US inflation

The monthly consumer price index data will be released by the US Department of Commerce today. According to the median expectations, consumer prices are forecast to rise slightly higher in July. This would mark a modest increase in… Read More

The US Department of Commerce will be releasing the monthly inflation report today. Following last Friday’s weak jobs report, focus turns to the consumer price index data. Investors will likely assess the pace of growth in inflation as… Read More

Amid the growing trade tensions, the week ahead will offer investors a glimpse into the incoming economic data from the United States and China. The data is crucial as it comes a week ahead of the Fed meeting later in June. A busy week… Read More

The week ahead will be somewhat slower with most of the attention turning to the Asia Pacific region. On the cards, the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand will be holding their respective monetary policy meetings… Read More

Consumer prices in the United States stayed flat at the start of the year marking a third consecutive month. The flat reading comes amid energy prices holding inflation down. Consumer price index which means the number of prices paid for… Read More

The week is set to close off with major events on the economic calendar, giving us some potential for volatility in USD-denominated pairs. At 8:30 EST (or 14:30 CET) we have the release of US inflation data, which everyone is interested in… Read More

Despite expectations of a weaker figure due to the dramatic slump in oil prices over the last two months, US CPI remained broadly unchanged over last month. The headline CPI reading for November, reflected the weakness in energy markets,… Read More

The US Dollar traded up to fresh 2018 highs this week following the release of the latest inflation data which posted its biggest increase in nine months. Headline CPI inflation rose 2.5% year on year in October, jumping up from the… Read More

The Fed: Gradual Policy Tightening In Full Swing The Fed has reaffirmed its commitment to sticking to its plan of “gradual” policy normalisation with two more hikes forecast this year. The economic outlook is good, with the economy on… Read More

Following a rather volatile week, which started with China announcing retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports and the equity markets gyrating, the week ahead will see investors turning their attention to the Fed meeting minutes and US inflation… Read More