The Fed keeps its rates unchanged
Policymakers left interest rates unchanged at 5.25% to 5.5%, the same level they have been since July. Jerome Powell maintained hope for a cut this...
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US interest rates, back to the realities
The Fed’s view that the recent high inflation figures were transitory must now be reassessed. After a third consecutive month of price increases and the...
The persistent American inflation postpones rate cuts
The United States has experienced a higher-than-expected inflation rate for the third consecutive month, primarily driven by increased rents and transportation costs. The core consumer...
The dollar will remain strong in 2024
The resurgence of the American dollar exasperates central bankers and governments worldwide, forcing them to act to relieve pressure on their currency. From Tokyo to...
Monetary policy divergences: towards a significant asset allocation shift
The European Central Bank insists that it will independently decide on the course of its monetary policy compared to the Fed. In this case, this...
Probabilities of a rate cut in June drop
Last week, the amount of Fed rate cuts priced into swap contracts for this year fell to less than 65 basis points, below the Fed’s...
FED leaves rates unchanged and remains vague about the future
Interpreting the Fed’s decision is more complicated than what the market wanted to take away. The good news is that Fed officials maintained their forecast...
Unstoppable Dollar
Central banks’ likely readiness to embark on the most synchronized interest rate cuts since 2008 is likely to support the dollar in 2024. Despite early-year...
The Fed will take a pragmatic and data-dependent approach
Rates rose in 2022 and 2023 at the fastest pace in four decades as the central bank sought to contain inflation. Today, as price pressures...