Macro PPI came slightly hotter than expected. However, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for June 2024 reported an annual inflation rate of 3.0%, indicating continued moderation from the previous months. While food prices increased by 2.2%, energy prices saw mixed…
Macro Friday’s payrolls show gains of 206k (vs. 188k estimate), a touch stronger than 190k expected. Cyclical employment has only risen by 55k, as 70k of the increase comes from government jobs and 82k from healthcare and private assistance. However,…
Macro Core PCE (Personal Consumption Expenditure, which strips out volatile food and energy items) rose by just 0.08% in May, the least since late 2020. Wages rose by 0.7% and real disposable income by 0.5%, while savings rates rose by 3.9%.…
Macro Year-over-year (YoY) Consumer Price Index (CPI) has not reached a new low in the past year, bottoming out at 3% a year ago. Persistent inflation results from robust growth and a tightening cycle without even a soft recession. While…
Macro The US economy has demonstrated exceptional resilience in the face of aggressive monetary tightening. This is further underscored by the emergence of increased productivity and the early signs of an economic boost from AI. While the US maintains its…
Macro US payroll came stronger than expected (272,000 vs 190,000 expected), sending yields up and rate cut expectations further away into December. Also, The unemployment rate derived from the Household Survey conducted by BLS (the Bureau of Labor Statistics) stayed…
Macro This week, risk assets came under pressure as Wednesday’s CPI report exceeded expectations, marking 3rd increase in a row. Since the FED is facing three reports now, it will be easier to argue for the rate cuts before the…
Macro The US labour market remains very strong, with this week’s payroll report reflecting 303,000 jobs added in March (vs 214k estimated), with the unemployment rate and average hourly earnings (MoM) as expected at 3.8% and 0.3%, respectively. Such a…
Macro The FED evaluates the optimal inflation rate and the policy path to achieve it. It is trying to prioritize the labour market over the noisy inflation data, as it didn’t change its December projections and committed to 3 rate…
Macro Last week, we discussed hot payroll numbers with cool wages and a strong but perhaps moderating economy. This week, we have received another hotter-than-expected inflation print, but investors still expect three rate cuts this year, with the first one…
