Market updates on July 16
Welcome to Tuesday!
American consumer prices stand still
In November, American consumer prices didn’t change, although held back by a steep dive in the price of gasoline. However, underlying inflation pressures was still firm in the face of soaring rents as well as healthcare costs.
The strength in underlying inflation disclosed by the Labor Department actually backs points of view that the key US financial institution will have interest rates lifted at its December 18-19 policy gathering. By the way, this year the Fed has increased rates up to three times.
However, with crude prices going down, financial market conditions tightening as well as economic surge decelerating, some financial analysts are assured that the key US bank could settle for fewer rate lifts next year.
November's intact outcome in the Consumer Price Index followed October’s 0.3% rally. It appeared to be the poorest outcome for eight months. The CPI rallied by 2.2% for the 12 months through November, which is the smallest jump since February, having soared by 2.5% in October.
The CPI ascended by 0.2%, excluding the volatile energy and food components, which is in line with October's surge. It raised the year-on-year surge in the so-called core CPI from October’s 2.1% to 2.2%.
By the way, November’s inflation outcome was in line with experts’ hopes.
US Treasury prices pared losses following the report, while the evergreen buck tumbled versus a basket of its rivals.
Notwithstanding the firmness in core consumer prices, the total inflation outlook is soft against the backdrop of diving crude prices as well as signs of decelerating economic surge both in America and overseas.
Tuesday’s report disclosed that in November producer prices tacked on by 0.1% having speeded up by 0.6% in October.
Gasoline prices went down by about 4.2% in November having rebounded by 3% in October.
Similar
5 important events this week will bring us!
Find out what is going to move the markets this week
Market updates on July 12
Friday is on!
Latest news
British inflation tacks on for the first time this year
In July, Britain's inflation rate rallied for the first time in 2018, thus leaving many UK households feeling quite squeezed by prices, soaring at nearly the same tempo as their wages…
Evergreen buck heads north
On Friday, the evergreen buck rallied versus its counterparts after data disclosed that the American economy generated more jobs than anticipated In October, thus backing the Fed’s case to proceed with gradual rate lifts…
Gold ascends on Brexit jitters
On Tuesday, gold rallied because uncertainty over the latest developments in Britain’s departure from the EU backed safe haven demand and traders looked ahead for American inflation data to underpin the Fed’s pledge to remain on hold…
Deposit with your local payment systems
