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Federal Reserve Board member Adriana Kugler said tariffs are beginning to push up consumer prices, supporting a continued rate hold to curb inflation, as inflation remains above the Fed's 2% target and further price pressures are expected.
#YonhapInfomax #FederalReserve #AdrianaKugler #Tariffs #Inflation #InterestRates #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
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The US dollar posted its worst first-half performance since 1973, falling 10.7% against major currencies amid policy uncertainty, rising US debt, and expectations of Fed rate cuts, with analysts warning of further downside as global central banks increase gold purchases.
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#USDollar #DollarIndex #FederalReserve #GoldPurchases #FiscalDeficit
#Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
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The US unemployment rate fell to 4.1% in June, but the decline was driven by a shrinking labor force and lower participation, with foreign-born workers dropping for a third straight month amid tighter immigration enforcement.
#YonhapInfomax #UnemploymentRate #LaborForceParticipation #USDepartmentOfLabor #ForeignBornWorkers #ImmigrationEnforcement #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
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The #US #dollar has had its worst first half-year in more than 50 years, as the #financialmarkets over the last six months were dominated by geopolitical crises and #Trump’s #tradewar.

The dollar has fallen by 10.8% against a basket of currencies since the start of 2025. That is its #worstperformance over the first six months of any year since 1973, and the worst half-year since the second half of 1991.

#USPol #auspol #TrumpIsAMoron

theguardian.com/business/2025/

The Guardian · US dollar has worst first half in more than 50 years amid Trump tariffsBy Graeme Wearden

Japanese stocks fell for a second day as President Trump’s renewed tariff threats and “very spoiled” remark toward Japan weighed on market sentiment, with the Nikkei 225 closing down 0.56% and exporters leading declines.
#YonhapInfomax #Nikkei225 #DonaldTrump #TariffThreat #JapaneseGovernmentBonds #USDJPYExchangeRate #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
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