June 5, 2023 United States: The Fed’s Interest Rate Strategy Is Getting Tricky as Plans to Skip a Hike Emerge The Federal Reserve’s June meeting is shaping up to be one of the trickiest in its 15-month campaign to tame inflation: Chair Jerome Powell seems intent on skipping an interest-rate increase, while explaining to
June 2, 2023 United States: Yields Rise as Traders Bet on One Fed Hike by July: Markets Wrap Treasury yields climbed as a solid jobs report bolstered bets the Federal Reserve will have room for one more interest-rate hike by July. Stocks rose on speculation the economy is strong despite aggressive policy tightening. The
June 1, 2023 Gas Price Movement - June 1, 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
June 1, 2023 United States: US Equity-Index Futures Waver as AI Rally Cools: Markets Wrap US equity futures fluctuated as the latest jobs data suggested the Federal Reserve has room for more tightening, while a rally driven by excitement over prospects for artificial intelligence-rated stocks cooled. Employment growth at US companies last month exceeded
May 31, 2023 United States: Why Yellen Doesn’t Lose Sleep Over US Borrowing That Alarms Most Americans Whether they favor debt-limit brinkmanship or not, most Americans are alarmed by the level of US government borrowing. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen isn’t one of them. Outstanding debt held by the public stood at $23.9 trillion as
May 30, 2023 United States: US Home Prices Climb as Tight Market Collides With Demand Uptick Home prices rose for a second straight month as buyers returning to the market competed over few homes for sale. A measure of prices nationally increased 0.4% in March from a month earlier, according to seasonally adjusted data
May 29, 2023 United States: Debt Deal Adds Brake on US Economy Already at Risk of Recession The cap on government spending in Washington’s deal to raise the federal debt limit adds a fresh headwind to a US economy already burdened by the highest interest rates in decades and reduced access to credit. The
May 26, 2023 United States: US Inflation Picks Up, Keeping Fed Tilted Toward Another Hike US inflation and consumer spending accelerated last month, highlighting steady price pressures and demand that will keep Federal Reserve policy makers tilted toward raising interest rates further. The personal consumption expenditures price index, one of the Fed’s preferred inflation
May 25, 2023 Gas Price Movement - May 25, 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
May 25, 2023 United States: Fed Traders Are Fully Pricing In Another Rate Hike Once Again Traders are now fully pricing in another quarter-point interest rate increase by the Federal Reserve within the next two policy meetings and a more than one-in-two chance that it could be as soon as next month. The shift
