The PPI Was Much Higher Than Expected. Odds of a Fed Rate Hike Edged Down Anyway. Chances of a rate hike now stand below 30%, almost four percentage points less than on Wednesday. International Business Times · Oct 15
Inflation Keeps Heating Up. The Producer's Price Index Hit The Highest Annual Level Since 2022. The figure climbed 1.3% in September and 6.3% on an annual basis. International Business Times · Oct 15
Inflation Topped Expectations in September. The Annual Rate Stands at 3.7%. The monthly rate clocked in at 0.6%. More than half of the increase was explained by gas prices. International Business Times · Oct 14
S&P 500 Futures Gain With All Eyes on U.S. Inflation Data; ASML Earnings Fail to Lift Chip Stocks December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ26) are up +0.21% this morning, buoyed by lower bond yields, while investors look ahead to key U.S. inflation data for clues on the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate path. Barchart · Oct 14
Gold prices flat as markets await US CPI data In early Asian trading, gold prices held steady as investors awaited crucial US consumer price data, which could affect future Federal Reserve decisions. New York Fed President John Williams spoke about the need for potential interest rate increases to combat inflation. Additionally, Fed Governor Christopher Waller noted that robust economic… The Economic Times · Oct 14
Global Market Today: Asian stocks rise on Fed rate signal, oil gains MSCI Inc.’s Asia Pacific equities index advanced 0.2%. A selloff in semiconductor stocks sent the gauge to its weakest close since August on Tuesday. Earlier, the S&P 500 pared earlier losses to close little changed after New York Fed President John Williams said he continued to see one more rate… The Economic Times · Oct 14
Stocks Finish Lower Ahead of Wednesday’s CPI Report The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed down by -0.02% on Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.35%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.31%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) fell -0.02%, and December E-mini... Barchart · Oct 13
Chipmakers' Decline Outweigh Fed Official's Remarks Against Hiking Rates More Than Once. Stocks Edged Down. ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), China's leading memory chip manufacturer, announced progress on a memory chip design that could challenge some of the industry's biggest players. International Business Times · Oct 13
Dollar Falls on Dovish Fed Comments The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell by -0.40% on Tuesday. The dollar was under pressure on Tuesday from dovish Fed comments. Fed Governor Christopher Waller said the recent surge in long-term bond yields is doing some of the Fed's work to tighten monetary policy, suggesting he favors holding policy steady... Barchart · Oct 13
NY Fed President Williams sees no need for a rate hike in 2027 At a recent conference, John Williams from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York expressed optimism about a potential interest-rate increase this year, suggesting inflation could hit the 2% goal by next year. He cited the role of artificial intelligence in affecting inflation rates while also addressing the sector's supply-demand… The Economic Times · Oct 13
White House Economists Believes Fed Rate Hikes May Be Over for 2026, Points to Weak September Jobs Report The U.S. economy added just 29,000 jobs in September, significantly below economists' expectations. International Business Times · Oct 5
U.S. Stock Futures Muted as Europe’s Turmoil Curbs Risk Appetite; Fed Minutes Awaited December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ26) are down -0.04%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ26) are down -0.15% this morning as investors showed little appetite for risk at the start of a new week, with Europe’s political turmoil and fiscal strains firmly in focus. Barchart · Oct 5
Fed officials give hints on rate decision as markets cut October rate hike odds Fed officials tempered expectations for an October rate hike after Philip Jefferson and John Williams stressed patience and data dependence. Markets sharply reduced hike odds, though persistent inflation and upcoming consumer price data could shape the Federal Reserve’s policy decision. The Economic Times · Oct 2
U.S. Job Growth Is Expected To Slow In September. Unemployment Is Forecast To Hold At 4.1% Economists expect employers to have added 84,000 jobs last month, well below the 162,000 increase recorded in August. International Business Times · Oct 2
International Business Times · Sep 30 The Fed Faces a Crucial Inflation Test Wednesday: What the PCE Report Could Mean for Interest Rates The August Personal Consumption Expenditures price index will be closely watched after the Fed raised interest rates and signaled that additional tightening could be necessary before the end of the year.
Barchart · Sep 30 U.S. Stock Futures Muted With Focus on PCE Inflation Data and Micron Earnings December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ26) are up +0.07%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ26) are down -0.08% this morning as investors refrain from making big bets ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge and earnings from memory-chip maker Micron Technology.
The Economic Times · Sep 30 U.S bond 10-year Treasuries, 30-year yield are in historic highs but rate sensitive 2-year note slips. What does this mean for Stock Market investors, Fed Interest rate cut U.S. Bond Watch: A closely watched part of the US Treasury yield curve measuring the gap between yields on 2- and 10-year Treasury notes, seen as an indicator of economic expectations, was at a positive 36.4 basis points.
The Economic Times · Sep 30 U.S. Stock Market Prediction for Wednesday, September 30: S&P 500, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Russell 2000 look to close month on positive note, factors to watch out U.S Stock Market today: Traders now see about a 50-50 chance of quarter-point rate hike at the Fed's upcoming meeting in October, based on pricing of Fed funds futures contracts, down from nearly 70% earlier in the day.
Barchart · Sep 29 Stocks Settle Mixed as Bond Yields Rise The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed down by -0.17% on Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.21%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) fell -0.15%, and December E-mini...
The Economic Times · Sep 29 US stocks: US market ends slightly lower as bond yields hold near multi-decade highs US stocks closed slightly lower as consumer confidence fell to a significant low not seen in over 12 years. Rising government bond yields have affected investor sentiments before upcoming economic data releases. Reports indicated a decline in job openings and a pessimistic outlook from households regarding the economy. Multiple Federal…
The Economic Times · Sep 29 Fed rate hike 'not urgent', says John Williams; Austan Goolsbee warns against 'playing with fire' Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams stated there could be one more interest rate increase before year-end. He emphasized that the central bank is not in a hurry to act immediately as it awaits more economic data. Williams projected that inflation might end the year at approximately…
Barchart · Sep 29 Dollar Supported by Higher T-Note Yields The dollar index (DXY00 ) climbed to a 2-month high on Tuesday, finishing up by +0.19%. The dollar found support on Tuesday from rising T-note yields as the 10-year T-note yield jumped to a new 19-year high, strengthening the dollar’s interest rate differentials. Dollar gains were limited Tuesday by weaker-than-expected...
Barchart · Sep 28 U.S. Stock Futures Slip as Oil Jumps After Trump Rejects Iran Proposal; Key U.S. Economic Data Awaited December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ26) are down -0.56%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ26) are down -1.08% this morning as oil prices climbed amid fading hopes for U.S.-Iran diplomacy, pushing Treasury yields higher and sapping risk appetite.
Barchart · Sep 25 Stocks Settle Higher as Crude Prices Fall on US-Iran Deal Hopes The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up by +0.51% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.93%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.42%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) rose +0.47%, and December E-mini...
Barchart · Sep 25 Dollar Falls as Crude Prices Decline and Stocks Gain The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell by -0.32% on Friday. The dollar was under pressure Friday after WTI crude oil prices fell more than -2%, easing inflation expectations and weighing on Fed policy. Also, strength in stocks on Friday curbed liquidity demand for the dollar. Dollar losses were limited on...