US Faces 87% Increase in Debt Interest Costs at Fiscal Year Start
US Faces 87% Increase in Debt Interest Costs at Fiscal Year Start The United States commenced its fiscal year facing an 87% surge in the cost of interest on its national debt, a stark indicator of the financial burden that increased Treasury yields have imposed. In October, the government paid a striking $88.9 billion in interest, a significant leap from the same month in the previous year, according to the latest data from the Treasury […]
Australia and New Zealand Projected to Have Sub-3% Inflation by 2024
Australia and New Zealand Projected to Have Sub-3% Inflation by 2024 Goldman Sachs Group Inc. foresees a downward trend in inflation for Australia and New Zealand, anticipating it will drop slightly below 3% by the latter part of 2024. This projection aligns with the goals of the respective central banks and suggests a possible environment conducive to lower interest rates. According to the analysis by Goldman’s economists, such a decrease in inflation typically necessitates a […]
NZD/USD Downward Trend Continues, Eyes on US Economic Indicators
NZD/USD Downward Trend Continues, Eyes on US Economic Indicators The New Zealand dollar, commonly referred to as the Kiwi, has seen a continuous decline, intensifying its losses to approach a value of 0.5870 against the US dollar during the Asian market hours on Tuesday. This downturn, which initiated on the 6th of November, is largely being linked to internal economic indicators, especially the Food Price Index (FPI) in New Zealand, which reported a 0.9% month-on-month […]