Wolf Money(world market review 24-30 March 2025)

(Image credit: WisdomBox.com) Market Summary 24-30 Mar 2025 *USA* -US year-ahead inflation expectations rose for 4th straight mth to 5% in Mar, steepest since Oct 2022 ± US PCE price index up by 0.3% MoM in Feb, same as previous 2 mths, core PCE rose 0.4% MoM in Feb, the most since Jan 2024 -US Michigan consumer sentiment revised lower to 57 in Mar from preliminary of 57.9, lowest since Nov 2022 + US spending up 0.4% MoM in Feb, vs expectations of 0.5% gain, person income rose 0.8% MoM, the most in over a yr + US GDP Q4 growth rate at 2.4% from 3.1% in previous period, vs expected 2.3% -US trade deficit stood at US$147.9bn in Feb, down by US$7.7bn from Jan’s figure ± US Treasury sells US$70bn in 5-year notes at 4.123% yield -US tariffs on imports are set to take effect on Apr 2, including 25% on levy on autos not made in US -US car tariffs will increase the cost of buying a new car by US$5000 to US$15,000: Goldman Sachs -Trump annou...