Fed's Daly: Fed needs 'the boldness to wait' given uncertainty

Patience needed, measured adjustments Fed uncertain if current economic dynamics are ‘remnants’ of pandemic recovery or the new normal Fed not certain if inflation is on track to 2% Fed unsure about length of policy lags Debates are no centred on what constitutes sufficiently restrictive and how long to maintain that stance She’s not pushing

Atlanta Fed GDPNow Q4 2.0% vs 2.2% prior

The latest tracker is down to 2.0% from 2.2%. After recent releases from the US Census Bureau, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the US Department of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, the nowcast of fourth-quarter real gross private domestic investment growth decreased from -0.8 percent to -1.8 percent. The consensus is just

US Dollar closes its worse week since July as investors bet on a dovish Fed

Share: The DXY Index stands at 103.90, seeing losses of around 0.40% and tallying a 1.60% weekly decline. Investors continue to digest the data reported throughout the week. The combo of cooling inflation and the labor market points to the Fed not hiking anymore. Fed’s Susan Collins was seen as hawkish on Friday.

XAU/USD trims gains after hawkish Fed speakers

Share: The XAU/USD advanced to $1,980 after hitting $1,995 earlier in the session. Housing data from the US from October came in better than expected. Hawkish Fed speakers and US yields recovering halted the metal’s rise. The XAU/USD saw a slight upsurge in Friday’s session and is currently trading at $1,980 after hitting a

Goldman Sachs: Fed and ECB policy trajectory – rate cut timelines analyzed

Goldman Sachs provides insights into the expected monetary policy paths of the Federal Reserve (Fed) and the European Central Bank (ECB), forecasting the timelines for rate cuts and stabilization of policy rates. Key Insights: Federal Reserve Policy Outlook: Hold on Rates: The Fed is expected to maintain the current federal funds rate range of 5.25-5.5%

Asia FX muted, dollar set for weekly drop on Fed rate cut bets By Investing.com

© Reuters Investing.com– Most Asian currencies moved little on Friday after strong gains earlier this week, while the dollar headed for a sharp weekly fall as weak labor market data fueled more bets that the Federal Reserve will trim interest rates by mid-2024.  Weakness in the dollar put most regional units on course for a