Consumer prices rose 8.5% in March, slightly hotter than expected and the highest since 1981
Prices that consumers pay for everyday items surged in March to their highest levels since the early days of the Reagan administration, according to Labor Department data released Tuesday. The consumer price index, which measures a wide-ranging basket of goods...
WTI Wave Analysis
WTI reversed from key support level 93.50 Likely to rise to resistance level 105.00 WTI crude oil today reversed up sharply from the key support level 93.50 (which formed the daily Mornign Star in March) – standing near the 38.2%...
Dollar and Yield Dip after CPI, Stocks Rebound
Dollar drops in early US session together with treasury yields after consumer inflation data. While headline CPI came in higher than expected, core CPI’s pick up missed expectations. Commodity currencies are trading generally higher as US futures point to a...
Natural Gas Futures Hit 13-Year High in Overbought Zone
Natural gas futures (May delivery) further brightened their long-term bullish outlook on Tuesday, stretching their impressive five-week rally to a new 13-year high of 6.825. Despite the clear positive pattern in the market, which is well endorsed by the upward-sloping...
Inflation is All that Matters
All eyes are on US inflation data today. Investors feel the heat before today’s inflation print. All three major indices extended losses yesterday, as the S&P500 dropped 1.70% and slipped again below its 50-DMA, while Nasdaq, which is the most...
Dollar Turned Mixed as CPI Awaited, Yen Weakness Continues
Dollar turned a bit mixed in Asian session as markets await consumer inflation data from the US today. The greenback is losing some momentum against Yen as it’s pressing a long term resistance level at 125.85. Meanwhile, it ticks down...
Stock futures inch higher ahead of big inflation report
U.S. stock futures inched higher in overnight trading as investors braced for a key inflation report Tuesday. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 40 points or 0.1%, while S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures rose marginally higher....
March’s runaway energy prices and higher food costs could mean hottest consumer inflation since 1981
A customer selects food from a freezer at a supermarket on January 12, 2022 in New York City. Liao Pan | China News Service | Getty Images Consumer price inflation in March is expected to have spiked the most since...
White House says it expects inflation to be ‘extraordinarily elevated’ in new report
White House press secretary Jen Psaki answers questions during the daily briefing on March 09, 2022 in Washington, DC. Psaki answered a range of questions related primarily to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The...
Will the Bank of Canada Opt for a 50-bps Rate Hike at its April Meeting?
The Bank of Canada announces its next monetary policy decision on Wednesday (14:00 GMT) and the odds of a double rate hike are very high. The Canadian economy has been going from strength-to-strength after emerging from the first lockdown in...