The US GDP exceeded forecasts in the third quarter, with a 5.2% increase compared to the anticipated QoQ print of 5.0%. However, Japan’s retail trade numbers continued to decline. The Fed’s Tom Barkin gave a hawkish demonstration, and Fedspeak is pulling markets in different directions. The USD/JPY is retreating towards …

As of writing, the AUD/USD pair has decreased by 0.50% and is currently trading at 0.6614. With a reported growth rate of 5.2% in Q3, the US economy grew at its fastest rate in almost two years, exceeding the 5% forecast. Along with employment data, traders of the AUD/USD pair …

The Fed’s preferred inflation index, the Core Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE), will be released by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) on Thursday, November 30.Economists and researchers have published their forecast and estimates of the looming reading. The Fed-preferred inflation measure is expected to follow the CPI and show …

Tom Barkin, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, said on Wednesday that he is unwilling to take another interest rate hike off the table. After these comments, the dollar holds modest daily gains, recovering from monthly lows. The DXY is up by 0.15%, at 102.90. Barkin believes that …

The US Dollar retreated across the board. The comments by Fed’s Christopher Waller stating that if inflation consistently declines, there is no reason to insist on keeping interest rates really high reinforced the negative momentum of the Greenback. Fed’s Mester will speak on Wednesday.The US Dollar Index (DXY) broke below …

The central bank in New Zealand is expected to maintain interest rates at 5.50%, with the NZD/USD pair reaching 0.6127. Despite few expecting the RBNZ to lift interest rates at the meeting, some analysts see a risk of hawkish posturing. Forecasts and commentary from Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr are …

The GBP/USD has surged for the fourth consecutive day following dovish remarks by US Fed officials, suggesting a deceleration in inflation would warrant lower rates. The pair has posted more than 0.60% gains, with buyers eyeing a test of the August 30 swing high at 1.2746, which could pave the …

With futures pointing to a weaker opening today after a decline in equities on Monday, US stocks show signs of a pause in its November rallyInvestors are now turning their attention to a fresh batch of earnings reports expected from several tech and enterprise firms, including Nasdaq’s Intuit, Workday, Splunk, …

China’s President Xi Jinping is attempting to shift China from its property-based, debt-fueled economic model, which has been cooling growth in the world’s second-largest economy. However, investors are concerned about the structural changes underpinning the country’s continuing appetite for raw materials, such as the $300 billion copper market. China imports …

The gold market is holding near a six-month high, seeing some reaction to better-than-expected US consumer optimism. At the time of writing, gold is trading at $204.51 per ounce. It is up by +1.34%, with $27.13 gains. The Conference Board said on Tuesday its consumer confidence index fell to 102 …