Norges Bank was very clear that rates were to be lowered once in Q2, but said it was as likely to happen in May as in June.
The March inflation figure will be the last inflation figure before the May meeting and running inflation will strengthen the argument for a rate cut in June.
"We forecast core inflation to rise from 2.4% last month to 2.6% in March, compared to Norges Bank's forecast at 2.4% and consensus at 2.3% (Bloomberg. Reuters is 2.4%). Higher than expected March inflation strengthen our view for a June cut rather than a May cut." - said Nordea Research in a report on Thursday
Commentary
Rising inflation to strengthen argument for Norges Bank rate cut in June
Norges Bank was very clear that rates were to be lowered once in Q2, but said it was as likely to happen in May as in June. The March inflation figure will be the last inflation figure before the May meeting and running …
Related articles
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed
Gold prices edged lower on Monday as stronger-than-expected U.S. nonfarm payrolls data dampened hopes for aggressive Federal Reserve rate cuts, bolstering the dollar. Spot gold slipped 0.1% to $2,686.32 an ounce, while F…
FxWirePro- Bitcoin Whales accumulation (positive for Bitcoin)
On-chain data shows BTC whales moved 10000 BTC from Crypto exchanges. This indicate accumulation of BTC by whales. Japanese public company Metaplanet buys another 1 billion yen worth of Bitcoin. According to Santiment, t…
U.S. personal income and spending rose less than expected in August
Personal income increased by 0.2% month over month In August, which was less than the 0.4% market forecast and less than the 0.3% growth in July. For the third consecutive month, real personal disposable income increased…
