RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr reaffirmed that a 50bps rate cut would only happen again in the event of an economic shock, reinforcing the central bank’s guidance for two 25bps cuts in the first half of Read more…
Fed Vice Chairman Philip Jefferson said in a speech overnight that the central bank can “take our time” in assessing economic data before making any changes. With the U.S. economy performing well and the labor Read more…
Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic reiterated in an interview that rate cuts remain a possibility this year, but emphasized the need for further data clarity before making any decisions. He maintained a neutral stance, stating, Read more…
FOMC’s January meeting minutes reinforced Fed’s cautious stance, with policymakers emphasizing the need for “further progress on inflation” before considering any rate cuts. The officials acknowledged a “high degree of uncertainty” in the economic outlook, Read more…
Americans planning and saving for retirement have a general understanding that two federal programs exist to assist them during their post-employment years: Social Security (for monthly paychecks to help cover day-to-day expenses) and Medicare (to Read more…
January 28–29, 2025 A joint meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System was held in the offices of the Board of Governors on January 28, Read more…
The recent Euro strength in the past week has fizzled out. The ongoing trend of the 2-year yield premium shrinkage between the 2-year German Bunds over Japanese Government Bonds reinforced further potential downside in EUR/JPY. Read more…
Natural gas broke resistance zone Likely to rise to resistance level 4.400 Natural gas recently broke through the resistance zone at the intersection of the resistance trendline of the daily up channel from November and Read more…
AUDNZD reversed from the resistance zone Likely to fall to support level 1.1100 AUDNZD currency pair recently reversed from the resistance zone between the key resistance level 1.1165 (former monthly high from last November) and Read more…
A tech company that has struggled significantly over the past year may have an unexpected saving grace. Intel (INTC) was once ranked among the tech sector’s leaders, riding the PC wave of the late 1990s Read more…