Atlanta Fed president Raphael Bostic said yesterday, “I would like to reach a point where policy is moderately restrictive –between 4 and 4 1/2 percent by the end of this year — and then hold at that level and see how the economy and prices react,” There is “considerable speculation already that the Fed could […]
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BoJ Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida noted in parliamentary remarks that recent inflation has been driven primarily by higher import and food costs, particularly staples like rice. He acknowledged the burden on households, saying the price Read more…
China’s economic data for April revealed a patchy recovery, with retail sales rising by 5.1% yoy, falling short of the 6.0% yoy forecast and slowing from March’s 5.9% yoy. Stripping out automobiles, consumer goods sales Read more…
New Zealand’s services sector showed further signs of strain in April, with the BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index dipping from 48.9 to 48.5, well below the long-term average of 53.0. Key components of the survey Read more…