Daily digest market movers: US Dollar sees losses after data points, Fed speakers
- New Orders for US manufactured durable goods remained virtually unchanged in August, rising by a marginal $0.1 billion to $289.7 billion, marking the sixth increase in the last seven months.
- Excluding transportation, New Orders increased by 0.5%, driven by a 1.9% rise in electrical equipment, appliances, and components. Excluding defense, new orders declined by 0.2%.
- Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the US grew at an annual rate of 3.0% in the second quarter of 2024, in line with the initial estimate.
- Initial Jobless Claims in the US fell to 218K in the week ending September 21, below both the consensus estimate of 225K and the previous week's revised figure of 222K.
- The data supports the notion that the economy holds steady with no need of aggressive easing.
- In the meantime, Fed speakers are trying to push more dovish rhetoric.
- Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic highlighted that a 50-basis-point cut puts the central bank in a stronger position to handle economic uncertainties.
- Similarly, Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari pointed out that a larger cut provides the Fed with more aggressive tools if inflation continues to ease.
- Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee echoed this sentiment, noting that a significant cut now gives the Fed greater room to adjust if economic conditions worsen.
- Fed Governor Michele Bowman dissented, favoring a more cautious 25-basis-point reduction, reflecting concerns about moving too aggressively.
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