Raphael Bostic

Thursday saw mixed reactions from U.S. stocks to better-than-expected jobs and GDP data, while the dollar and Treasury yields jumped on renewed expectations of a more aggressive Federal Reserve. The U.S. real GDP printed 2% annual growth in the first quarter of the year, higher than the 1.3%...

Friday was a bad day for U.S. stocks, with the S&P 500 on track to end the week in the red, making it the worst week since the banking crisis in mid-March and putting an end to a five-week winning run. The U.S. dollar, Treasuries and gold all gained some ground, indicating a boost in safe haven...

U.S. stocks have returned to their cautious ways after their resilience performance on Thursday. The major index futures point to a modestly higher opening on Friday. Cues From Thursday’s Trading: The major averages advanced on Thursday, as traders digested mixed corporate tidings and ...

Federal Reserve officials are continuing with their hawkish tones amidst strong economic data releases and have cautioned interest rates may increase further and continue to stay at higher levels into next year. Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic wrote in an essay that interest rates would need...

Federal Reserve officials on Thursday reportedly sounded relief that inflation continued on its downward path in December, which could likely lead to a step down to a 25 bps interest rate hike at the FOMC meet in early February. The consumer price index rose 6.5% in December, down from 7....

Federal Reserve officials have reportedly said fresh inflation data scheduled to be released on Thursday will help them decide whether the pace of interest rate hikes could be slowed, at the upcoming FOMC meeting, to just a 25 bps increase instead of the larger increases seen for most of last year...

Key Takeaways: Pause button pressed overnight as overseas stocks retreat Several Fed speakers scheduled today S&P 500’s streak of five-consecutive days of gains looks threatened (Tuesday Market Open) After starting the week with a long bomb, the market looks ready for a lateral today....