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Dollar’s strong rally paused in early US trading after PCE inflation data came in below expectations, easing concerns that Fed might maintain higher rates for an extended period. Markets are also digesting remarks from Fed officials following the hawkish rate cut earlier in the week. Most notably, Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack, the sole dissenter
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Fed’s hawkish rate cut overnight sparked an outsized market reaction, with DOW plunging over -1100 points and NASDAQ losing -3.5%. Fed’s messages didn’t deviate from expectations leading to the meeting, indicating a slower easing path in 2025 with likely just two more rate cuts and a terminal rate near or above 3.0%. But markets responded
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Deutsche Bank is out with a note on yesterday’s FOMC meeting and they highlighted a significant shift in tone. While the Fed delivered a 25 basis point rate cut, bringing the federal funds rate to 4-1/4 to 4-1/2 percent, the bank’s analysts note that the overall tone was more hawkish than anticipated. The median inflation
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Donald Trump’s return to the U.S. presidency and China’s spluttering economy will shape global commodity markets in 2025. With no predictable mould for how this will work, the only certainties will likely be volatility and numerous factors working in opposing directions. Making predictions about prices for major commodities such as crude oil, liquefied natural gas,
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Both Sterling and Japanese yen are among the weakest-performing currencies today, following their respective central banks meetings. BoE left rates unchanged at 4.75%, but the surprise came from a dovish shift in the MPC, with three members voting for a cut. While BoE reiterated that a “gradual approach” to easing remains appropriate, rising concerns over
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The major European indices are closing the day marginally higher. The gains were led by the France’s CAC, Spain’s Ibex and Italy’s FTSE MIB. The final numbers show: German DAX, +0.07% France’s CAC +0.26% UK’s FTSE 100 +0.05% Spain’s Ibex +0.26% Italy’s FTSE MIB +0.25% As London/European traders had for the exits, and the Fed
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Sterling remains resilient, as supported by UK employment data indicating that wages remain robust. This development aligns with improved conditions in the UK’s services sector, as seen in yesterday’s PMI release, and suggests that underlying price pressures have not diminished despite growing pessimism tied to the Autumn Budget’s uncertainty. Markets maintain near-zero expectations for a
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