At the end of the Asian market on Thursday (December 21), the Fed Barkin announced that if the recent progress of inflation continues, the Fed will cut interest rates.
On Wednesday, the U.S. dollar index firm to maintain above the 102 mark, the plate once rose to 102.54 intraday highs, and finally closed up 0.3% at 102.44. U.S. bond yields have been down, the 10-year U.S. bond yields lost 3.9% mark, and ultimately closed at 3.853%; on the Fed's policy rate is more sensitive to the yield of two-year U.S. bonds closed at 4.340%.
The major US indexes have demonstrated further upward momentum this week. The market was taken aback as the Federal Reserve unexpectedly projected three rate cuts for 2024, surpassing the initial expectation of two cuts.
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At the end of the Asian session on Wednesday (December 20), Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee stated that the market may be a bit ahead of expectations for interest rate cuts, and added that such easing measures would only be reasonable if inflation continued to cool and approach the Fed's target.
On Tuesday, the U.S. dollar index dived in the U.S. pre-market session and approached the 102 mark for a while, eventually closing down 0.38% at 102.11. U.S. bond yields edged lower, with the 10-year U.S. yield falling to an intraday low of 3.894% during the session before recovering some of the lost ground to close at 3.931%; the two-year U.S. yield, which is more sensitive to the Fed's policy rate, closed at 4.441% .
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The emergence of potential rate cuts in 2024 is instilling greater investor confidence, leading to new record highs for equity indices and a decrease in Treasury yields. Recent indications from Wall Street are further reinforcing the belief that the economy is heading for a gentle landing in 2024. This anticipated scenario involves a gradual slowdown facilitated by strategic adjustments in monetary policy.
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European stock markets experienced slight gains on Tuesday as investors eagerly anticipated the unveiling of the most recent eurozone inflation figures. This buoyed market participants who were gradually reducing their positions ahead of the upcoming Christmas holidays.
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At the end of the Asian market on Tuesday (December 19), several Fed officials stated on Monday that the market's bet on early interest rate cuts in 2024 was a bit ahead of schedule.
On Monday, U.S. bond yields fell and then rose, with the 10-year U.S. yield dropping to a five-month low of 3.890% during the session before pulling up sharply before the U.S. market to close at 3.935%; the two-year U.S. yield, which is more sensitive to Fed policy rates, closed at 4.450%.
Silver aims to extend its intraday upward momentum past the $24.00 level.