Most of Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Nicolas Vincent's Tuesday speech in Quebec was devoted to highlighting the weakness in the country's labor market, including the 'low-hire, low-fire nature', the elevated youth unemployment and the record average length of joblessness amongst those looking for work, said Royce Mendes over at Desjardins.
The Bank of Canada on Tuesday said structural changes in the labor market were making its job more complicated adding that if it reacted wrongly, inflationary pressures could rise. Deputy governor Nicolas Vincent said that while the central bank could handle the impact of cyclical forces through changes in interest rates, deeper challenges were harder to control.
The persistence of energy price shocks will be a key factor guiding the European Central Bank's next policy decision, Dutch central bank chief Olaf Sleijpen said on Tuesday. Sleijpen reiterated that the ECB's objective at its next rate-setting meeting in two weeks remains price stability and that any decision will depend on how inflation dynamics evolve.
The Case-Shiller National Home Price index rose by 0.7% in March before seasonal adjustment following a 0.3% increase in February. National home prices were up 0.7% year-over-year, down from 0.8% in February.
The FHFA's measure of home prices rose by 0.1% in March after a revised 0.1% decrease in the previous month, as expected in a survey compiled by Bloomberg as of 7:30 am ET. Prices were up 1.7% from a year earlier in March. For Q1 as a whole, home prices rose by 0.5% from the previous quarter and were up 1.7% compared with the same quarter a year earlier.
The Canadian economy remains under pressure despite the resource sector's strong performance, as trade tensions with the United States continue to hold back non-resource exports, said National Bank of Canada.
The US dollar rose against its major trading partners early Tuesday after the long holiday weekend and before a busy week of economic data releases that includes the second estimate of Q1 GDP and personal income and spending data for April later in the week.
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Brazil's current account deficit reached $1.765 billion in April, central bank data showed on Tuesday, larger than the $200 million shortfall expected by economists in a Reuters poll. Foreign direct investment for the month landed at $8.912 billion, beating the $5.4 billion projected in the poll.
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Wall Street banks are pushing the Federal Reserve behind the scenes to cement its new supervisory regime so the changes cannot easily be reversed by potential future Democratic administrations, said four people with knowledge of the matter.
* Brent crude oil rises after US military strikes Iran. * Rubio says Iran deal could take days. * UBS lowers year-end gold price target by $400 to $5,500. By Noel John. Gold fell on Tuesday, weighed down by fears of elevated inflation after renewed U.S.-Iran tensions pushed up Brent prices and clouded the U.S. interest rate outlook. Spot gold was down 1.1% at $4,521.80 per ounce, as of 0737 GMT.
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Copper prices edged lower on Tuesday, pressured by higher oil prices after the latest U.S. strikes on Iran dampened hopes of a resolution to the Middle East conflict, driving concerns over the global economic outlook. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was down 0.2% at $13,637.50 a metric ton by 0746 GMT.
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the ?Greed? zone on Friday. U.S. stocks settled higher on Friday, with the Dow Jones index recording another record close as diplomatic signals on Iran helped cool oil and pulled Treasury yields lower for a third consecutive session.
* Seeing signs of energy inflation spillovers. * Economic growth may turn out weaker than projected. * Bond yield volatility not concerning. * Markets see almost three rate hikes over the next year. By Balazs Koranyi and Reinhard Becker.
London copper held steady on Tuesday,
as support from a weaker dollar was offset by higher oil prices
after the latest U.S. strikes on Iran dampened hopes of a swift
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Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye named a seasoned economist as prime minister on Monday, three days after dismissing the old government led by a firebrand populist who had spoken out against debt restructuring. The new prime minister, Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo, formerly served as head of the Senegal branch of the Central Bank of West African States.
The Russian central bank said on Monday it had filed a second claim with the General Court of the European Union, challenging the EU regulation that allows the use of Russia's frozen sovereign assets to repay the EU's loan to Ukraine.
National Bank of Canada on Monday reiterated its outperform rating on the shares of Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) and its C$350.00 price target after the company decided to go ahead with development of the Hope Bay mine in Nunavut.
National Bank of Canada on Monday maintained its outperform rating on the shares of Pembina Pipeline (PBA) an its C$63.00 price target after the company decided to proceed with the Heartland Extraction Plant.
Two Bank of Canada events might garner some attention this week, said Scotiabank. External Part-Time Deputy Governor Nicolas Vincent speaks on "the labour market and structural change in the Canadian economy" on Tuesday. Then two days later, Governor Tiff Macklem unveils the semi-annual Financial Stability Report and Financial System Survey, noted the bank.
Mozambique's central bank left its main interest rate unchanged at 9.25% on Monday. Governor Rogerio Zandamela told a press conference that the decision reflected high levels of uncertainty over the length of the Iran war and its impact on supply chains and prices of fuel and food.
The Bank of Israel lowered short-term interest rates for the third time in six months on Monday as inflation remained contained despite a war with Iran, while the shekel stands at a three-decade high against the dollar.
Euro zone government bond yields fell to their lowest levels in about a month on Monday as renewed hopes of a U.S.-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz eased concerns over inflation and reduced expectations of aggressive central bank policy tightening. Diplomatic efforts to resolve the Iran war seemingly continued after Iran and the United States played down hopes for an imminent breakthrough.
