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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline The stock market rebounded strongly on Friday, posting its first positive week this month as recession fears subsided somewhat thanks to positive economic data suggesting that inflation may have peaked, while some experts expressed optimism about the health of the economy. Key Facts Stocks snapped a three-week losing streak on Friday: The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2.7%, over 800 points, while the S&P 500 jumped 3.1% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite 3.3%. Markets got a boost after the latest consumer sentiment survey from the University of Michigan showed that inflation expectations eased slightly in June, rising 5.3% compared to a year ago—but lower than the 5.4% expected. Investors also cheered optimistic remarks about the economy from St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard, who said that recession fears are “overblown” and consumer spending remains strong. Stocks … [Read more...] about Dow Jumps 800 Points, Stocks Snap Three-Week Losing Streak After Inflation Expectations Ease

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das (File image) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is “well on track” to bringing down inflation and inflation expectations in the economy against the backdrop of supply side disruptions, the governor said. “Until December, CPI (Consumer Price Index) inflation is expected to remain higher than the upper tolerance level; thereafter it is expected to go below 6 percent as per our current projections,” Shaktikanta Das said in an interview to The Times of India. "There will be inflationary pressures, and only in the fourth quarter, we have projected it to go below 6 percent.” The governor acknowledged that high inflation hurts people the most, especially the lower segment of society which is hit the hardest. Hence, it is desirable that the country has a framework for inflation and that monetary policy operates within that, Das said. The RBI’s analysis shows that when consumer inflation exceeds 6 percent, it is negative for growth, he said, adding … [Read more...] about RBI well on track to bringing down inflation, says Governor Shaktikanta Das

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Despite increased concerns over a looming recession, a growing number of experts believe that upcoming discounts and easing supply chain disruptions may help cool the rate of inflation more quickly than expected, potentially offering a much-needed respite to cash-strapped Americans and investors wary over the implications of rapidly tightening monetary policy. Key Facts Though spiking gas prices may push overall inflation higher this year, core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, has peaked “and will fall faster than markets and the Federal Reserve expect,” economists at Pantheon Macro wrote in a Wednesday note. With a stronger dollar starting to make imports cheaper and rising inventories starting to quell supply shortages, the economists project inflation, which unexpectedly hit a 41-year high of 8.6% in May, will fall to 4.9% by the beginning of next year as core inflation … [Read more...] about Why A Strong Dollar And Retail Inventory Blunders Could Help Push Inflation Down By Next Year

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin If you’ve pumped gas, bought groceries, traveled or dined out in recent months, you don’t need me to tell you that inflation is having a significant impact on your purchasing power. While many of today’s workers have never seen inflation this high during their lifetimes, most people in or nearing retirement age remember it well. In fact, I was just beginning my career as a wealth advisor the last time we experienced rates this high. Yet, the current rate of 8.3% pales in comparison to the rates we saw in the late 1970s and early 1980s. By 1980, inflation had topped 14%, and unemployment was over 7.5%, based on historical data from the Federal Reserve (Fed). While most economists do not expect broad inflation measures to reach double-digits, the current environment has been challenging for many individuals and families trying to find creative ways to make their budgets stretch further. Because the forces behind inflation are … [Read more...] about Debunking 6 Inflation Myths

Fed chair Jerome Powell Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday downplayed the idea that government pandemic aid was the key factor fueling US inflation, instead blaming a confluence of global issues including the war in Ukraine. While stimulus spending was a factor, "a great deal of the price increases that you saw were a matter of supply being unable to meet demand" and "when demand hits fixed supply, what happens is prices go up," Powell told lawmakers. US inflation has surged to a 40-year high, picking up speed in recent months as the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sent fuel and food prices soaring, with gas at more than $5 a gallon for the first time -- putting strain on American families. Opposition Republicans have blamed President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan approved last year for the blistering price increases. But Powell, who was testifying Thursday before a House committee, and others have noted that inflation is a … [Read more...] about Fed chief Jerome Powell says pandemic aid not primary driver of US inflation

