USD The Fed left interest rates unchanged as expected at the last meeting with basically no change to the statement. Fed Chair Powell stressed once again that they are proceeding carefully as the full effects of policy tightening have yet to be felt. The recent US CPI missed expectations across the board bringing the expectations
The Nasdaq Composite this week held into last week’s gains as the lack of economic releases and the Thanksgiving Day holiday contributed to a steady risk sentiment. On the data front, the US Jobless Claims on Wednesday beat expectations across the board, which is a good thing for the market at the moment given some
USD The Fed left interest rates unchanged as expected at the last meeting with basically no change to the statement. Fed Chair Powell stressed once again that they are proceeding carefully as the full effects of policy tightening have yet to be felt. The recent US CPI missed expectations across the board bringing the expectations
The S&P 500 surged to new highs following the miss in the US CPI report. Looks like the market is still trading based on the inflation and interest rates expectations and ignoring the softening in the labour market and growth data. Yesterday, the US Retail Sales were more tepid compared to the prior months, but
Share: NZD/USD eyes stabilization above 0.6000 amid easing US price pressures. Further action in the US Dollar will be guided by the monthly US Retail Sales data. NZD/USD forms an Inverted Head and Shoulder chart pattern. The NZD/USD pair aims for stability above the psychological resistance of 0.6000 as the market mood has
Fed funds futures are surging as the CPI report takes the FOMC out of the picture for now. Deferred contracts are pacing the move, though we suspect the market is getting ahead of itself, moving forward rate cuts and pricing in a string of easings next year. The implied May contract suggests about an 80% chance
The Dow Jones ended last week on a positive note as we got a strong rally despite some concerning data. The University of Michigan consumer sentiment report missed forecasts across the board by a big margin once again. The bearish signs keep on accumulating with the recent hawkish tone from Fed speakers and the softening
US The Fed left interest rates unchanged as expected with basically no change to the statement. Fed Chair Powell stressed once again that they are proceeding carefully as the full effects of policy tightening have yet to be felt. The recent US Core PCE came in line with expectations. The labour market is starting to
The last week was incredible for the Russell 2000 with the index rallying for five consecutive trading days. The bulk of the rally came after the FOMC rate decision where the Fed left interest rates unchanged and Fed Chair Powell delivered less hawkish than expected remarks. The Russell 2000 then extended the gains into the