The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the July employment report on August 2, indicating that the unemployment rate increased to 4.3% from 4.1% in June. Although the unemployment rate remains near historical lows and close to the natural rate of unemployment, it has been rising for four con...

The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) released the Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for July on August 1st. The report indicated that the Manufacturing PMI was 46.8 in July, down from 49.3 in June and below the market expectation of 48.8. This marks the fourth consecutive month of ...

The Federal Reserve held its July FOMC meeting on July 31, deciding to keep the federal funds rate target range unchanged at 5.25% to 5.5%. In its post-meeting statement, the Fed noted signs of a cooling labor market and a slight uptick in unemployment, coupled with reduced inflationary concerns. Th...

As the Bank of Japan (BoJ) will hold its monetary policy meeting on Wednesday, July 31, the market is primarily focused on whether BoJ will raise interest rates again after its last hike in March. The hawkish expectation stems from the continuous depreciation of the yen, which has led to a decline...