Prominent economist Mohamed A. El-Erian is warning about a shift in market dynamics, warning that investors can no longer count on traditional central bank interventions to rescue underperforming assets. According to a Substack post by El-Erian, the global economy has entered a complex environment where traditional safety nets are fading.
Statistics Canada will release on Friday the gross domestic product figures for Q1 on a complete expenditure accounts basis, plus monthly GDP estimates for March, April, and any revisions to prior months, said Scotiabank. They will be backward-looking, but a round of GDP figures will help the bank understand more about the momentum into the commodities shock.
Canada's key release this week is the Q1 real gross domestic product on Friday, said Bank of Montreal. Q1 GDP looks to rebound 1.5% annualized after contracting modestly in Q4, noted the bank.
Canadian financial markets seemingly "exhaled" a bit last week, "catalyzed" by constructive developments for the inflation backdrop, said TD. One important trigger was messaging that a United States-Iran deal may be in its final stages, noted the bank. The other major catalyst was an April inflation report that was soft at its core. Markets were braced for a "3-handle" on inflation last month.
Canada will release gross domestic product data for Q1 on Friday, said RBC. Canada's economy likely returned to growth in Q1 with GDP bouncing back by an annualized 1.7% after declining 0.6% in Q4, supported by improving domestic growth drivers, noted the bank.
* Oil prices fall below $100 a barrel. * Dollar eases as investors move out of the safe-haven currency. * US markets closed for Memorial Day holiday. By Noel John. Gold rose more than 1% on Monday as hopes of a peace deal to end the Iran war sent the dollar and oil prices lower, easing fears of inflation and higher-for-longer interest rates.
By Howard Schneider and Jacob Bogage. Former U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was a handy foil for President Donald Trump, a target of blame for everything from high mortgage interest rates to the pace of economic growth.
By Howard Schneider and Jacob Bogage. Former U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was a handy foil for President Donald Trump, a target of blame for everything from high mortgage interest rates to the pace of economic growth.
Euro zone government bond yields fell on Monday as renewed hopes of a U.S.-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz eased concerns over inflation and reduced expectations of aggressive central bank policy tightening. Borrowing costs tracked moves in oil prices, which slid 5% amid optimism over a resolution of the conflict, even as key sticking points remained unresolved.
Euro zone government bond yields fell on Monday as renewed hopes of a U.S.-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz eased concerns over inflation and reduced expectations of aggressive central bank rate rises.
* U.S. blockade on Hormuz to stay until agreement with Iran: Trump. * Oil prices fall to two-week low. * Kevin Warsh sworn in as U.S. Fed Chair. By Pablo Sinha. Gold prices rose more than 1% on Monday, as optimism for a breakthrough in U.S.-Iran peace negotiations weakened the dollar and eased oil prices, which softened the inflation outlook.
* U.S. blockade on Hormuz to stay until agreement with Iran: Trump. * Oil prices fall to two-week low. * Kevin Warsh sworn in as U.S. Fed Chair. By Pablo Sinha. Gold prices rose more than 1% on Monday, supported by a weaker dollar and easing oil prices, as investors weighed prospects of a breakthrough in U.S.-Iran peace negotiations. Spot gold was up 1.1% at $4,559.29 per ounce, as of 0359 GMT.
Gold prices rose more than 1% on Monday, supported by a weaker dollar and lower oil prices, as investors weighed prospects of a breakthrough in U.S.-Iran peace negotiations. FUNDAMENTALS. * Spot gold rose 1.4% to $4,570.88 per ounce by 0045 GMT. * The dollar fell, making greenback-priced bullion more affordable for holders of other currencies.
* PCE inflation gauge due on Thursday. * Salesforce (CRM), Costco, Best Buy (BBY) among reports due as robust Q1 comes to end. * Bond market selloff in view as Treasury yields hit milestones. By Lewis Krauskopf.
Bangladesh's central bank on Saturday announced a 600 billion taka stimulus package to revive shuttered factories and support businesses as economic growth slows.
* European stocks end at highest in over a month. * Dollar holds higher; oil prices settle up. * Dow posts record closing high for second day. By Caroline Valetkevitch and Stefano Rebaudo. Major stock indexes rose and Treasury yields eased on Friday as investors weighed the likelihood of a near-term deal to end the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
Shorter-dated U.S. Treasury yields shot up on Friday as investors digested data pointing to all-time low U.S. consumer sentiment in May. The two-year Treasury note yield, which typically moves in step with interest rate expectations for the Federal Reserve, was last up 4.4 basis points at 4.123%. Five-year Treasury yields were up 1.3 bps at 4.255%, while the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treas...
The U.S. Federal Reserve on Friday said Kevin Warsh had taken the oath of office as chairman and member of the Board of Governors, and that its interest-rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee had unanimously selected him as its chairman. Warsh earlier on Friday was sworn into office at the White House by President Donald Trump.
A pair of U.S. banking regulators have signed off on plans submitted by the nation's largest banks detailing how they could be safely unwound in bankruptcy. The Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation did not identify any shortcomings in the so-called "living wills" of the nation's 8 largest banks and 56 foreign banking organizations.
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