2 days ago · Amid this backdrop, BCOM futures contracts at CME Group saw a surge in volume and open interest in 2024, up more than 35% and 123% year-over-year, respectively. ... Inflation could increase if U.S. fiscal policy under the new administration stimulates demand and the Federal Reserve stays on a monetary-easing path. Although inflation fell ...

Jan 21, 2025 · During the summer and fall of 2022, inflation peaked at between 5.6% and 9.10%, depending on which inflation index is cited. As inflation began its decline in 2022/ 2023, in late 2024, core CPI found at least a temporary bottom and moved sideways around 3.3%.

Jan 11, 2022 · Inflation: Investors anticipate inflation to average around 3.5% in 2022, down significantly from the nearly 7% pace in 2021 but still well above the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) theoretical target of around 2%.

Jan 29, 2025 · Investors widely anticipated the Fed would hold rates firm, pricing in 99.5% odds of a pause ahead of the announcement, according to CME Group’s FedWatch Tool, which tracks derivatives trades on ...

Dec 6, 2024 · Join Eric Norland, Chief Economist at CME Group, as he unpacks the forces shaping global markets in 2024 and beyond, including inflation trends, oil dynamics, and the evolving role of gold. Hosted by IBKR’s Andrew Wilkinson, this episode explores economic shifts and emerging opportunities for investors.

Oct 21, 2024 · After climbing to historic highs in 2023, the trajectory of eurozone inflation is well and truly on the decline, with the September print of 1.7% falling wel...

Data from the CME Group show futures traders are now pricing in virtually 100% probability that the Fed will leave interest rates on hold after their final policy meeting of the year next month.

Jan 8, 2025 · Traders are assigning a nearly 100% chance that the FOMC will stand pat at its Jan. 28-29 meeting, according to the CME Group’s FedWatch gauge. Minutes indicated that the pace of cuts ahead ...

Dec 30, 2024 · Erik Norland, CME Group At a Glance. Lingering core inflation is complicating central banks’ efforts to balance growth and inflation risks.

1 day ago · By OpenMarkets. At a Glance. Higher levels of inflation and growth tend to drive up commodity prices; Open interest in the CME Group BCOM product suite was up more than 33% in 2024