Even while US inflation is still twice what the Fed wants it to be, it is steadily weakening. Ahead of the Fed and BoE’s monetary policy decisions next week, the GBP/USD pair is moving sideways.The possibility of minor rate hike by the US Federal Reserve increased as a result of …

Next week will witness policy meetings by the US Fed, BoE, and the ECB. Investors and traders anticipate rate hikes of 50 basis points as a hint that the Fed will keep rising rates. A 50 bp rate hike for the following week is all but guaranteed, according to analysts …

The USD/CAD pair picks up some momentum and retests the 1.3330 mark. The pair is trading at 1.3053 at the time of writing post the announcement of the US headline, Core PCE which drifted lower in December.US Consumer Sentiment comes next on the economic calendar. The USD/CAD now is attempting …

Crude Gains On Signs Of Stronger Global Energy DemandCrude oil and gasoline prices on Thursday are moderately higher. Better-than-expected US economic data shows the US economy’s strength that is bullish for energy demand and fuel prices. There are also signs of strength in Chinese travel and consumer spending during the …

Southwest Airlines reported deeper losses than Wall Street’s dimmer expectations predicted, throwing heavy shadows on the reporting season for US major air carriers.Earlier on Thursday, Southwest and American Airlines reported their Q4 results, with Southwest losing an adjusted 38 cents a share, compared with consensus adjusted losses of around 7 …

The GBP/USD has trimmed some of Wednesday’s gains after treading above 1.2400, the US economic data bolstered the US dollar, a headwind for the Pound Sterling.Retail Sales in the UK were disappointing while Brexit negotiations improved, according to McGrath, Irish PM. The GBP/USD pair dropped as the release of US …

Markets expect core PCE inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, to rise 0.3% on a monthly basis and forecast the annual rate to decline to 4.4% from 4.7% in November. If the awaited reading meets the said estimates, it would be the lowest since October 2021 but still …

Gold price drops more than 0.60% due to profit-taking as well as the positive US economic data. US Gross Domestic Product for Q4 has beat markets’ estimates, while jobless claims retreated. Durable Good Orders jumped while new orders shrank. Gold price retreats after hitting a nine-month high of $1949.16 and …

Hopes for a dovish stance by the Fed are widespread across financial markets as they are heading towards the end of the month and the FOMC policy decision on February 1. ECB policy decision is also awaited for direction. Investors and traders are closely watching Thursday’s GDP data in the …

Gold price has taken off to renew nine-month high, up for the fourth consecutive trading day. The weaker US dollar reinforces the Gold Index’s upside while a cautious mood prevails most financial markets ahead of the key United States Gross Domestic Product.Dovish bias surrounding the Fed’s intention contrasts with the …