US labour data is in key focus today as it will set expectations for the next rate move from the Fed. If the US labour data disappoints markets with the…
Labour data is viewed through an inflationary/deflationary lens right now. Although the Fed wants to ensure ‘maximum employment’, right now a labour market miss will be welcomed by the Fed…
Once again, the US Core PCE print is going to be a big focus this week. On Friday, the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation is being released, and this is a…
The recent falls in gold have occurred after constant Fed messaging that two rate hikes seem the likely option this year. Higher rates and a stronger USD is a natural…
Examining the ‘skip’ and Powell’s explanation Heading into the Federal Reserve’s latest decision many pondered whether the decision would be a pause, a skip, or a hold on rates. While…
On Wednesday, May 10, we have US inflation data out and the market is at an interesting point right now. The USD has been weakening after the Federal Reserve meeting…
The upcoming Federal Reserve meeting has generated speculation about the central bank’s potential decisions regarding interest rates. Will it opt for a hike, a pause, or a hold? In this…
Gold has been pressured recently by USD gains, and rising real yields. This has resulted in gold pulling back recently from recent highs and moving back towards key daily support…
This week finishes off with the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation in the shape of the USE PCE print. The PCE print refers to the measurement of personal consumption expenditures,…
The US CPI print will be important this week to see whether the Fed really has reached the end of its hiking cycle. The print that the Fed wants to…