“ECB expects interest rates to remain at their present or lower levels at least through the first half of 2020, and in any case for as long as necessary to ensure continued sustained convergence of inflation to its aim over the medium term.”
Global Economic Data
Chair Jerome H. Powell – Welcoming Remarks & Outlook
Good morning everyone and thank you to President Rosengren and the Boston Fed for hosting this conference. -The Federal Reserve is strongly committed to stress testing as a cornerstone of our bank supervisory and financial stability missions. Stress testing is perhaps the most successful supervisory innovation of the post-crisis era. But if stress tests are to continue to serve their critical function, they will need to evolve in the years ahead to keep pace with the ever-changing financial system, as they have since the first round of tests in 2009.
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Declined in June
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® declined in June, following an increase in May. The Index now stands at 121.5 (1985=100), down from 131.3 in May. The Present Situation Index – based on consumers’ assessment of current business and labor market conditions – decreased from 170.7 to 162.6. The Expectations Index – based on consumers’ short-term outlook for income, business and labor market conditions – decreased from 105.0 last month to 94.1 this month.
The Federal Reserve’s Interest Rates will be Decided Today in the US
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – In the US today, the Federal Reserve will decide on interest rates and before that the move of gold has narrowed down to a small extent. The eye of the market rests on the decision of this meeting. Meanwhile, there is news from the United States about the trade war with China. US President Donald Trump has expressed hope of a reconciliation between the two countries.
Gold Trades Steady as Investors Await Fed Decision – Gold Silver Reports
Gold traded almost steady on Wednesday as investors awaited the U.S. Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision later in the day, while expectations of an improvement in trade relationship between the United States and China dented the metal’s appeal.
Labour Market Overview, UK: June 2019
The UK employment rate was estimated at 76.1%, higher than a year earlier (75.6%) and the joint-highest on record.
Gold Futures Prices Zoom as a Report That Showed Much Weaker-Than-Expected U.S. Jobs Growth in May
