Inter-meeting data was broadly in line with our expectationsCPI was a bit better than expectationsWe haven't made any decisions about future meetingsWe're looking for moderate growth, we're looking for a better balance in supply and demand, particularly in labor...
Powell opening statement: The full effect of our tightening has yet to be felt
Without price stability, the economy doesn't work for anyoneWe've covered a lot of ground and the full effect of our tightening has yet to be feltStill a strong pace of jobs growthLabor demand still 'substantially' exceeds supplyThe process of getting back to 2%...
Not much movement. Waiting for Powell.
EURUSD: The EUSUSD remains above its 50% midpoint of the July trading range. That level comes in at 1.10539. The New York (and London session) held that midpoint level. The Asian session mostly traded below the midpoint level. On the top side, the falling 100-hour...
Watch live: FOMC press conference with Jerome Powell
Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks for about an hour in his usual post-Fed press conference. The video is below but note this chart from Bespoke that highlights the tendency of the market to sell off after Powell wraps up his appearance at around 3:30 pm ET.Fed chair fed...
The full statement from the Fed July FOMC decision
Federal Reserve issues FOMC statementFor release at 2:00 p.m. EDTRecent indicators suggest that economic activity has been expanding at a moderate pace. Job gains have been robust in recent months, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Inflation remains...
Federal Reserve interest rate decision: 25 bps rate hike to 5.25-5.50%
25 bps rate hikeeconomic activity has been expanding at a moderate pace (vs modest pace prior)Repeats forward guidance that refers to "the extent of additional policy firming that may be appropriate"No other changes to the statementThis statement is virtually...
A snapshot of market levels ahead of the FOMC rate decision
A snapshot of market levels ahead of the FOMC rate decision:Forex:EURUSD 1.1064USDJPY 140.53 GBPUSD 1.2910 USDCHF 0.8636USDCAD 1.3232AUDUSD 0.6742NZDUSD 016198US interest rates:2-year yield 4.097%5-year yield 4.163%, +1.2 basis points10-year yield 3.898%, -1.3 basis...
Stock indices in negative territory ahead of FOMC
As the Fed decision looms at the top of the hour, the major indices are trading lower led by the NASDAQ index. The Dow is down marginally. A close lower today would snap its 12-day winning streak. The record is 13 straight days of gains. A snapshot market currently...
For reference: Here is the previous FOMC statement
Jerome Powell reading by the fire (AI image)I always like to read the prior statement one more time before the FOMC decision, which is at the top of the hour.Federal Reserve issues FOMC statementecent indicators suggest that economic activity has continued to expand...
BOC minutes: Debated not hiking at the July 12 meeting
Consensus among BOC members was that the cost of delaying action was greater than the benefit of waiting for more dataAgreed they were prepared to hike further if needed but 'did not want to do more than they had to'Concerned that progress towards price stability...
Preview: The Federal Reserve should be worried about the dwindling recessionary mindset
AI imageThe Federal Reserve may be tempted to take a victory lap in the fight against inflation today and offer hints that it could be at the end of the rate hiking cycle. Headline CPI is down to 3.0% y/y from a peak of 9.1%.US CPI yyThe Fed target is still a full...
WSJ Timiraos: Fed Officials have been burned on inflation and that curbs enthusiasm
The WSJ Timiraos, is tweeting an interview he gave at Fox Business, and says:The Fed will likely announce a 25 basis point hike at 2 PM ET, and if Timiraos is right, will continue to be cautious about prospects for inflation. Employment remains solid. Unions are going...
Atlanta Fed GDPNow model for Q2 growth unchanged at 2.4%
Atlanta Fed GDPNow estimate 2.4%The Atlanta Fed GDPNow Q2 estimate comes in at 2.4%, unchanged from the prior model estimate. In their own words:The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the second quarter of 2023 is 2.4...
NZDUSD consolidate between short term technical levels
NZDUSD traders define support and resistance targetsGenerally speaking, the NZDUSD is consolidating between the 50% retracement of the move up from the June 29 low at 0.6230, and the 61.8% retracement level of the same move higher at 0.61874.In between those...
Fed day is the best day to own stocks, but there’s a twist with Powell
Bespoke is out with a great chart today showing how markets have performed on Fed day under various Chairmen. Greenspan, Bernanke, Yellen and Powell all sport positive returns -- and Fed day is the single best day to hold stocks, historically -- but the shape of those...
GBPUSD moves to new high as Europe looks to exit. Key resistance targets approached.
The GBPUSD has moved to a new session high as London/European traders look to exit for the day. The price had been inching higher after an initial dip in the Asian Pacific session and found support ahead of the 50% midpoint of the move up from the June 29 below near...
AUDUSD moved lower after lower Australia CPI. What next through the FOMC rate decision?
The AUDUSD is lower on the day. The declines were helped by the lower-than-expected CPI data out of Australia last night. That sent the pair down to a low of 0.67287. However, that low fell just short of the rising 200-day moving average of 0.67222 (see lower green...
Justin Trudeau announces cabinet shuffle
Bill Blair takes over as defense ministerAnita Anand goes from defense to Treasury boardSean Fraser named housing and infrastructure ministerArif Virani to be justice ministerNo changes in finance, foreign, innovation or natural resources ministriesI would call this...
Canada’s Trudeau to shuffle cabinet to put greater emphasis on the economy
Justin Trudeau set to shuffle cabinet (AI image)Canadian Prime Minister has more than 2 years before the next Federal election but his party may be growing uneasy as polls show the Conservatives making headway.That has prompted a cabinet re-shuffling to be announced...
EIA weekly US crude oil inventories -600K vs -2348K expected
Prior was -708KGasoline -786K vs -1678K expectedDistillates -245K vs -301K expectedRefinery utilization -0.9% vs +0.1% expectedProduction estimate mbpd 12.2 mbpd vs 12.3 mbpd priorImpld mogas demand: 8.94mbpd vs 8.86mbpd priorThe API data released late yesterday:Crude...