Jackson Hole central bank symposium
Softer Business Confidence, A Rate Hike in Iceland, and Awaiting Clarification of Fed Policy Plans
August 25, 2021
The Jackson Hole annual central banker conference begins tomorrow at which investors hope to glean greater clarification of the Fed’s exit strategy. The Delta Variant’s wave of higher coronavirus infections has cast a shadow over how aggressively Federal Reserve officials will taper quantitative monetary stimulus. Global infections are closing in on the 215 million level. […] More
Dollar Softens Further
August 22, 2018
The dollar lost some further modest ground against major currencies like the euro (0.3%), Swiss franc and Canadian dollar (0.2%), and New Zealand dollar (0.1%). The dollar edged up 0.1% against the Aussie dollar and sterling, by contrast. U.S. stocks remained buoyant yesterday on strong corporate earnings prospects, but investor misgivings about Trump’s legal uncertainties […] More
