Gold (XAU/USD) trades in a tight range in the $2,320s in quiet markets on Wednesday. A lack of risk sentiment and low holiday volume caps volatility in the safe-haven asset. The USD – to which Gold is negatively correlated – trades broadly unchanged and since US bond markets are closed …
Read More »Data remains prerequisite for easing among cautiously optimistic Fed officials
Six senior Federal Reserve officials from various regions made important statements today, Tuesday, adding to the ongoing discussion about future U.S. monetary policy. The economic agenda also featured presentations and discussions with Fed officials, including two voting members of the Federal Open Market Committee. The next Federal Open Market Committee …
Read More »GBP/USD gears up ahead of UK CPI inflation reading
The GBP/USD pair is currently trading around 1.2700 as markets prepare for a lopsided Wednesday session with a US holiday and a fresh update on UK CPI inflation. The Bank of England’s interest rate call is expected on Thursday, and another rate hold is expected. Market sentiment was broadly pinned …
Read More »Could OPEC lose its control over global oil prices?
The International Energy Agency claims that efforts by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its partners, or OPEC+, to support prices by reducing production could be “upended” by an impending surplus in the world’s oil supply. The United States and other American nations are expected to lead the …
Read More »Gold prices decline despite positive central bank demand forecast
Gold (XAU/USD) price has fallen over a quarter of a percent on Tuesday as the market shifts towards riskier assets over safe-havens. A World Gold Council survey indicates that central bank demand is expected to remain strong in 2024, adding a backwind to the gold price. The decline comes as …
Read More »US Dollar Trades With Loss Following Bad Retail Sales Data
The US Dollar has been trading in the red after a disastrous US Retail Sales, which missed the 0.2% consensus and resulted in a contraction in retail sales without transportation. This has led to a second wave of US Dollar easing, with the Redbook Index for June now at 5.9% …
Read More »Market Drivers; US Session, June 17
Even while US yields rose in reaction to an improvement in overall risk appetite trends and a modicum of relief from political unrest in Europe, the US dollar lost some of its recent gains. Amidst investor speculation of two Fed interest rate cuts in 2024, the USD Index (DXY) posted …
Read More »Oil Prices: Driving Season Outlook Amid Initial Optimism
Investors and traders are paying attention to oil prices ahead of the summer driving and travel season amid a mix of optimistic expectations, well-founded fears and high demand for fuel.Optimism about OPEC+ trendsOil recently achieved its first weekly gains in a month, supported by reports and data that injected more …
Read More »US stocks climb as rate cut hopes defy cautious Fed
The Dow Jones Index has seen slight gains on Monday, climbing four-tenths of a percent as investors recover balance and resume the long wait for rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. The ‘bad news is good news’ sentiment has fueled investor sentiment seeking an accelerated pace of rate cuts from …
Read More »Gold prices continue to suffer from Fed’s rhetoric
Gold prices have continued to decline since the beginning of trading on the first day of the new week’s trading, following in the footsteps of commodities that took a downward trend since the opening bell.Spot gold contracts fell to $2,318 per ounce, compared to the previous daily close, which recorded …
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