U.S. residential starts picked up significantly in August, balancing inventory levels with improving demand and also benefiting from lower borrowing costs.

Stronger-than-expected U.S. retail sales data for August could influence the Federal Reserve's decision, as strong consumer spending typically reduces the need for aggressive monetary easing.

According to the report, the NAHB Housing Market Index rose to 41 in September from 39 in August, higher than the 40 expected by analysts.

On September 18, most Asian markets maintained narrow fluctuations as investors kept a close eye on the upcoming Federal Reserve meeting, where the central bank is widely expected to cut interest rates.

Explore the recent decline in AUD/USD as US dollar inflows and RBA comments weigh on the Australian dollar.

The August non-farm payrolls data confirmed the trend shown by the ADP employment data the previous day, but again fell short of market expectations.

There are also several jobs reports coming out this week.

US may be about to start cutting interest rates in order to keep its labor market.

Data showed that the annual growth rate of the PCE price index in July was 2.5%, slightly lower than market expectations; the monthly growth rate was 0.2%, in line with market expectations.

For now, the market is eyeing Friday's August non-farm payrolls report.

The data hit expectations that the United States would fall into recession.

All three officials declined to give a clear path to a rate cut on the market's concerns.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. predicts the revision will be around 360,000, while Goldman Sachs thinks it could be as high as 1 million.

The document also suggests that the possibility of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates in September has become increasingly likely.

There are many reasons for the rise in gold prices.

Blinken Reveals Israel Has Accepted Proposal to Bridge Differences Hindering Gaza Ceasefire and Hostage Release.

The market is widely expected that Fed Chairman Powell's speech will provide important clues to the future direction of monetary policy.

Bauer speaks next week, August non-farm payrolls data becomes key to rate cut!

The specifics of the rate adjustment will depend on incoming economic data, but in any case it is important to avoid an excessive slowdown in the labor market into a recession.

Chicago Federal Reserve President Goolsbee stated that the Fed will respond to signs of economic weakness and hinted that current interest rates might be too tight.