Fed's Daly repeats that it will soon be time to recalibrate policy.It's funny how they avoid using the word "transitory". Anyway, Fed's Daly is just repeating that she expects the tariff-driven inflation to be short-lived and therefore favours lowering interest rates to help the labour market which in her view is slowing.
Could a 50bps Fed Rate Cut Push the Dollar to New Lows Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty?.The age of Trump 2.0 has brought plenty of challenges and opportunities to the world of forex in 2025. Don't expect the rollercoaster to slow down any time soon.
Dallas Fed Trimmed Mean PCE for July +1.9% vs +3.4% prior.The 1 month annualised rate is very volatile, so don't mistake that for inflation coming down. The 6 month and 12 month annualised rates are a better gauge of the trend.
Judge did not rule on the dismissal of Fed Governor Lisa Cook today.The Judge asked more time to preserve the status quo while she considers the merits of the legal fight. The Fed today said in a court filing that it takes no position in the lawsuit but that it wants a "prompt ruling" to remove "the existing cloud of uncertainty".
Markets Weekly Outlook – US Non-Farm Payrolls, US ISM Services PMIs and Eurozone Inflation.We are concluding a fairly muted trading week, with participants usually taking the final trading week of August to reload their batteries before entering the volatile final four months of the year.