WTI spiked in Thursday trading, briefly retaking $90.50/bbl before settling back towards $89.50.Crude oil gained nearly $2/bbl for the day as supply constraints keep barrel prices pinned.Intraday prices set to continue cycling the $90 figure in the interim as analysts expect $100 in the future.West Texas Intermediary (WTI )crude oil …
Read More »US dollar continues to benefit from the Fed’s decision, Powell’s comments
The US dollar continues to rise since the beginning of daily trading on Thursday, benefiting from the Fed’s statement and the statements of its Chairman, Jerome Powell, which are in favor of further raising interest rates, even for once, before the end of this year.The dollar index, which measures the …
Read More »GBP/USD struggles as BoE’s holds rates
The GBP/USD pair has registered losses on Thursday. The pair is trading at 1.2285, following the BoE’s decision to hold rates unchanged amid slowing UK inflation.US economic data reveals a mixed landscape with lower-than-expected Initial Jobless Claims and a plunge in the Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index.Given the solid US economy …
Read More »Market Drivers Post FOMC Decision, September 20
The US central bank unanimously decided to keep interest rates at 5.25-5.50%. Comparing the Fed’s announcement to the July meeting, there were little differences. The majority of FOMC members predicted that another rate increase might be necessary before the year is through. During the press conference, Fed Chair Powell made …
Read More »Wall Street dimmed post-FOMC decision
After the US Federal Reserve kept key interest rates unchanged and revised economic projections higher, Wall Street declined even as Fed Chair Jerome Powell warned the battle against inflation was far from over. All three major US stock indexes whipsawed in the wake of the announcement and the accompanying Summary …
Read More »Powell’s Recap: Warns of Gov Shutdown, Comments on Soft Landing
The benchmark funds rate was held unchanged in September by the Fed in a range of 5.25% to 5.5%. Jerome Powell, the chair of the Fed, has provided his forecast on rates, the economy, and the possibility of a gentle landing. The central bank has increased its benchmark borrowing rate …
Read More »Fed’s Dot Plot indicates possible one more rate hike in 2023
According to median projections provided on Wednesday, the Federal Reserve still expects to raise interest rates once more before the end of the year.The median forecast for the federal funds rate at the end of this year, according to the central bank’s most recent Summary of Economic Projections, is 5.6%, …
Read More »Fed’s policy statement adopts obvious hawkish language
the US central bank’s policy statement, following FOMC meeting in September, adopts obvious hawkish language. The Fed said that the economic activity continued to expand at a solid pace and noted that job gains have slowed but remain strong. Moreover, the US central bank reiterated inflation remains elevated and that …
Read More »FOMC leaves interest rate unchanged in September as expected
The US central bank announced on Wednesday that it left the policy rate, federal funds rate, unchanged at the range of 5.25%-5.5% following the September policy meeting. This decision came in line with the market expectation.The Federal Reserve was widely expected to leave its policy rate unchanged at 5.25%-5.5%. The …
Read More »EUR/USD running for 1.0750 ahead of FOMC decision
As markets position themselves ahead of the Fed, the EUR/USD was breaking to the upside. The Fed is anticipated to maintain current interest rates and provide an updated economic forecast.30 minutes following the release of the data, Fed Chair Jerome Powell will attend a press conference. In the lead-up to …
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