tag US inflation

Kashkari Says Fed Concerns Over Inflation Based on ‘Ghost Story’

EghtesadOnline: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said his colleagues at the U.S. central bank have voted to raise interest rates because they are worried about accelerating inflation in the future, a concern he likened to a “ghost story.”
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Publish Date:12/August/2017 | 11:12

The Wait for a U.S. Inflation Pickup Drags On, Clouding the Fed Outlook

EghtesadOnline: It’s becoming an endless wait for U.S. inflation to pick up. And the fifth straight miss on core-price forecasts adds to the burden on Federal Reserve policy makers to explain why they’re moving toward a December interest-rate increase.
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Publish Date:12/August/2017 | 11:08

Gold Set to Soar to $1,500 as Inflation Makes a Comeback

EghtesadOnline: Gold is poised to rally to levels last seen four years ago as rising inflation and negative real interest rates combine to boost demand, according to Incrementum AG, which says that the precious metal may be in the early stages of a bull market.
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Publish Date:29/March/2017 | 13:19

Treasury Bears on Reflation Train Face Peaking Price Pressures

EghtesadOnline: Bond bears in the U.S. are feeling the squeeze. Investors need to contend with the waning impact of energy base effects on inflation and a terminal rate that lacks momentum before they can aspire to push interest rates higher.
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Publish Date:26/March/2017 | 24:37

Fed on track to raise U.S. rates twice more this year: Evans

EghtesadOnline: The Federal Reserve is on track to raise interest rates twice more this year after a policy tightening last week, and it could be more or less aggressive depending on inflation and fiscal policies from the Trump administration, a Fed rate-setter said on Monday.
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Publish Date:20/March/2017 | 22:54

Fed, in shift, may move to faster pace of rate hikes

EghtesadOnline: The Federal Reserve, which has struggled to stoke inflation since the financial crisis and up until now raised rates less frequently than it and markets expected, may be about to hit the accelerator on rate hikes.
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Publish Date:14/March/2017 | 06:24

BOJ Kuroda: Steady U.S. growth may push up rates, dollar

EghtesadOnline: Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Friday U.S. economic growth and inflation may accelerate in coming years, which may push up interest rates and the value of the dollar.
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Publish Date:20/January/2017 | 15:15

Rising REITs back bets on stronger economy

EghtesadOnline: Investors puzzled over whether U.S. interest rates are rising due to a stronger economy or because of fears about inflation might want to look at the recent gains in REITs for some useful guidance.
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Publish Date:07/January/2017 | 05:40

U.S. inflation, labor market data bolster Fed December rate hike

EghtesadOnline: U.S. consumer prices recorded their biggest increase in six months in October on rising gasoline costs and rents, suggesting a pickup in inflation that potentially clears the way for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates in December.
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Publish Date:17/November/2016 | 15:43

'Trump Thump' whacks bond market for $1 trillion loss

EghtesadOnline: Donald Trump's stunning victory for the White House may mark the long-awaited end to the more than 30-year-old bull run in bonds, as bets on faster U.S. growth and inflation lead investors to favor stocks over bonds.
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Publish Date:14/November/2016 | 05:26

Boston Fed's Rosengren maps case for a dove's rate hike

EghtesadOnline: By the middle of next year, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren says he expects unemployment to fall to 4.7 percent and inflation to beat the Fed's 2 percent target, leaving policymakers at risk of having to squelch the recovery with faster-than-expected rate increases.
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Publish Date:17/October/2016 | 07:38

Fed's Evans "fine" with Dec hike if data stays firm

EghtesadOnline: Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Evans said he would be "fine" with raising U.S. interest rates by year end if U.S. economic data continued to come in firm, though any further moves would need to see inflation accelerating.
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Publish Date:05/October/2016 | 08:42

Drop in U.S. consumer spending clouds Fed rate hike outlook

EghtesadOnline: U.S. consumer spending fell in August for the first time in seven months while inflation showed signs of accelerating, mixed signals that could keep the Federal Reserve cautious about raising interest rates.
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Publish Date:01/October/2016 | 05:31

Strong dollar hits Asian share markets, oil surges

EghtesadOnline: Asian shares skidded on Tuesday as a strong dollar sapped demand for emerging market assets while surging oil prices stoked concerns about a flare-up in inflation and faster U.S. interest rate increases.
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Publish Date:22/May/2018 | 07:02