Tag: Inflation
In June, Canada’s inflation rate reached 8.1 % as gasoline prices rose. The annual inflation rate in Canada accelerated to 8.1 % in June, missing forecasts but remaining at its highest level since January 1983, according to Statistics Canada data released on Wednesday. Analysts expected annual inflation to reach 8.4 % in June, up from […]
Consumer inflation in the United States has reached its highest annual rate since 1981. Consumer prices in the United States rose 9.1 % in June, the largest annual increase in more than four decades, as gasoline, food, and rent remained stubbornly high, bolstering the case for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates by 75 […]
Gold prices rose marginally during trading today, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, and hovered near their lowest level in 9 months. This comes at a time when investors are awaiting the monthly US inflation data; Looking for clues on the way forward for the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy. Gold Prices Today The price of gold futures […]
Following strong U.S. job data, stocks and currencies recovered after a brief dip. Emerging market currencies and stocks pared some of their gains on Friday after a much stronger-than-expected increase in US payrolls bolstered the case for another major interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve, but they quickly returned to pre-data levels. The Fed’s […]
Yields fall to a five-week low ahead of the Fed meeting minutes. Benchmark Treasury yields in the United States fell to five-week lows on Wednesday, as inversions in key parts of the yield curve deepened ahead of the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s June 14-15 meeting. Yields rose in the run-up to the […]
Gold prices drop about $3, during trading today, Wednesday, July 6, 2022, but it remained near the lowest level in 7 months. This comes as the dollar rose to its highest level in two decades, as investors continued to neglect the yellow metal and look to the greenback, in search of safety amid growing concern […]
Treasury yields in the United States are falling as market prices reduce inflation. On Friday, U.S. Treasury yields fell, with the breakeven rate on longer-dated inflation-protected bonds falling to nine-month lows, on market expectations that elevated U.S. consumer prices will fall close to the Federal Reserve’s inflation target. The yield on 10-year Treasury notes fell […]
Oil prices rose by more than 2%, during trading today, Friday, July 1, 2022, to compensate for most of the losses witnessed in the previous session. The rise came after it eased during morning trading, as supply disruptions in Libya and the expected shutdown in Norway exceeded expectations that an economic slowdown could dampen demand. […]
Gold prices marginally declined during trading today, Thursday, June 30, 2022, and are heading to record the worst quarterly performance since early 2021. The strong performance of the dollar has kept investors away from bullion, amid moves by major central banks to adopt strict tactics to fight inflation. Gold Prices Today The price of gold […]
Investors are concerned about inflation, even Us yields are falling. Treasury yields in the United States fell for the second day in a row on Wednesday, as the market remained concerned about the Federal Reserve’s ability to control inflation without plunging the economy into recession. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell stated on Wednesday that there is […]
