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This Week In A Nutshell: Rates are likely to stay choppy this week as markets weigh new inflation data on Tuesday against any developments in the peace talks with Iran. Upcoming Attractions The main event this week is Tuesday’s April CPI (consumer price index) report. Headline inflation is expected to be firm because of higher

The FOMC held the federal funds rate at 3.75%, with only Fed Governor Stephen Miran dissenting in favour of a cut. The Fed revised its 2026 headline and core PCE inflation forecasts up to 2.7% from 2.4% and 2.5% respectively, with Chair Jerome Powell attributing the rise largely to oil price increases caused by the

What happened to mortgage rates this week? Mortgage rates jumped 11 basis points to 6.11% this week as volatility caused by geo-political uncertainty outweighed relatively soft economic data. The ongoing conflict in Iran has stoked fears of wartime inflation, sending yields on the 10-year Treasury climbing and driving mortgage rates higher. This shift comes despite

CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso High interest rates remain a major concern for businesses, with stakeholders warning that persistently tight monetary policy could slow economic growth and limit access to credit. President of the Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, Nnanyelugo Onyemelukwe, said the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) reforms have strengthened transparency and

Jerusalem Post / Health & Wellness Israeli health officials call for sanctions on anti-vaxxers as flu morbidity rate rises Only 17% of Israelis have been vaccinated; health fund CEOs are divided over sanctions versus accessibility. A patient at a Maccabi Health Center in Jerusalem receives a vaccination against the 'H1N1' swine flu. Israeli health authorities

Takeaway: Core CPI inflation came in at 2.6% year over year, much lower than consensus expectations of 3.0%. That’s the largest difference between expectations and reported CPI in recent memory. Rates will fall ever so slightly, but not nearly as much as they normally would given the seismic miss because the data are heavily distorted

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Takeaway: Rates will remain mostly steady after the Fed executed the already priced-in 25 bps cut and painted a muddy picture in their projection for future rate cuts. Rates fell initially when the Fed’s statement was released, as the projection showed two more 25 bps rate cuts for the two remaining meetings in 2025—one more