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Monthly archive June, 2022

U.S. Existing Home Sales Show Another Steep Drop In May

The National Association of Realtors released a report on Tuesday showing another steep drop in U.S. existing home sales in the month of May. NAR said existing home sales plunged by 3.4 percent to an annual rate of 5.41 million Read More →

RBA Chief Lowe Signals More Rate Hikes

Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Philip Lowe said more interest rate increases are likely in the coming months as the central bank will do what is necessary to ensure that inflation returns to the target range over time. Although the Read More →

China Refrains From Rate Cut Despite Economic Challenges

China refrained from an interest rate cut on Monday despite the economic challenges as such a move would go against the hawkish stance of global central banks and pose a threat of capital outflow. After a reduction in May, the Read More →

Central Banks In Tightening Mode Over High Inflation, Recession Worries

Global central banks unleashed a large amount of policy tightening this week, led by the that delivered a bigger-than-expected 75 basis points hike on Wednesday, as policymakers across the world are increasingly worried about the persistence of runaway inflation Read More →

U.S. Industrial Production Inches Up Less Than Expected In May

After reporting a sharp increase in U.S. industrial production in the previous month, the Federal Reserve released a report on Friday showing industrial production edged modestly higher in the month of May. The Fed said industrial production crept up by Read More →

Dollar Climbs Higher, Posts Strong Gains Against Major Counterparts

The U.S. dollar surged higher on Friday, reacting to comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell that the central bank's commitment to price stability has been contributing to the confidence in the currency.Original Article Read More →