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UK PMI surveys raise further doubts about an August rate cut

Although today's reports showed output prices to be slowing, robust outlooks for both growth and employment will do nothing to assuage BoE concerns about the strength of underlying inflationary pressures going forward.

24 Jul 2024, 11:26

US June retail sales numbers show consumer spending continuing to weaken

Today's report shows consumer spending continuing to slowly soften, presenting no obstacle to hold the Fed back from cutting interest rates.

16 Jul 2024, 15:19

Stronger US PPI numbers still allow the Fed to cut interest rates in September

Today's PPI numbers appear at first glance to rule out any suggestion of a first interest rate cut being delivered in September. But as with all such reports, the devil is in the detail.

12 Jul 2024, 15:20

US CPI report gives the Fed the green light to start cutting interest rates

Today's report showed disinflationary pressures to be widespread across the US economy. Reasons for the Fed to delay cutting rates are becoming few and far between.

11 Jul 2024, 15:05

US PCE and personal spending numbers open the door wider for a September interest rate cut

With core PCE growing increasingly slowly while personal spending stalls, the case for cutting interest rates continues to strengthen.

28 Jun 2024, 15:38

US inflationary pressures continue to weaken in May

Today's CPI numbers will encourage the markets to believe that inflationary pressures are once again on a weakening path. But the Fed is still likely to signal this evening that more such data will be needed before it will counter cutting interest rates.

12 Jun 2024, 14:10

US employment report once again surprises on the topside

Today's US employment report once again painted a picture of enduring strength. But signs of weakness are growing, leaving open the prospect for one or more interest rate cuts to still be delivered this year.

7 Jun 2024, 15:18

UK April CPI: Stubborn services inflation delays BoE rate cuts

Despite both the headline and core rates moving lower, stubborn services sector pricing derails hopes of a June interest rate cut.

22 May 2024, 11:54

Ethereum price skyrockets amid spot ETF approval speculation

Ethereum's price surged to a two-month high of $3,700 as analysts significantly increased the likelihood of U.S. approval for spot Ethereum ETFs amidst potential political pressure on the SEC.

21 May 2024, 13:54

Softer CPI and retail sales numbers from the US put a September rate cut back in play

A sigh of relief in the markets as the CPI numbers came in on the soft side, although the weak retail sales numbers will be of concern.

15 May 2024, 14:56