Stocks Jump, Dollar Dumps As Powell Flip-Flops On Inflation

Who could have seen that coming?

On Tuesday Fed Chair Powell proclaimed hawkishly:

CONFIDENCE ON INFLATION GETTING STRONGER

700 Dow points lower and VIX back above 20 and we arrive at this morning and Powell’s flip-flop:

NO STRONG EVIDENCE OF DECISIVE MOVE UP IN WAGES, MORE LABOR MARKET GAINS CAN OCCUR WITHOUT CAUSING INFLATION”

So dovish Powell is back and stocks are ripping higher…

And the dollar is dumping as gold pops…

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Author: Travis Esquivel

Travis Esquivel is an engineer, passionate soccer player and full-time dad. He enjoys writing about innovation and technology from time to time.

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