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...
The GBP/USD pair attracted fresh sellers after the previous day's decent rebound from the 1.3415 area, or weekly lows amid a modest US Dollar (USD) uptick. The spot price is currently trading around the 1.3475-1.3470 region, down 0.15% for the day, though the downside seems limited as traders might opt to wait for the release of the US Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index. Ahead of the key data risk, some repositioning trade helped the USD to regain some positive traction after the previous day's dramatic turnaround from over one-week highs and exerted some pressure on the...
Gold price (XAU/USD) struggled to capitalize on the previous day's strong recovery move from the $3,246-3,245 region, or over a one-week low, and attracted fresh sellers during the Asian session on Friday. The US Dollar (USD) regains some positive traction following Thursday's dramatic intraday turnaround, amid some repositioning trade ahead of the pivotal inflation report from the US. This, in turn, is seen undermining demand for the bullion. However, a combination of factors should act as a tailwind for the commodity and help limit deeper losses. A federal appeals court on Thursday paused...
The US dollar index hovered around 99.4 on Friday, steadying after a volatile session as traders awaited the release of the PCE price index, the Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation. The report could offer early signals on whether tariffs are beginning to feed into price pressures, potentially influencing the Fed's next policy decision. On Thursday, government data confirmed the US economy contracted in the first quarter, marking the first negative growth reading in three years, further complicating the Fed's rate outlook. Meanwhile, San Francisco Fed's Mary Daly said the...
Oil prices were on track to end the week down more than 1% on Friday amid whipsawing tariff rulings in the U.S. and as the market braced for a potential OPEC+ output hike. Brent crude futures slipped 26 cents, or 0.41%, to $63.89 a barrel by 0104 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell 27 cents, or 0.44%, to $60.67 a barrel. The Brent July futures contract is due to expire on Friday. In the U.S., President Donald Trump's tariffs were to remain in effect after a federal appeals court temporarily reinstated them on Thursday, reversing a trade court's decision on Wednesday to put an...
Gold recovered some heavy losses sustained earlier this week, as markets were once again rattled by uncertainties around US President Donald Trump's global tariffs agenda and the strength of the US economy. The precious metal traded near $3,314 an ounce, following a gain of nearly 1% on Thursday after a federal appeals court offered Trump a temporary reprieve from a ruling threatening to throw out the bulk of his tariff agenda. A weakening dollar also helped, driven by growing fiscal risks and renewed political pressure on the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates. Disappointing...
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...