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GBP/JPY Floundered Near 192.00 After Suspected BoJ Interventions Flattened Markets
Article By:
Joshua Gibson
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Saturday, May 4, 2024 4:14 PM EDT
The GBP/JPY currency pair was seen trading flat near the 192.00 handle on Friday, as the Bank of Japan has been suspected of directly intervening in Forex markets to prop up the battered Japanese yen.
Immigration, Wages, And The Phillips Curve
Article By:
Graham Summers
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Saturday, May 4, 2024 7:32 AM EDT
As you may know, the actual Phillips Curve is about the relationship between unemployment and wage inflation.
Full-Time Jobs Fall Again As Total Employment Flatlines In April
Article By:
Mises Institute
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Saturday, May 4, 2024 6:57 AM EDT
According to a new report from the federal government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics this week, the US economy added 175,000 jobs for the month of April while the unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.9%.
A Definitive Path To Rate Cuts, Even If Postponed Until September
Article By:
Stephen Innes
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Saturday, May 4, 2024 5:32 AM EDT
While the current resilience of the harder economic data is notable, prolonged deterioration in survey-based data often precedes weakness in "hard" data over time, suggesting that caution may be warranted despite the current resilience.
Key Events In Developed Markets And EMEA For The Week Of May 13
Article By:
ING Economics
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Saturday, May 4, 2024 4:26 AM EDT
A quiet week in the US features the Senior Loan Officer Opinion survey as the main highlight. Elsewhere, we see a brighter UK outlook as signs point to positive growth in the first quarter.
April Jobs Report: Counterbalancing March’s Blockbuster Good Report, The First Significant “ding” To The Soft Landing Scenario In Months
Article By:
New Deal Democrat
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Friday, May 3, 2024 10:34 AM EDT
In the past few months, my focus has been on whether jobs gains are most consistent with a “soft landing,” i.e., no further deterioration, or whether deceleration is ongoing; and more specifically:
Weaker US Jobs Numbers Boost Expectations Of A September Rate Cut
Article By:
ING Economics
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Friday, May 3, 2024 9:57 AM EDT
With Fed Chair Powell leaning dovish at Wednesday’s press conference this has breathed new life into Federal Reserve interest rate cut calls
Powell’s, “Let There Be Light” Stock Market (And Sentiment Results)
Article By:
T.J. Hayes
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Friday, May 3, 2024 4:08 AM EDT
Chair Powell came to play yesterday and the market liked it. Is this the bottom in the short term 3-8% pullback we started calling for in Q1 on our podcast|videocast(s)?
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You Cannot Inflate The Debt Away
Article By:
Michael Ashton
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Thursday, May 2, 2024 6:29 PM EDT
The average interest rate on U.S. debt is 3.21%, about double what it was in early 2022 and the highest it has been since 2009.
The Fed Is Giving Investors Fair Warning
Article By:
Dennis Miller
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Thursday, May 2, 2024 5:44 PM EDT
Despite overwhelming evidence that inflation is nowhere close to the Fed’s 2% target, Chairman Powell continues to trumpet three rate cuts before year-end.
Rates Spark: Payrolls Day, And It’s Potentially A Big One For Rates
Article By:
ING Economics
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Thursday, May 2, 2024 5:32 PM EDT
The growth and inflation numbers from the eurozone earlier in the week reflected a cautious economic recovery but also contained some reminders of sticky inflation.
Interest Rate Cuts Are Coming, Right?
Article By:
The Dividend Guy
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Thursday, May 2, 2024 5:20 PM EDT
Interest rate cuts are coming. We’ve been hearing that since the fall of 2023. Hasn’t happened.
May Day! May Day! Market Overboard
Video By:
Samantha LaDuc
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Thursday, May 2, 2024 4:50 PM EDT
A discussion about the dynamic financial market landscape, particularly focusing on recent and upcoming economic events.
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Fed Balks At Interest Rate Cuts, But Says Hikes Unlikely
Video By:
Adam Taggart
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Thursday, May 2, 2024 3:30 PM EDT
The Fed held its policy interest rate steady at 5.25%, as expected. Somewhat surprising to Wall Street was the Fed's announcement that it will reduce the scope of its Quantitative Tightening program starting in June.
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