The US Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged in its first policy decision since President Donald Trump took office as the central bank awaits greater clarity on his economic pol ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-01
With the US economy close to full employment and inflation headed toward the Federal Reserve's 2 percent goal, it "makes sense" for the US central bank to gradually lift interest rates, Reuters report ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-19
I made 10 forecasts for major trends in the financial market in 2016, let's take a look at how accurate these are. 1. Strong dollar (right). After hovering in the range of 94 to 98 most of the time, t ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-29
The US Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percent last week, and its chairwoman Janet Yellen implied that the market should expect three more rate increases next year. Even tho ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-22
Gold and foreign exchange markets both revolve around a major trading theme these days -- expectations of a faster pace of US rate hikes next year. Janet Yellen's upbeat remarks on the job market have ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-21
The Dow and Nasdaq Composite rose to record highs in a rally fueled by optimism about US President-elect Donald Trump's policies. The Dow Jones industrial average on Tuesday ended just 25 points shy o ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-21
The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced a quarter-percentage point hike in its benchmark interest rate, citing an improved labor market, firming inflation and better economic growth. The move, w ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-15
Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen said Donald Trump’s victory won't change the plan for a rate increase “relatively soon,” sending the US dollar index higher and putting further downward pressure on ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-22
A strong US dollar strength and rising US interest rates under President-elect Donald Trump would intensify pressure on capital outflows from China, forcing its policymakers to choose between tighteni ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-22
The United States Federal Reserve could raise interest rates relatively soon, given the encouraging employment and inflation data, the central bank's chief said on Thursday. The results of the US pres ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-18
With so many factors coming into play (macroeconomic data from China, quarterly earnings reports from the United States, Brexit, etc.), October is turning into a volatile month for equities. But as fa ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-18
US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen on Friday mentioned the concept of a "high-pressure economy” and hinted at the possibility of allowing inflation to run above the 2 percent target rate in order t ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-18
In his recent debate with his opponent Hillary Clinton, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump pressed his claim that US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen is politically motivated. The Fed, T ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-04
Fed chair Janet Yellen's speech at the Jackson Hole meeting and hawkish comments by vice chairman Stanley Fischer have boosted market expectations for a rate hike in the short term. Now, will the US d ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-01
Remarks made by Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen and vice chair Stanley Fischer have reignited speculation that interest rates will be raised soon, sending gold prices to a five-week low. Yellen sai ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-31
Disappointing second-quarter GDP data in the US sent mixed signals to the market. Investors are closely watching the upcoming July non-farm payroll data. Meanwhile, the Federal Open Market Committee ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-03
Investors are anxiously awaiting the outcome of tomorrow's British referendum on whether the country should stay in the European Union or leave. The result could have a profound impact worldwide, pote ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-22
The US Federal Reserve warned on Tuesday that forward valuations for equities are well above historical norms in the country. "Forward price-to-earnings ratios for equities have increased to a level w ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-22
The US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday following a two-day meeting, with chairperson Janet Yellen admitting that concerns related to a possible "Brexit" had weighed on polic ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-16
Investors are looking for signals from US Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen about the central bank's next interest rate move after shockingly weak payroll data all but killed off chances for a h ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-06
