FOMC Chairman Jerome Powell comments on the policy outlook after the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise the policy rate by 25 basis points to the range of 5-5.25% following the May policy meeting.The US dollar and the Dollar Index (DXY) struggled to find demand during the American trading hours on …
Read More »Breaking: Fed hikes policy rate by 25 bps to 5-5.25% as expected
The US Federal Reserve (Fed) announced on Wednesday that it raised the policy rate, federal funds rate, by 25 basis points to the range of 5-5.25% following the May policy meeting. This decision came in line with the market expectation. As anticipated, the Fed increased its policy rate by 25 …
Read More »EUR/USD rebounds ahead of Fed, ECB policy decisions
EUR/USD rebounds after hitting weekly low, ahead of Fed, ECB policy decisionsThe EUR/USD pair rebounds after hitting a weekly low of 1.0942 on Tuesday, as traders brace for the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank (ECB) monetary policy decisions today and on May 4. The US ADP Employment report …
Read More »USD/JPY retreats on uncertainty ahead of FOMC decision
Private hiring in the US increased more than expected, and the USD/JPY sawsawed before slipping. Despite a moderate hiring pace in April, the ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI rises. Traders pay close attention to Powell’s news conference and the US Federal Reserve decision.In the midst of a mixed market climate caused by …
Read More »Gold expected to prove resilient to rate hikes
Ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, the price of gold surpassed the $2,000 level. Now, economists and analysts are concentrating on how the policy announcement might affect the precious metal, which is currently trading at $2025.75 per ounce. The Fed will continue raising rates after the one …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 02/05/2023
The decline in US yields, on Tuesday, boosted gold, which jumped toward $2,020 posting the highest daily close in three weeks. Silver climbed from $24.60 to $25.35. Cryptocurrencies soared, with BTC/USD rising 3.50% to $28,700.Following a sharp drop in equity prices on Wall Street and significant swings in the FX …
Read More »What assets could a debt ceiling fight impact?
The US debt ceiling fight could impact most financial assets. For example, Bitcoin could react to this fight in one way or another. Some analysts believe raising the debt ceiling would prompt the Fed to print more money, thus boosting capital inflows into “risky” assets like Bitcoin. Top US Senate …
Read More »Gold approaches $2,020 on weaker US dollar, retreating T-yields
Gold unusually surged on Tuesday, ahead of the Fed’s interest rate release, amid expectations that the US central bank will raise the basic interest rate by 25 points, a rise that came due to the downside pressures on the US dollar.The decline in US yields, on Tuesday, boosted gold, which …
Read More »FOMC Decision Preview: Fed’s Surprises Still Probable
In order to stop the tightening cycle, the Fed is predicted to raise rates by 25 basis points. In an unexpected decision, the Reserve Bank of Australia unexpectedly increased the cash rate. Tepid data raises the possibility of a recession as the US dollar enters the event in a weak …
Read More »Bluesky invites now hot commodity on higher demand
Bluesky, the Jack Dorsey-backed Twitter alternative, has seen over 375,000 worldwide installs on iOS as of April 26, 2023, and has been ranking highly on Apple and Google’s app stores’ top charts by downloads. Excitement for Bluesky has also been climbing in recent weeks, with the highest level of daily …
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