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The Fed Will Now Slow The pace Of Monetary Policy Tightening

The Fed Will Now Slow The pace Of Monetary Policy Tightening

Economists predict the FED will now slow the pace of monetary policy tightening after the accelerated hikes from 50 to 70 bps in June. “We think it is time for policy to deemphasize “spot” data. Financial conditions have tightened drastically, especially in housing, and – more fundamentally – data have gotten noisier

US Inflation Has Dropped, Reducing Pressure On The Fed

US Inflation Has Dropped, Reducing Pressure On The Fed

US inflation decelerated in July by more than expected, reflecting lower energy prices, which may take some pressure off the Federal Reserve to continue aggressively hiking interest rates. The consumer price index increased 8.5% from a year earlier, cooling from the 9.1% June advance that was the largest

Global Macro Views – Is there a Fed pivot?

Global Macro Views – Is there a Fed pivot?

Emerging markets have been in a severe sell-off since early June, when high CPI inflation in the US caused the Fed to accelerate its monetary policy tightening by hiking in 75 bps increments. Last week signaled an end to that urgency, with Chair Powell saying that “We’re at 2.

U.S. Inflation Rises To Highest Annual Rate Since 1981

U.S. Inflation Rises To Highest Annual Rate Since 1981

U.S. consumer prices surged 9.1% in June, the largest annual increase in more than four decades amid stubbornly high costs for gasoline, food and rent. The consumer price index increased 1.3% last month, the biggest monthly gain since September 2005, says Reuters. The acceleration of the headline

‘More Restrictive’ Policy If inflation Fails To Come Down

‘More Restrictive’ Policy If inflation Fails To Come Down

Federal Reserve officials in June emphasized the need to fight inflation even if it meant slowing an economy that already appears on the brink of a recession, according to meeting minutes released Wednesday. “With four FOMC meetings left, we expect at least a 50bps interest rate hike in each meeting.

Fed Messed Up With Its Inflation Estimates

Fed Messed Up With Its Inflation Estimates

FED Chair Jerome Powell stated today that he overestimated the impact of inflation and that the FED should have acted sooner to try to control the spiralling effects. Republican Rep. Ann Wagner told Powell that she believes the Fed “underestimated actual inflation” and wondered what officials were missing. According to

The rise in global interest rates creates a new shock

The rise in global interest rates creates a new shock

The FED and the United Kingdom simultaneously increased their interest rates by a whopping 0.75% yesterday and this sent shock waves across the globe. It is one of the biggest interest rate shocks in recent memory. The Institute of International Finance refers to it as a global interest rate

This is why everybody was watching the Fed

This is why everybody was watching the Fed

The Federal Reserve – Fed – boosted its benchmark interest rate goal by half a percentage point on Wednesday, marking the largest rise since May 2000. The Federal Open Market Committee, which sets interest rates, said that its overnight interbank financing target rate will climb from 0.25 percent to 0.50

ASL is now a Fed-designated main dealer

ASL is now a Fed-designated main dealer

STAMFORD, CT – ASL Capital Markets Inc. (ASL) – 04 April 2022 -ASL Capital Markets Inc. (ASL), a government securities broker-dealer focused on trading and securities financing, today announced that it has been designated a primary dealer by the New York Fed. ASL is now one of 25 primary dealers, which serve

Global Market Highlights: Less Hawkish Powell

Global Market Highlights: Less Hawkish Powell

The dollar index fell 0.38% to 95.624 following Fed chair Jerome Powell’s remarks during his testimony before the Senate. His statement turned out to be less hawkish with no major surprises, reassuring investors that the US economy is ready for monetary tightening and the current Covid-19 surge

Hawkish Fed triggers global sell-off

Hawkish Fed triggers global sell-off

The dollar index rose slightly by 0.15% to 96.320 following the hawkish turn by the Fed as indicated by its latest FOMC meeting minutes. On the data front, the ISM Services PMI fell to 62 in December from a record high of 69.1 in the previous month

Sea of Red Across Global Bond Markets

Sea of Red Across Global Bond Markets

In September, the US Federal Reserve (Fed) set the stage for swifter rate hikes and the commencement of its tapering plan. In its latest Federal Open Market Committee statement, the Fed upgraded its median Federal Funds Rate (FFR) projections for 2022 and 2023 to 0.3% and 1.0% (June: