Share: Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said on Friday that monetary policy is in the right place given the economic outlook. He added he may support holding interest rates steady for about 8 to ten months. In an interview with Bloomberg TV, Bostic mentioned that he does not see a recession ahead.
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Four thousand U.S. dollars are counted out by a banker counting currency at a bank in Westminster, Colorado November 3, 2009. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/File Photo By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar was largely rangebound on Wednesday, though remained weighed down by dovish Federal Reserve comments, as traders awaited the central
Share: US oil took a small hit on Friday, but is rebounding firmly to hold $90/bbl. OPEC production cuts are squeezing crude prices into the ceiling. The next hurdle for buyers will be pushing crude into $100. West Texas Intermediary (WTI) US crude oil hesitated in Friday trading, dipping to $88.60 per barrel before
US DOLLAR ANALYSIS AFTER US INFLATION The U.S. dollar, as measured by the DXY index, advanced modestly on Wednesday following somewhat mixed U.S. inflation figures. Headline CPI rose 0.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis in August, pushing the 12-month reading to 3.7% from 3.2% previously, one-tenth of a percent above consensus estimates. Meanwhile, the core
British Pound, GBP/USD, GBP/JPY – Technical Update: Recommended by Daniel Dubrovsky How to Trade GBP/USD The British Pound may extend lower in the coming trading sessions. That is because GBP/USD confirmed a breakout under a bearish Head & Shoulders chart formation over the past few days. Now, the next obstacle to the downside is the
Share: Next week, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will announce its monetary policy decision. Analysts at Wells Fargo point out that due to clear signs of economic slowdown and indications of easing price pressures, they believe RBA policymakers will be comfortable maintaining the policy rate at 4.10%. Key Quotes: While RBA policymakers