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Fed’s favourite inflation gauge suggests rate cuts later in year

The Federal Reserve is likely to delay cutting interest rates until later this year, as the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge showed prices rose faster last month, said the CEO of a leading

29th February 2024

Markets/World

Investors remain cautious

By Naeem Aslam Investors are taking a cautious approach when it comes to taking risks. This week’s economic data hasn’t been so supportive of their investment thesis, and hence they are

16th February 2024

Markets/World

CPI kills last hope for March Fed rate cut

By Craig Erlam This is not the U.S. inflation report that the Federal Reserve wanted to see and markets responded accordingly late on Tuesday. Inflation in January was hotter than expected across

14th February 2024

Markets/World

Equities fall as Fed pushes back on March cut

By Mark Haefele The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted unanimously to keep rates unchanged on Wednesday in a target range of 5.25% to 5.5%. The pause was widely expected and marked

1st February 2024

Markets/World

Will Fed hint at March cut or leave door slightly ajar?

By Craig Erlam It’s been a relatively slow start to trading on Wednesday which isn’t surprising considering what’s to come later in the day. On another day, earnings from Alphabet and Microsoft

31st January 2024

Markets/World

US inflation opens door to March Fed rate cut

By Craig Erlam Inflation, income and spending data for the US was released on Friday and broadly speaking the numbers were in line with expectations, with one outlier. Spending last month increased

27th January 2024

Markets/World

Markets price in more Fed rate cuts on weak PPI

By Craig Erlam Stock markets ended the week on a high, buoyed by weaker PPI readings from the US that suggest inflation will keep falling in the coming months. The PPI data

12th January 2024

Markets/World

Fed minutes show uncertainty over rate cuts

By Craig Erlam Stock markets spent a second day in the red, continuing the softer start to the year as traders were waiting for the minutes from the December FOMC meeting that

4th January 2024

Markets/World

Gold forms a bullish pattern

By Naeem Aslam Gold prices are higher on the first trading of the year as investors continue to remain optimistic on the back of the potential Fed’s monetary policy moves. Gold

2nd January 2024

Markets/World

Gold starts week above $2,000. What’s next?

By Naeem Aslam Gold started the week on a positive note with the price trading above the critical level of $2,000 widely considered as an important support level. The question that

28th November 2023

Markets/World