at its next meeting. The report validated the Fed’s view of a resilient economy that can withstand Continue Reading
US stocks rose to a seven-week high as investors pushed upon Fed rate rises
US stock rallied on Thursday, preserving its bullish momentum and climbing to a seven-week high as investors pared their bets on Fed’s aggressively rate hikes amid the weak economic data. The US Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Q2 showed that the economy entered a technical recession after contracting by 0.9%. However, investors remained their speculation Continue Reading
Market Outlook – Interesting week ahead for Australia, New Zealand, and Canada
The economic data from Australia, New Zealand, and Canada will be interesting this week. The markets are looking forward to the release of Australia’s Employment Data on 18 August 2022, which will provide an insight into whether the country’s jobs market is in good shape. In addition, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s Rate Statement Continue Reading
Inflation Watch: Will This Week’s Data Shed Light On Inflation?
In the week ahead, inflation-related data will dominate the headlines. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI) data from the United States and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data from the UK are expected to provide further clues on the durability of inflation pressures in both countries. In June of 2022, consumer prices Continue Reading
