Stephen Miran, a Federal Reserve governor whose term ends at the end of January, said Thursday that he is looking for 150 basis points of interest-rate cuts this year to boost the U.S. labor market. Miran told Bloomberg Television's Surveillance program that Fed officials had room to further reduce rates given his view that underlying inflation was likely running at 2.3%. "I'm looking for about a point and a half of cuts. A lot of that is driven by my view of inflation," Miran said. "Underlying inflation is running within noise of our target, and that's a good indication of where overall...
Gold prices edged higher on Friday (September 5th) and were on track for their best weekly gain in three months, as expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut boosted bullion's appeal and investors awaited US non-farm payrolls data due later today. Spot gold rose 0.1% to $3,548.49 an ounce, as of 09:34 GMT. Bullion has gained 3% so far this week. US gold futures for December delivery were steady at $3,605.10. US jobless claims rose more than expected last week, while the ADP National Employment Report showed private payrolls grew less than expected in August, both further signs of...
Silver climbed to around $41.8 per ounce on Friday, holding near its strongest levels since 2011 as signs of a cooling US labor market reinforced expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut. The latest ADP report showed private payrolls rose just 54K in August, well below forecasts, while jobless claims reached their highest since June, pointing to further weakness. Investors now await the August jobs report due later today, expected to cement bets on a near-term Fed move. Markets are pricing in nearly 100% odds of a 25 basis point cut on September 17.Safe-haven demand also underpinned...
Gold rose to around $3,550 per ounce on Friday, near record levels and on track for a weekly gain of over 3%, supported by expectations of lower US interest rates and safe-haven demand. A drop in job openings, higher-than-expected layoffs, and initial jobless claims reaching a two-month high have led markets to largely price in a September rate cut.Traders are now betting on up to three cuts this year, which would benefit gold, as lower interest rates reduce the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding assets. Investors are now awaiting the US nonfarm payrolls report for a broader view of...
Oil prices drifted down in early trading on Friday for the third straight day as investors awaited an OPEC+ meeting this weekend that will consider further output hikes.Brent crude futures fell 23 cents, or 0.3%, to $66.77 a barrel at 0012 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell 19 cents, or 0.3%, to $63.29.Eight members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies like Russia in OPEC+ will consider further raising production in October at a meeting on Sunday, two sources familiar with the discussions told Reuters. Another boost would mean that OPEC+, which...
EUR/USD trades marginally lower on the day at around 1.1650 on Thursday. The data from the US showed that private sector payrolls rose 54,000 in August, missing the market expectation of 65,000 and helping the pair hold its ground. US ISM Services PMI data is coming up next. The EUR/USD spent the first half of the day confined to a tight intraday range, stuck around the 1.1650 area. The US Dollar (USD) pushed marginally higher against most major rivals amid continued caution among market participants ahead of United States (US) macro releases. Meanwhile, the Euro (EU) had no reason to...
Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda stated that achieving 2% inflation is getting closer, although real inflation remains low. Ueda emphasized that the BOJ will continue to raise interest rates...
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) maintained its cash rate at 4.1% during its April meeting, holding borrowing costs unchanged after slashing 25 bps in the February meeting, aligning with market...