Futures inch higher as traders raise bets on bigger Fed rate cut By Reuters – Investing.com
By Shashwat Chauhan and Purvi Agarwal (Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Friday as investors reassessed the chances of a bigger interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve next week, while shares of aircraft maker Boeing (NYSE:) fell after factory workers went on strike. Traders' expectations of a 50 basis point cut […]
Pound Sterling jumps to near 1.3150 as Fed large rate cut bets soar – FXStreet
The pound rose to nearly 1.3150 against the US dollar as traders strengthened their bet that the Fed will cut interest rates by 50 basis points when it meets next week. The slowdown in the U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI) for August has led to expectations of a big rate cut from the Fed. Investors […]
Only 25% Rate Current Economic Conditions ‘Excellent or Good’
A Pew Research Center survey found that only 25% of Americans rated the economic situation under a Biden-Harris administration as “very good or good.” The poll is important because 61% of voters believe the next president should represent a major change from the Biden-Harris administration. new york Times/Siena University Survey Found Sunday, only 25% of […]
Dollar weak as traders add to wagers of big rate cut from Fed By Reuters – Investing.com
Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar weakened and the euro and yen rose on Friday as investors remained nervous ahead of a central bank interest rate cut next week, with focus on the Federal Reserve and the size of the expected cut. The Fed is almost certain to cut interest rates next week, but […]
US stock futures steady with rate cuts in focus – Investing.com
Investing.com — U.S. stock index futures were steady in Asian trading on Friday as investors maintained hopes of lower interest rates ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting that could herald a larger cycle of monetary easing. Wall Street stock indexes this week largely ignored strong consumer and producer price readings and were also boosted by […]
Gold price surges to record highs above $2,550 as Fed rate cut expectations mount – FXStreet
Gold hit a new record high after U.S. jobless claims and producer inflation data backed up a possible Fed interest rate cut. The US Dollar Index (DXY) fell 0.29% and Treasury yields rose, with the 10-year Treasury note at 3.689%. The CME FedWatch tool indicates there is an 85% chance that the Fed will cut […]
Gold prices rise, keep record highs in sight amid bets on smaller rate cut – Investing.com
Investing.com — Gold prices rose in Asian markets on Thursday, remaining near record highs as traders bet the metal will still benefit from a low interest rate environment. But expectations of a big rate cut from the Federal Reserve have plummeted after August core CPI inflation data came in better than expected. Traders were likely […]
Asia FX muted, dollar strong as sticky CPI fuels bets on smaller rate cut – Investing.com
Investing.com — Most Asian currencies were in a flat to lower range on Thursday, while the dollar strengthened, after a strong U.S. consumer price index dashed hopes that the Federal Reserve would make a bigger interest rate cut. Weak Japanese inflation data weighed on the yen, sending it further down from an eight-month high, but […]
Does Bitcoin’s negative funding rate signal that bears are in total control? – Cointelegraph
Bitcoin (BTC) prices fell 2.2% on September 11 following the release of the U.S. Consumer Price Index, but recovered to the $56,500 level within hours. This move was closely linked to the movement of the S&P 500 Index, which fell 1.6% on September 11 as U.S. Consumer Price Index growth hit its slowest level in […]
Forex Today: US CPI cooled hopes for a Fed’s 50 bps rate cut – FXStreet
Things to watch out for on Thursday, September 12: Financial markets turned risk averse after the U.S. released its August Consumer Price Index (CPI). The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the annual CPI rose 2.5% year-on-year, slowing from the previous 2.9%. The core annual figure also came in at 3.2%, in line with July's […]