British Pound Rises after Fed Meeting, BoE Next

Cable found some footing and appears to be seeking stability after the latest inflation report. The CPI on a y/y basis was reported at 3.2%, a decrease from 3.4%. However, Cable is still ticking slightly upward because the forecast was 3.1%, and this miss has impacted sentiment. From an Elliott wave perspective, we see the […]

Summary United States: Almost Everything Coming Up Roses Data released this week garnered further optimism that the economy can power through the Federal Reserve’s efforts to corral inflation—an endeavor the Fed could increasingly be construed as achieving. Economic activity ended the year on better footing than expected, and inflation continued its deceleration. Next week: Construction […]

Summary August’s inflation data probably cement a 25 bps, rather than a 50 bps, reduction in the federal funds rate at next week’s FOMC meeting in our view. The 0.2% increase in headline CPI was in line with expectations, while the 0.3% increase in core CPI was slightly higher than consensus forecasts. Another month of […]