๐Ÿ“ฐ RATE-FUTURES TRADERS ADD TO BETS ON FED RATE CUT IN JUNE, PRICE RISING CHANCE OF A SECOND FED RATE CUT IN 2025, AFTER INFLATION DATA

RATE-FUTURES TRADERS ADD TO BETS ON FED RATE CUT IN JUNE, PRICE RISING CHANCE OF A…

๐Ÿ“ฐ *US DEC. CONSUMER PRICES RISE 0.4% M/M; EST. +0.4% *US DEC. CONSUMER PRICES RISE 2.9% Y/Y; EST. +2.9% *US DEC. CORE CPI RISES 3.2% Y/Y; EST. +3.3% *US DEC. CORE CPI RISES 0.2% M/M; EST. +0.3%

*US DEC. CONSUMER PRICES RISE 0.4% M/M; EST. +0.4% *US DEC. CONSUMER PRICES RISE 2.9% Y/Y;…

๐Ÿ“ฐ US TREASURY TWO-YEAR YIELD FALLS FURTHER AFTER INFLATION DATA, DOWN 6.5 BPS AT 4.299%

US TREASURY TWO-YEAR YIELD FALLS FURTHER AFTER INFLATION DATA, DOWN 6.5 BPS AT 4.299%

๐Ÿ“ฐ BLACKROCK’S FINK: I FORECAST A SCENARIO WHERE THE 10-YEAR IS AT 5.5%

BLACKROCK’S FINK: I FORECAST A SCENARIO WHERE THE 10-YEAR IS AT 5.5%

๐Ÿ“ฐ BLACKROCK CEO LARRY FINK SAYS US ECONOMY IS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE – CNBC

BLACKROCK CEO LARRY FINK SAYS US ECONOMY IS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE – CNBC

๐Ÿ“ฐ FOOD PRICES COULD PUSH UP CPI Food prices are often one of the more volatile components of the headline CPI number, and they have the potential to give the December numbers due at 8:30 a.m. ET a push higher, economist Troy Ludtka of SMBC Nikko Securities writes. He is concerned that the bird flu outbreak is causing production shortfalls that could show up in December shelf prices to a greater extent than analysts have figured. The epidemic wiped out 20 million egg-laying birds in 4Q alone, he notes, citing USDA data.

FOOD PRICES COULD PUSH UP CPI Food prices are often one of the more volatile components…

๐Ÿ“ฐ JPMORGAN’S DIMON STILL SEES SIGNIFICANT RISKS IN RESILIENT ECONOMY JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says the US economy has been resilient and businesses have higher expectations, but he warns of two remaining significant risks. “Ongoing and future spending requirements will likely be inflationary, and therefore, inflation may persist for some time,” says Dimon in conjunction with 4Q results. “Additionally, geopolitical conditions remain the most dangerous and complicated since World War II.” He adds that the company is prepared for a wide range of scenarios.

JPMORGAN’S DIMON STILL SEES SIGNIFICANT RISKS IN RESILIENT ECONOMY JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says the…

๐Ÿ“ฐ US 30-YEAR MORTGAGE RATE TOPS 7%, HIGHEST SINCE MAY 2024 The interest rate for the most popular U.S. home loan rose last week to an eight-month high of 7.09%, extending an upward trend that’s squeezing would-be homebuyers already facing rising house prices and limited supply.

US 30-YEAR MORTGAGE RATE TOPS 7%, HIGHEST SINCE MAY 2024 The interest rate for the most…

๐Ÿ“ฐ JUST IN – German Ministry of Defence, under the leadership of the left-wing SPD party, says “factual exchange of arguments is becoming increasingly difficult” on X and therefore leaves the platform.

JUST IN – German Ministry of Defence, under the leadership of the left-wing SPD party, says…

๐Ÿ“ฐ $WFC RESULTS: Q4 ๐Ÿ”ธ Net interest income $11.84B, EST $11.7B ๐Ÿ”ธ Revenue $20.38B, EST $20.59B ๐Ÿ”ธ Commercial banking revenue $3.17B ๐Ÿ”ธ Corporate and investment banking revenue $4.61B ๐Ÿ”ธ Wealth & investment management total revenue $3.96B ๐Ÿ”ธ EPS $1.43 ๐Ÿ”ธ Total average loans $906.4B ๐Ÿ”ธ Efficiency ratio 68%, EST 64.9% ๐Ÿ”ธ Mortgage banking non-interest income $294M, EST $278.3M ๐Ÿ”ธ Net interest margin 2.7%, EST 2.67% ๐Ÿ”ธ Total avg. deposits $1.35 trillion, EST $1.35 trillion ๐Ÿ”ธ Return on assets 1.05% ๐Ÿ”ธ Return on equity 11.7%, EST 11% ๐Ÿ”ธ Common equity Tier 1 ratio 11.1%, EST 11.2% ๐Ÿ”ธ Non-interest expenses $13.90B, EST $13.29B ๐Ÿ”ธ Return on tangible common equity 13.9%, EST 13% ๐Ÿ”ธ Consumer banking and lending total revenue $8.98B ๐Ÿ”ธ Provision for credit losses $1.10B, EST $1.22B ๐Ÿ”ธ Personnel expenses $9.07B, EST $8.66B

$WFC RESULTS: Q4 ๐Ÿ”ธ Net interest income $11.84B, EST $11.7B ๐Ÿ”ธ Revenue $20.38B, EST $20.59B ๐Ÿ”ธ…