Yearly Archives: 2024
Fed Rate Watch: The Week That Moves Markets!
Written on September 13, 2024 at 2:08 am, by pumarketings
Tuesday, 17 September 2024, 08:00 – US Core Retail Sales (MoM) (Aug) The latest U.S. Core Retail Sales for July reported a 0.4% increase, surpassing the market’s forecast of 0.1%. This better-than-expected outcome was fueled by strong consumer spending, notably in online shopping and restaurant sales, despite ongoing concerns about high inflation. Based on recentContinue Reading
Dollar Remain Strong on Upbeat CPI
Written on September 12, 2024 at 5:35 am, by pumarketings
Market Summary The U.S. CPI readings released last night exceeded market expectations, dispelling concerns about an economic contraction in the U.S. In response, Wall Street rallied, with the Nasdaq leading the gains, climbing over 350 points in the last session. In the bond market, swap traders are now fully pricing in a quarter-point rate cutContinue Reading
All Eyes on U.S. CPI Today
Written on September 11, 2024 at 5:33 am, by pumarketings
Market Summary Ahead of the highly anticipated U.S. CPI data release today, which the market is closely watching for clues on the Fed’s upcoming monetary policy moves, Wall Street remained largely unchanged in the previous session. The dollar index (DXY) faced rejection below the $102 mark, signalling that expectations of a Fed rate cut areContinue Reading
