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...
A gauge of the dollar steadied after unexpectedly strong US job figures overnight lifted it off a three-year low. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index was little changed on Wednesday, having slipped as much as 0.4% to its weakest since 2022 during the previous session. The gauge then pared losses and Treasury yields rose after May JOLTs job openings came in above estimates. While trading in G-10 currencies is largely devoid of direction ahead of non-farm payrolls data due later this week, "we see nascent signs of the dollar staging a mini rebound should data continue to surprise to the upside,"...
The Japanese yen weakened toward 144 per dollar on Wednesday, pulling back from over three-week highs after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 35% tariff on Japanese imports in a bid to pressure Tokyo into making trade concessions. Trump described negotiations with Japan as "really hard," once again criticizing the country's reluctance to accept cars and rice from the US. Meanwhile, domestic data released earlier this week showed a surprise uptick in business sentiment among large manufacturers in the second quarter, underscoring resilience despite mounting external...
Gold fell to around $3,330 per ounce on Wednesday, trimming over 1% gains from the previous session as easing geopolitical risks reduced its safe-haven appeal. President Trump said Tuesday Israel agreed to a 60-day Gaza ceasefire and warned Hamas to accept before conditions worsen. Meanwhile, a weaker US dollar limited losses amid fiscal concerns and trade uncertainty. The Senate passed Trump's tax-and-spending megabill, sending it back to the House, which is projected to add $3.3 trillion to the national debt. Trump also expressed frustration over US-Japan trade talks, threatening a 35%...
Oil steadied after a modest advance with tensions in the Middle East and US inventories in focus. Brent crude traded near $67 a barrel after rising 0.6% on Tuesday, with West Texas Intermediate above $65. Iran is said to be cutting off communication with key United Nations watchdog officials, deepening uncertainty over its nuclear program and adding ambiguity to its diplomatic showdown with Washington. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said Israel had agreed to the conditions needed for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza. "Warfare is non-linear and any small action...
Gold is steady in the early Asian session, underpinned by concerns over the U.S. fiscal deficit. The U.S. Senate passed President Trump's tax-and-spending megabill on Tuesday, with the bill now returning to the House of Representatives. The "bill is expected to widen the deficit by US$3.3 trillion over the next decade," Exness' Van Ha Trinh says in an email. "At the same time, uncertainty surrounding global trade persists," the financial markets strategist says. The precious metal could be supported by increasing investors' worries and uncertainty, the strategist adds. Spot gold is steady...
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...