New York Fed GDP falls to 6.0% for the first quarter after this week’s data

The US economy is expected to grow 6% in the first quarter of 2021 and 1.5% in the second quarter, as showed on Friday the Latest Nowcasting Report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

“The news from this week’s data release lowered the immediate forecast for 2021: Q1 by 0.2% and lowered the immediate forecast for 2021: Q2 by 0.1%,” the New York Fed explained in its release. “A negative surprise from international trade data accounted for most of the decline in both quarters.”

Market reaction

This report was largely ignored by market participants and the US Dollar Index was last seen gaining 0.2% on the day at 92.25.

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