Wall Street’s main indexes extended their stay in the red territory and recorded losses for a fourth straight session on Thursday as investors got more concerned that the US central bank could raise interest rates for longer than previously expected.Market participants were hoping that the Fed, which raised rates by …

Gold price has become at the mercy of Federal Reserve’s tightening as the US Dollar extended its gains. The US ISM Services index remained at expansionary territory, but it’s decelerating. Gold price falls after the hawkish remarks by Fed’s Jerome Powell, who said that the “ultimate level of rates would …

On Friday, the US official employment report will be released. Analysts expect an increase in payrolls of 220K, slightly above the market consensus of 200K. They see the dollar trading in the direction of the data. Payrolls are expected to have continued to lose steam in October, reflecting modest deceleration …

Economists at Wells Fargo now forecast slightly less tightening from the Bank of England than previously. Subsequently, the GBPUSD pair is set to plunge toward 1.06 by the end of the first quarter of 2023. They also expect Policy rate to peak at 3.75%“We expect a 50 bps rate increase …

The US central bank decided a jumbo 75-basis points rate hike, and the accompanying statement suggested policymakers would soon slow the pace of quantitative tightening. US Dollar Biggest Winner From Fed’s DecisionThe US dollar finished Wednesday higher across the board following a volatile American session. The US Federal Reserve was …

The Gold Index, XAU/USD hit a daily high at $1669 before erasing its gains later as traders are digesting the remarks by Fed Chair Jerome Powell and the Fed’s rate policy statement.If XAU/USD clears the $1617.30 support, a re-test of $1600 is potential. Gold price erased Tuesday’s gains following the …

Crude oil prices moved up on Wednesday after the US Energy Information Administration reported an inventory draw of 3.1 million barrels for the week ending on Friday, October 28. At 436.8 million barrels, inventories were 3% below the five-year average for this time of the year according to the EIA. …

The Australian dollar undergoes a significant U-turns from 0.9490 and dives to one-week lows at 0.9350. analysts believe that Fed’s Powell is still taking a hawkish stance against hot inflation in front of the journalists, so, his remarks are pushing the USD higher.The dollar suffered following FOMC’s statement which is …

Regarding the monetary policy statement, the Fed acknowledged that US economic growth was slowing down in spending and production and commented that labour market conditions remain “robust” and the unemployment rate is slow. Fed policymakers added that inflation remains elevated, a reflection of the supply/demand imbalances blamed on the pandemic …

The Federal Reserve hiked its target interest rate by three quarters of a percentage point, as expected. Chair Jerome Powell said that the Fed could start to dial back rate hikes in future meetings, giving the economy a bit of a breather from punishing interest rate spikes that have slowed …