<strong>White House and Other Schedules for Friday, Dec 16</strong>
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Friday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In […]
<strong>US ISM: 2023 Outlook Unclear as Firms See Revenue Growth Despite Higher Interest Rates</strong>
–ISM’s Fiore: Manufacturers See Stable Business Plans, Fed Policy Not Heavily Restrictive–ISM’S Fiore: US Manufacturers Expect Dollar to Firm in 2023; Stronger Dollar Net Negative for Exports–ISM’s Nieves: Both Manufacturing, Service Sectors See Continued Growth into 2023 By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Supply management executives at U.S. manufacturers and service providers continue to expect their […]
<strong>White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, Dec 15</strong>
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. After, […]
<strong>Japan November Export Rise Slows Amid Lower Global, Chinese Demand </strong>
–Japan Posts 16th Straight Month of Trade Deficit on High Oil, Gas Import Costs–Exports to US Remain High After Hitting Record High Amount in October –Pace of Exports to China Continues to Slow After Picking Up from Lockdown Impact By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese export values posted a slower pace of growth on lower […]
<strong>FOMC Hikes Funds Rate 50 BP to 4.25-4.50%; ‘Ongoing Increases’ Foreseen</strong>
– Powell Stresses Fed Commitment Tt Lower Inflation Despite Slower Pace ……. – Officials Raise 2023 Funds Rate Projection to Median 5.1%, Up From 4.6% – Officials Also Revise Up Inflation, Unemployment Forecasts; Revise GDP Growth Down By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – The Federal Reserve closed out an eventful year with a seventh straight […]
TRANSCRIPT: Fed’s Powell Answers Reporters’ Questions after FOMC Decision
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is the Federal Reserve’s transcript of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s news conference Wednesday, which followed the Federal Open Market Committee police statement: OPENING STATEMENT IN PROGRESS: substantially more evidence to give confidence that inflation is on a sustained downward path. Price pressures remain evident across a broad range of […]
FOMC Raises Fed Funds Rate by 50 BPS As Expected; ‘Dot Plot’ More Hawkish Than Expected
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The Federal Open Market Committee Wednesday announced a 50 -basis point rate hike, just as expected, with the participants’ quarterly projections slightly more hawkish than expected. The “dot plot’ raised expectations for the so-called terminal rate, where the fed funds rates will rest at the end of the hiking cycle: Otherwise, the […]
<strong>White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, Dec 14</strong>
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wednesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In the […]
<strong>Japan October Machine Orders Rebound on Non-Manufacturing Demand, Manufacturers Remain Weak </strong>
–Govt Keeps View After Downgrade Last Month: Pickup in Machine Orders Pausing By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese machinery orders, the key leading indicator of business investment in equipment, posted the first rise in three months in October, led by strong demand from non-manufacturers and reflecting solid capex plans for fiscal 2022, but uncertainty over […]
<strong>BOJ Q4 Tankan: Major Manufacturers’ Sentiment Dips, Services Up; Most Sectors Cautious Ahead</strong>
–Manufacturers Cautious Amid Global Slowdown, Elevated Costs –Govt Travel Discount Scheme, Eased Covid Border Rules Support Services –Business Confidence Seen Dimmer in March as Uncertainties Linger –Large Firms Revise Down FY22 Capex Plans but Still See Close to 20% Rise Over FY21 –Small Firms Continue Revising Up FY 22 Capex Plans but Lower Than Expected […]