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On August 12, Bill Adams, chief U.S. economist at Fifth Third Commercial Bank, said: "The July CPI report barely met the threshold that would have prompted the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates unchanged at its next meeting in September. Fed policymakers have already signaled in July that core inflation must improve between now and the September meeting in order to avoid raising interest rates."The document shows that the European Central Bank expects integration to be "challenging and enduring," noting the tensions and disagreements that exist within it.On August 12th, Karen Manna, Head of Fixed Income Investments at Federated Hermes, stated, "This expected CPI report didnt provide enough new information, nor did it give the Fed a compelling reason to change its policy direction. At the same time, the report also means that the possibility of a Fed rate hike in the fourth quarter remains. However, before taking that action, the Fed may need to see more evidence that inflation is accelerating again."On August 12, Chris Zacarelli, chief investment officer of Northlight Asset Management, said: "This CPI report was not surprising. All the data was in line with expectations. The biggest surprise was that inflation did not accelerate again. Coupled with the recent weak jobs report, this gives the Fed more time to wait and see."US-listed optical communications stocks rallied, with Lumentum up 5%, Coherent up 6%, and Marvell Technology (MRVL.O) and Corning (GLW.N) up about 5%.

The USD/JPY crosses the 135.00 mark as the DXY rises ahead of US inflation

Daniel Rogers

Aug 10, 2022 11:32

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The USD/JPY pair is climbing northward during the Asian session in an attempt to retake its two-week high at 135.58. The asset's price turned positive on Monday as a result of the abundance of bids that occurred near 134.50. The USD/JPY pair's two-day consolidated activity shows that market participants are anxiously awaiting the release of the US Consumer Price Index (CPI).

 

Investors expect a decrease in price pressures this time, thus the release of the US inflation report is crucial. The investment community is aware that the crisis between Russia and Ukraine sharply increased oil prices, which continued to be essential to pressures on global costs.

 

A more than 11% drop in oil prices in July contributed to the black gold's continued sluggishness and lowered inflation expectations. The market anticipates that the inflation rate will decrease from 9.1% to 8.7%. The core CPI, which does not include food and oil, is anticipated to increase to 6.1% from the previously announced 5.9%. It appears that the demand for durable goods is rapidly increasing again. The US dollar index (DXY) is currently aiming to surpass the 106.40 immediate barrier.

 

The yen bulls are circling Tokyo as a result of Japan's government reorganization. Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki will probably remain in the cabinet after this week's reorganization by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. All eyes will now be on the Japanese government's efforts to raise the labor cost index, which is essential for keeping inflation over 2%.


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