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Federal Reserve Rate Hike Likely as Strong Jobs Report Shakes Wall Street

Federal Reserve Rate Hike Likely as Strong Jobs Report Shakes Wall Street

Federal Reserve Rate Hike Likely as Strong Jobs Report Shakes Wall Street
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Goldman Sachs pushes Fed rate-cut call to 2027 on strong US jobs data

Goldman Sachs pushes Fed rate-cut call to 2027 on strong US jobs data

June 8 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs expects the U.S. Federal Reserve to keep rates unchanged through 2026 and delay rate cuts until 2027, it said on Friday, citing stronger economic activity and job growth after a robust payrolls report.
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China's global e-commerce push stalls as Iran war lifts costs, dampens demand

China's global e-commerce push stalls as Iran war lifts costs, dampens demand

By Sophie Yu, Helen Reid and Alessandro Parodi BEIJING/LONDON, June 8 (Reuters) - China's e-commerce export engine is faltering as surging jet fuel costs and weak demand from lower-income consumers in the West linked to the Iran war threaten profits for big online platforms like Temu, Shein and
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Dollar climbs to two-month peak as Fed hike bets ramp up

Dollar climbs to two-month peak as Fed hike bets ramp up

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, June 8 (Reuters) - The dollar was perched near a two-month high on Monday after a blowout U.S. jobs report sent traders ramping up bets on a Federal Reserve rate hike this year, while the yen teetered further into the intervention zone.
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US jobs report for May will partly underpin Warsh's Fed debut

US jobs report for May will partly underpin Warsh's Fed debut

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve officials' waning concern about the job market, so intense at the start of the year that it supported calls by many of them for interest rate cuts, will be tested on Friday with new data that also frames the opening debate of Kevin
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Yen pinned near intervention zone; dollar boosted by Gulf tensions

Yen pinned near intervention zone; dollar boosted by Gulf tensions

By Amanda Cooper LONDON, June 5 (Reuters) - The Japanese yen tested the 160-per-dollar barrier on Friday, drawing sharp official warnings, as the dollar held firm ahead of key U.S. employment data and Middle East tensions underpinned safe-haven demand.
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Time to nip inflation in the bud: Five questions for the ECB

Time to nip inflation in the bud: Five questions for the ECB

By Yoruk Bahceli and Stefano Rebaudo LONDON, June 5 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is expected to hike interest rates next week, becoming the first of the biggest central banks to do so since the Iran war unleashed an energy crisis that is stoking inflationary pressures in the euro zone.
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Instant View: Strong May jobs number sends yields, rate expectations higher

Instant View: Strong May jobs number sends yields, rate expectations higher

NEW YORK, June 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. economy posted another month of strong employment gains in May, confirming that the labor market was gaining traction after stumbling last year and sending short-term interest rates higher on Friday morning in the face of inflation stemming from the war with
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Strong U.S. Jobs Report Dampens Market Hopes for Interest Rate Cuts

Strong U.S. Jobs Report Dampens Market Hopes for Interest Rate Cuts

Strong U.S. Jobs Report Dampens Market Hopes for Interest Rate Cuts
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Reuters poll: BoC expected to hold rates through 2026, look past temporary inflation pressures

Reuters poll: BoC expected to hold rates through 2026, look past temporary inflation pressures

By Nushaiba Iqbal BENGALURU, June 5 - The Bank of Canada will hold its key overnight rate at 2.25% on June 10 and for the rest of the year, according to a majority of economists polled by Reuters, despite rising inflation risks stemming from a conflict-driven rise in energy prices.
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Slower, but steady US job growth anticipated in May

Slower, but steady US job growth anticipated in May

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) - U.S. employment growth likely moderated in May after two straight months of strong gains, but the pace would probably remain consistent with stable labor market conditions.
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Boston Fed Paper Highlights Inflation Risks Amid Middle East Conflict

Boston Fed Paper Highlights Inflation Risks Amid Middle East Conflict

Boston Fed Paper Highlights Inflation Risks Amid Middle East Conflict