U.S. Bureau of Statistics says January durable goods orders plunged 6.1%, affected by a significant decline in commercial aircraft bookings。This is the biggest drop since April 2020.。

U.S. government data released on Monday showed that sales of new single-family homes rose at an annualized rate of 1.5% to 66.10,000 sets。

Analysts speculate that U.S. core PCE growth may accelerate to zero in January.4%, the resurgence of inflation superimposed on the resilience of the U.S. economy, the market's interest rate cut expectations may be suppressed again.。

U.S. February Markit Manufacturing PMI Initial 51.5, a 17-month high, expected 50.7, pre-January value 50.7。Among them, the order indicator climbed to its highest level since May 2022。

The exact timing of the first rate cut remains unclear, with most Fed officials also mentioning the risk of cutting rates too quickly。

Expectations of a Fed rate cut have been weighed down again after last week's inflation data, and the debate has now shifted to whether the Fed will start cutting rates in June or push the issue into late summer。

Analysts say traders have postponed expectations of a U.S. rate cut from March to June as the outlook for an early Fed rate cut cooled following last week's much higher-than-expected inflation data on the U.S. side。

Wall Street and retail price expectations diverge again, latest Kitco News weekly gold survey shows。

On Thursday, February 8, the U.S. dollar rose and gold fell as the U.S. announced fewer than expected initial jobless claims last week, indicating a continued strength in the labor market.。

According to media reports, traders, fearing a crisis in the banking sector, began to bet again that the Fed would cut interest rates five times this year, each by 0.25%。

RBA leaves cash rate at 4.12-year high of 35%, in line with expectations。But the rate-setting committee said in a statement after the meeting: "The possibility of further rate hikes cannot be ruled out.。"

Powell said the Fed is unlikely to vote on a rate cut in March, but almost all of the commissioners involved in the vote believe it is appropriate to cut the federal funds rate this year。

On February 2 (last Friday), the dollar and U.S. bond yields recorded a sharp rise as the U.S. released a much-anticipated non-farm payrolls report, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates are expected to be cold again, and gold prices fell.。

Thursday's U.S. jobless claims for the week ending January 27 recorded 22.4, higher than market expectations 21.2, the former value is 21.4。

In a press conference on the rate decision, Powell said, "I think the committee is unlikely to reach the level of confidence that it will be able to cut rates at its March meeting, and a premature rate cut could lead to a reversal of inflation progress."。

Three US servicemen were killed in a US drone strike, raising military tensions in northeastern Jordan。At the same time, risk aversion in the market has been boosted by a court order to liquidate China Evergrande Group。

Ten-year U.S. Treasury yields hit a two-week low of 4 before the Fed's interest rate decision..0261%, but still up from 3 at year-end close.8600%。For now, markets have shifted focus to the Fed's two-day policy meeting。

U.S. Defense Department Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said the three U.S. soldiers killed in a drone attack on a U.S. military base in Jordan have been identified, all from Army Reserve units stationed in the U.S. state of Georgia.。Singh added that the number of injured soldiers has now exceeded 40 and is expected to continue to increase.。

On Friday, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis released the PCE price index for December.。Specific data show that the core PCE price index, which excludes the volatile food and energy components, grew at an annual rate of 2.9%, the market is expected to be 3%。

The first estimate released by the U.S. Department of Commerce on the 25th shows that real U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) will grow at an annualized rate in the fourth quarter of 2023..3%, higher than the estimated 2%。