An electronic display board at Hana Bank in central Seoul shows the won touching 1,300 won per dollar on Thursday. [YONHAP] The won declined to a 13-year low on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve chairman acknowledged the chance of a recession. It touched 1,302.80 won to the dollar, the lowest in 12 years and 11 months, and is down almost 18 percent from December 2020. The decline comes as stocks globally are in the midst of a rout and as cryptocurrencies melt down. Korea's Kospi is down more than 20 percent this year and the Kosdaq index 30 percent. Bitcoin has lost two-thirds of its value from the peak, and the Luna coin has lost almost 100 percent of its value. In remarks to the Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell acknowledged that recession is a possibility. The Fed raised the federal funds rate by 75 basis points last week, the biggest rate increase in 28 years. It indicated another increase of 50 or 75 basis points next … [Read more...] about Won hits 1,302.8, a 13-year low, as Powell mentions recession

Representative Image The euro and sterling fell on Wednesday as investors turned to the safe haven dollar as part of a move away from riskier assets which also saw a stock market rally fizzle out, and after data showed British consumer price inflation hit a new 40-year high. With investors turning nervous again about global growth prospects, the U.S. dollar gained ground on most peers. The yen hit a fresh 24-year low as rising U.S. and European bond yields contrasted with low Japanese interest rates. Sterling was down 0.8% at $1.2198, touching its lowest level in almost a week, after British consumer prices rose to 9.1% last month, the highest rate out of the Group of Seven countries, underlining the severity of the cost-of-living crunch. Mike Bell, global market strategist at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, said as real wages in Britain are already being squeezed by higher prices, increasing borrowing costs further "could feel like rubbing salt in the wound" and elevates … [Read more...] about Euro, sterling knocked by growth worries and UK inflation at new 40-year high

- A + A NEW YORK/BENGALURU (June 24): Wall Street's main indexes climbed more than 2% on Friday, as signs of slowing economic growth and a recent weakening of commodity prices tempered expectations over how high the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates to rein in inflation. Global financial markets have been roiled this month on worries that rapid rate hikes by major central banks could cause a recession, with the benchmark S&P 500 confirming a bear market last week as it recorded a 20% drop from its January closing peak. The three main indexes looked set to notch their first weekly gain of the month, boosted by megacap growth stocks and defensive sectors such as healthcare and utilities seen as safer bets during times of economic uncertainty. "The reality is there's some optimism that the weakening economy, the stronger potential for a recession down the road could actually impede the Fed's aggressive hiking schedule," said Ryan Detrick, chief market … [Read more...] about Wall St rallies as traders dial back rate-hike bets

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Jerome Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, said Wednesday that the central bank was committed to wrestling rapid price increases under control and that it might be able to pull that off without tipping the economy into a painful downturn. This would be “very challenging” to achieve, he said. “We’re not trying to provoke, and don’t think that we will need to provoke, a recession,” Powell said while testifying before the Senate Banking Committee. “But we do think it’s absolutely essential that we restore price stability, really for the benefit of the labor market, as much as anything else.” Powell, testifying before senators Wednesday, will speak to the House Financial Services Committee on Thursday. His trip to Capitol Hill comes at a challenging moment for the central bank. Inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index is running at 8.6%, the fastest pace in more than four decades, having reaccelerated in May thanks to surging … [Read more...] about Powell says Fed is ‘not trying to provoke’ a recession

- A + A NEW YORK (June 25): The US dollar slipped on Friday (June 24) and posted its first weekly decline this month as traders pared back bets on where interest rates may peak and brought forward their outlook on the timing of rate cuts to counter a possible recession. A significant factor this week has been the fall in oil and commodity prices, which has eased inflation fears and allowed equity markets to rebound. This has eroded the safe-haven bid that has been boosting the dollar against major currencies. "Falling commodity prices could help pull headline inflation prints downwards — particularly into the autumn months — reducing the need for aggressive monetary tightening," said Karl Schamotta, the chief market strategist of payments company Corpay in Toronto. US federal funds futures on Friday priced in a 73% probability of a 75-basis-point (bps) increase in the July meeting. But for September, the market has fully factored in just a 50bps rise. The market … [Read more...] about US dollar retreats as markets reassess Fed rate path