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...
Oil dropped following signs that activity had resumed at the key Russian port of Novorossiysk on the Black Sea, after a Ukrainian strike last week led to some damage and a suspension of operations. Brent slipped below $64 a barrel after closing more than 2% higher on Friday following the attack, and West Texas Intermediate fell toward $59. Two tankers moored on Sunday at Novorossiysk, indicating operational activity at the terminals, while Reuters reported that crude loading had resumed. The attack on the Russian port, along with Iran's seizure of a...
Gold prices finally rebounded after two consecutive days of pressure. This slight increase occurred as market participants began to reconsider the chances of an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve next month. Previously, market sentiment had been hit by weakening expectations that the Fed would soon lower borrowing costs. In recent days, several Fed officials have expressed a cautious outlook. They believe that inflation could slow for longer or stall again, making an interest rate cut imminent. Some officials, such as Jeff Schmid and Susan Collins, have even openly rejected a December...
Oil prices rose more than 2% on Friday (November 14th) as the Russian port of Novorossiisk halted oil exports following a Ukrainian drone attack on an oil depot in the Russian energy hub, sparking supply concerns. Brent crude futures closed up $1.38, or 2.19%, at $64.39 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude settled up $1.40, or 2.39%, at $60.09 a barrel. Brent rose 1.2% for the week, and WTI posted a weekly gain of about 0.6%. Friday's attack damaged a ship at the port, an apartment block, and an oil depot in Novorossiisk, injuring three crew members, Russian officials...
Gold prices fell 3% on Friday (November 14th) due to a broader market sell-off, triggered by hawkish remarks from US Federal Reserve officials, which dimmed hopes of a December interest rate cut. Spot gold prices fell 1.9% to $4,092.72 an ounce, as of 2:33 PM ET (19:33 GMT), after falling more than 3% earlier in the session. However, bullion is up 2.3% so far this week. US gold futures for December delivery closed 2.4% lower at $4,094.20. "The notion that we're going to see a smaller chance of a Fed rate cut in December is what's weakening the gold and silver markets," said David Meger,...
Oil prices rose nearly 2% on Friday (November 14th), driven by supply concerns after the Black Sea port of Novorossiisk halted oil exports following a Ukrainian drone attack on an oil depot in Russia's key energy hub. Brent crude futures rose $1.04, or 1.65%, to $64.05 a barrel at 14:28 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose $1.15, or 1.96%, to $59.84 a barrel. The contracts were more or less stable this week. At those levels, Brent was headed for a weekly gain of about 0.7% and WTI was up slightly by 0.15%. Friday's attack damaged a ship at the port, an apartment block, and an...
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...