We finished 2024 with a slightly soft reading, but we began 2025 with a hot reading. Now, my admonition last month about the volatility of December data applies also to January data, although less so...
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.5% in January, well above (worse) than the 0.3% rise that the street was expecting. This is now the 7th straight month where the CPI has increased at a faster...
With Trump ordering a 25% import tax on all steel and aluminium entering the US, trade tensions are inching closer to Europe. We take a closer look at how European policymakers could react. Spoiler...
US CPI inflation data for February 2025 is being released today, and markets are closely watching due to recent increases in inflation expectations. Economists expect headline inflation to rise by...
Dollar losses mount as markets prepare for US CPI An upside CPI surprise to spice up Powell’s testimony Trump could open a new round of tariffs Gold drops from a new record high It’s US CPI Day The...
Gold Retreats Amid Profit-Taking, but the Bullish Trend Remains Intact The gold (XAU/USD) price dropped by 0.31% on Tuesday as traders started to exit their long positions after bullion failed to...
Stocks were flat yesterday ahead of today's CPI report. Forecasts call for a 0.3% month-over-month increase in both core and headline CPI, with year-over-year gains of 2.9% for headline and 3.1% for...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell testified before the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday. Powell said the Fed is in no hurry to lower rates. The Fed Chair also discussed stablecoins and tariffs. Powell...
The National Federation of Independent Business – small business optimism survey came in at 102.8 in January. 2.3 points below last month, but remains above the long-term average (97.9 – orange line)...
