US dollar falls more on Wednesday ahead of the US CPI data.
The US dollar (USD) fell below 105.00 on Wednesday, ahead of the highly anticipated April US Consumer Price Index (CPI) report. Overnight, US Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell delivered a speech. That appeared to prepare markets for the possibility that the initial interest rate decrease may come after the summer, or perhaps later.
Downward adjustments to US PPI for March, combined with anticipation that China will boost its property industry, cause a wave of Dollar weakening.
Markets ignored these comments and most likely concentrated exclusively on the changes in The Producer Price Index (PPI) readings were all negative. Furthermore, news that the Chinese government is putting together a rescue package to help its troubled real estate industry made headlines on Wednesday. Putting additional pressure on the US Dollar Index (DXY).
On the economic front, the CPI announcement will receive the most attention. Although Retail Sales data for April will also be revealed at the same time. As a result, traders should expect more volatility, and choppy price movement if both statistics are mixed or opposing one another. Traders can then hear from Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari. And Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman for suggestions on how to Read the inflation report.
Daily Market digest: Mayhem likely around 12:30 GMT. US Dollar Index falls below 105.00, setting sail for the mid-104.00 zone.
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Mortgage Applications Index for the week ending May 10 will be released at 11:00 GMT. The index rose by 2.6% the prior week.
At 12:30 GMT, the US economic calendar will provide the US CPI and retail sales statistics for April:
April CPI figures:
Monthly headline CPI is predicted to rise at the same rate as March’s estimate of 0.4%.
The annual headline CPI is predicted to grow 3.4% from 3.5% in March.
The monthly core CPI is predicted to rise 0.3% in April from 0.4% the prior month.
The annual core CPI is predicted to increase 3.6% from 3.8% in March.
Retail Sales for April: are predicted to grow 0.4% in April, compared to 0.7% in March.
Retail sales, excluding vehicles and transportation, are forecast to rise by 0.2% from 1.1% last month.
Keep in mind that the changes may have a greater impact on the market than the real statistics.
Furthermore At 14:00 GMT, the National Association of Home Builders Housing Market Index for May will be revealed, and it is projected to remain at 51.
Business inventories for March will be revealed at 14:00 GMT.
Business inventories for March will also be revealed at 14:00 GMT, and they are predicted to fall to -0.1% from 0.4%.
Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, will talk at 16:00 GMT. He does not vote this year.
Michelle Bowman, the Federal Reserve Governor, will take the stage at approximately 19:20 GMT.
Moreover The Qatar World Economic Forum began on Tuesday AM. Headlines from world leaders may appear throughout the week.
Equities in the United States outperformed at the close on Tuesday night. But are currently trading flat ahead of the opening of the session. European stock markets are slightly up.
The CME Fedwatch Tool predicts. That the Federal Reserve’s fed fund rate will remain unchanged in June, with a 91.3% likelihood. Rate cuts are likewise unlikely in July, with a 49.7% chance that rates will be 25 basis points lower in September than they are now.
The benchmark 10-year US Treasury Note trades at 4.42%, the lowest level this week.