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 US Dollar Index (DXY) traded in the red on Monday (4/21), sliding towards the 98.50 region and marking a fresh three-year low. The sharp decline followed growing market concerns over the institutional integrity of the Federal Reserve (Fed) after US President Donald Trump again publicly criticized Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and confirmed that he was looking for ways to remove him. Trump accused Powell of manipulating interest rates for political purposes in 2024 and described him as "late" in reacting to economic conditions. Amid rising global uncertainties and deteriorating confidence...
Gold surged above $3,400 to a new record high on Monday, as the dollar weakened and uncertainty over the economic impact of U.S.-China trade tensions spurred demand for safe-haven bullion. Spot gold rose 2.6% to $3,414.91 an ounce at 09:26 a.m. ET (1326 GMT). Prices hit a record high of $3,424.25 earlier in the session. U.S. gold futures rose 2.9% to $3,424.50. The dollar tumbled as investor confidence in the U.S. economy took another hit over President Donald Trump's comments about Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell. A weaker dollar makes bullion more appealing for other currency...
Oil retreated as traders fretted over the impact of the US-led trade war on energy demand, while sings of progress in talks between Washington and Tehran eased concerns about supplies from Iran. Brent crude fell as much as 2.9%, to $66.01 a barrel. The International Monetary Fund is set to cut growth forecasts, and other data may also show how President Donald Trump's trade policies are affecting the global economy. "Oil looks like it's taking a leg lower on general risk-off moves," said Ed Bell, head of research at Dubai lender Emirates NBD Pjsc. "The prevailing mood...
The GBP/USD pair rallies to near 1.3400 during European trading hours on Monday, the highest level seen in seven months. The Cable strengthens as the US Dollar (USD) has been battered by the threat to the Federal Reserve's (Fed) independence after United States (US) President Donald Trump. The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback's value against six major currencies, is down over 1% to a fresh three-year low near 98.00. Donald Trump has slammed Fed Powell for continuing to support a "wait and see" approach on the monetary policy until getting greater clarity over how the new...
EUR/USD breaks to near 1.1575 at the start of the week, the highest level seen in three-and-a-half years. The major currency pair strengthens as the US Dollar (USD) falls further due to escalating doubts over its safe-haven status. The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback's value against six major currencies, refreshes a three-year low near 98.00. The remarks over Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell's termination by United States (US) President Donald Trump have shaken the credibility of the US Dollar and US assets, which had already faltered due to erratic headlines...
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...