posted by
odell
1464 days ago
in JPY, Inflation
made popular 1464 days ago
Bank of Japan policy makers said they need to monitor consumers' inflation expectations as prices increase at the fastest pace in a decade, minutes today showed.
posted by
nancypants
1465 days ago
in USD, GDP, Inflation
made popular 1465 days ago
The Federal Reserve slashed U.S. economic growth forecasts on Wednesday but signaled it would not cut interest rates again as it raised inflation targets.
posted by
pipsmgee
1465 days ago
in USD, Daily, Inflation
made popular 1465 days ago
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday slashed its 2008 U.S. economic growth forecast and signaled that mounting concerns over inflation would make further interest rate cuts unlikely.
posted by
supertrader
1466 days ago
in GBP, Fundamental, Inflation
made popular 1466 days ago
The BoE voted 8 to 1 to keep the benchmark rate unchanged at 5.00% at their May 8th policy meeting due to inflation concerns. Perennial dove David Blanchflower was the only dissenter calling for a quarter point cut
posted by
pipsmgee
1466 days ago
in Fundamental, Daily, Inflation
made popular 1466 days ago
Wholesale inflation slowed in April following a big jump in March but the improvement is likely to be temporary as consumers are battered in coming months by price hikes for gasoline, food and a host of other items.
posted by
odell
1466 days ago
in USD, Inflation
made popular 1466 days ago
The dollar extended losses against its major rivals Tuesday after the U.S. Labor Department's headline gauge of wholesale prices rose less than forecast in April, contrasting with hot inflation data from a key eurozone nation.
posted by
JayP
1467 days ago
in USD, Fundamental, Inflation
made popular 1467 days ago
Soaring food and energy prices make inflation feel much worse than it is, and relief isn’t expected until well into 2009...
posted by
supertrader
1467 days ago
in EUR, Fundamental, Inflation
made popular 1467 days ago
Jean-Claude Trichet, the head of the European Central Bank, has indicated that the worst of the credit crisis may not be behind us.
posted by
supertrader
1467 days ago
in AUD, NZD, Inflation
made popular 1467 days ago
The Australian dollar rose to a 24- year high against the U.S. currency as raw material prices rallied, boosting the outlook for earnings from exports. The New Zealand's dollar fell on concern interest rates will be cut.
posted by
nancypants
1468 days ago
in USD, Inflation
made popular 1467 days ago
Friday's University of Michigan survey was a remarkable piece of data, and Macro Man could not let it pass without comment. The headline reading was the lowest since 1980, providing further evidence of the emergence of a consumer recession, whate
posted by
warrenbuffet
1471 days ago
in NZD, Inflation
made popular 1464 days ago
Weaker than expected retail sales numbers will have done nothing to make Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard's dilemma - about when to start easing rates - any easier.
posted by
lovethefx
1472 days ago
in Fundamental, Daily, Inflation
made popular 1462 days ago
The inflation cloud receded today, and while one report does not a trend make (particularly as the prevailing view is that the government’s inflation reports severely undercount inflation),