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US Fed pauses rate hikes but signals more tightening to come
Wednesday’s hold is the first pit stop in the central bank’s most aggressive tightening campaign in decades.
June 15, 2023
US inflation slows in May, giving room for Fed to pause rate hikes
At 4%, year-over-year inflation is now at its lowest level since March 2021.
June 14, 2023
US Economy
Fed will keep rates high thanks to inflation fueled by corporate greed, investors say
One of the worst bouts of inflation in decades has spurred a search for explanations.
June 12, 2023
US Economy
Fed should consider a half-point July rate hike if June is a skip: former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers
“We are again in a situation where the risks of overheating the economy are the primary risks that the Fed needs to be mindful of"
June 03, 2023
Global Economy
Briefs: Global trade slows in blow to Maersk, Credit Suisse AT1 holders in Asia add to claims over wipeout
Quoteworthy: "There is a sense that we’re much closer to the end of this than to the beginning" - Jerome Powell
May 06, 2023
Artificial Intelligence
ChatGPT can decode Fed speak, predict stock moves from headlines
The first wave of academic research applying ChatGPT to the world of finance is arriving.
April 18, 2023
US Economy
US core inflation slows only a bit, keeping Fed on track to hike
The core consumer price index — which excludes food and energy and is closely watched by the Fed — rose 0.4% from the prior month.
April 13, 2023
US Economy
Fed traders eye CPI after jobs data boost odds of a May hike
Concerns about the health of banks and the pace of credit creation will also be uppermost in investors’ minds.
April 07, 2023
US Economy
Fed opts for hike-and-see in gamble that crisis will stay contained
The FOMC voted unanimously to increase its target for the federal funds rate by a quarter ppts to a range of 4.75% to 5%.
March 23, 2023
Broker's Calls
OCBC’s Vasu Menon expects US Fed to raise rates by 25 bps; ‘banking crisis’ does not spell ‘gloom and doom’
"In a nutshell – be nimble, stay defensive, focus on quality, and invest carefully and gradually with a mid to long-term view."
March 22, 2023