Boston Fed president says December rate cut not a 'done deal', WSJ reports
  • November 15, 2024

Boston Fed president says December rate cut not a 'done deal', WSJ reports

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal that another rate cut in December is on the table, but it is not a "done deal". "There's more data that we will see between now and December, and we'll have to continue to weigh what makes sense," Collins was quoted as saying in remarks made on Thursday. "I don't see an argument for maintaining restrictive policy when there is not evidence of new price pressures, and the old dynamics are perhaps unevenly and gradually resolving over time."

Oil heads for weekly loss as Chinese demand continues to underperform
  • November 14, 2024

Oil heads for weekly loss as Chinese demand continues to underperform

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices fell on Friday on signs demand in China, the world's biggest crude importer, continues to underperform amid its uneven economic recovery. Brent crude futures were down 65 cents, or 0.9%, at $71.91 a barrel by 0450 GMT. "While oil prices have somewhat stabilised around the $71.00 level of support this week, the lack of a concrete bullish catalyst suggests that price recovery remains tepid for now," Yeap Jun Rong, market strategist at IG, said in an email.

Oil Heads for Weekly Drop as Glut Concerns and Dollar Take Toll
  • November 14, 2024

Oil Heads for Weekly Drop as Glut Concerns and Dollar Take Toll

(Bloomberg) -- Oil fell, deepening a weekly loss, on the impact from a stronger dollar and concerns that the global market will flip to a glut next year.Most Read from BloombergUnder Trump, Prepare for New US Transportation PrioritiesZimbabwe City of 700,000 at Risk of Running Dry by Year-EndSaudi Neom Gets $3 Billion Loan Guarantee From Italy Export Credit Agency SaceThe Urban-Rural Divide Over Highway Expansion and EmissionsBrent dropped to near $72 a barrel and was down by more than 2% this w