Market Overview
Oil jumped on rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Deflationary pressures persist in China
2024.02.08
Yesterday, we also saw several speeches by FOMC officials. FRB Richmond President Barkin said he supports the Fed's patient stance in determining when to start easing monetary policy.
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FOMC officials remain hawkish. Bank of Canada will hold rates longer than the market expects
2024.02.07
On Tuesday, Federal Reserve President Cleveland Mester made somewhat hawkish comments and supported the dollar, saying she was in no rush to cut interest rates and that policymakers would likely gain...
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RBA keeps rates unchanged but maintain a hawkish attitude
2024.02.06
Chicago Fed President Goolsbee said yesterday that he needs to see more data showing inflation progress before the Fed starts cutting interest rates.
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Powell promises that the US Fed will move slower than the market expects. Tensions persist in the Middle East
2024.02.05
Friday's economic news from the US was better than expected and favorable for the dollar. Non-farm payrolls for January rose by 353,000, which exceeded expectations of 185,000 and was the largest incr...
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Week's main events Week's main events (February 05 – February 09)
2024.02.05
This week, investors will focus on the RBA meeting and speeches by central bank officials
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AMZN and META give energy to US indices. Oil falls on rumors of a negotiation between Israel and Hamas
2024.02.02
Shares of large technology companies are the most influential on Wall Street because they are the largest and have high expectations after soaring much more than the rest of the market last year.
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Stock indices were pressured by Powell's comments. German inflation retreats
2024.02.01
As expected, the FOMC maintained the target range for the federal funds rate at 5.25%-5.50% and stated that the risks to employment and inflation targets are becoming more balanced.
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The IMF has raised its global economic growth forecast. Australia has seen a decline in inflationary pressures
2024.01.31
The US economic reports released on Tuesday showed a growing US economy, bolstering optimism that the Federal Reserve will be able to provide a soft landing.
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Chinese real estate developer Evergrande to be liquidated. The RBNZ has become hawkish
2024.01.30
The Dallas Fed's survey of the US manufacturing outlook for January fell by 17.0 points to an 8-month low of negative 27.4, weaker than expectations of negative 11.0.
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Houthi attacks continue in the Red Sea. Inflationary pressures are easing in the US
2024.01.29
The US core PCE deflator for December eased to 2.9% y/y from 3.2% y/y in November, better than expectations of 3.0% y/y.
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