September 5, 2023   United States: Fed’s Waller Says Central Bank Can ‘Proceed Carefully’ With Rate Hikes Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said policymakers can afford to “proceed carefully” with interest-rate increases given recent data showing inflation continuing to ease. “There is nothing that is saying we need to do anything imminent anytime soon,” Waller

September 4, 2023   United States: Labor Day Progress Report: A Shift Down to Cruising Speed for US Job Market A pre-Labor Day flurry of data last week indicated the US job market is shifting to a lower gear but still capable of delivering enough fuel to keep the economy from sputtering. Friday’s jobs report

September 1, 2023   United States: US Payrolls Rise by More Than Forecast While Wage Growth Cools US hiring picked up in August and wage growth slowed, offering a mixed picture of both resilience and moderation in the labor market. Nonfarm payrolls rose by 187,000 after the prior two months were revised significantly lower, a

August 31, 2023   Gas Price Movement - August 31, 2023   Disclaimer: Analyst Certification - The views expressed in this research report accurately reflect the personal views of Mayberry Investments Limited Research Department about those issuer (s) or securities as at the date of this report. Each research analyst (s) also certify that no

August 31, 2023   United States: Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauges Rise Modestly, Spending Jumps The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of underlying inflation posted the smallest back-to-back increases since late 2020, encouraging a burst of consumer spending and feeding growing expectations that the economy can avert a recession. The core personal consumption expenditures price index, which

August 30, 2023   United States: US Second-Quarter Growth Rate Cut to 2.1% on Business Spending The government’s main measure of US economic activity in the second quarter was revised lower, as more moderate business investment than initially reported outweighed stronger consumer spending. Gross domestic product rose at a revised 2.1% annualized pace in the

August 29, 2023   United States: US Home Prices Climb for Fifth Month Amid Tight Inventory Home prices in the US climbed for a fifth month as buyers competed for deals in the least affordable market in decades. A national gauge of prices rose 0.7% in June from May, according to seasonally adjusted data from

August 28, 2023   United States: US Growth Stocks Trade Is Crowded and Overvalued, Says RBC The trade in US large-cap growth stocks looks problematic due to crowded positioning and lofty valuations, according to RBC Capital Markets strategist Lori Calvasina. While poised for the biggest monthly decline so far this year, the Nasdaq 100 is

August 25, 2023   United States: Fed Latest: IMF Chief Sees Monetary Policy Diverging on CPI Duel International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva expects global monetary policies to diverge after most major central bankers have spent the last year tightening credit conditions to slow price gains. Central bankers from around the world are gathering