Tag: Steady

Annual inflation holds steady at 2.6%

The annual rate of inflation remained steady at 2.6 per cent in the year to May, the same level noted in April. Figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) showed transport saw the highest rate of inflation over the 12-month period, with prices increasing by 6.7 per cent, followed by the restaurant & hotel sector […]

Fed expected to hold rates steady, project fewer cuts in 2024

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, with new economic projections from the U.S. central bank’s policymakers likely to show fewer rate cuts this year and a delayed start to monetary policy easing. Fed officials will receive a new round of inflation data that […]

China’s inflation holds steady in May, factory deflation eases

BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s consumer inflation held steady in May while producer price declines eased, but the underlying trend suggests Beijing would need to do more to prop up feeble domestic demand and an uneven economic recovery. The consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.3% in May from a year earlier, matching a gain in April, data […]

Gold holds steady after biggest sell-off in 3-1/2 years

By Sherin Elizabeth Varghese (Reuters) – Gold prices held steady on Monday after a sharp sell-off in the previous session on stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data, with investors awaiting the Federal Reserve policy meeting this week for further direction. Spot gold was up 0.1% at $2,295.29 per ounce, as of 0346 GMT. U.S. gold futures fell […]

Euro Falls After Elections, US Stock Futures Steady: Market Wrap

(Bloomberg) — The euro fell in early trading as political uncertainty in Europe increased following parliamentary elections at the weekend. The dollar was steady. Most Read from Bloomberg The currency fell as much as 0.3% to its weakest in about a month, under-performing its major peers. US equity futures were little changed in early trading. […]

Futures steady as markets brace for jobs data

(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Friday, as investors awaited a crucial employment report for confirmation that growing slackness in the U.S. labor market meant the Federal Reserve has more room to reduce interest rates. The benchmark S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed Thursday’s session slightly lower, dragged by falling technology […]

Global Stocks Steady Ahead of Key US Payrolls Data: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — European shares opened just off record highs, as traders waited to see if US jobs data due later Friday would cement bets on Federal Reserve policy easing in the coming months. Most Read from Bloomberg Europe’s Stoxx 600 index inched 0.1% lower, having hit record peaks this week as the European Central Bank […]

Massachusetts gas prices steady from last week: See how much here

State gas prices stayed flat last week at an average of $3.52 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, same as last week’s price of $3.52 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in state has fallen about 8 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices […]

BOJ panelist calls for steady rate hikes, warns of inflation risk

By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan must steadily raise interest rates to guard against the risk of inflation accelerating well above its 2% target, said Takeo Hoshi, an academic with knowledge of the country’s monetary policy. Japan’s wage-inflation dynamics are changing in ways unseen in the past with […]