The US Dollar tumbled immediately after CPI data, and trims losses after Wall Street opened. Inflation confirms the US economy’s slowdown,In a seemingly volatile session, the US dollar has sharply reversed during the last hour and turned positive across the board. The GBP/USD pair peaked after the US inflation data …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 11/01/2023
The US Dollar Index has displayed negative performance for the second consecutive day around seven-month low. Dovish comments from Fed officials as well as mixed US data are among factors that do renew hopes for slowing down the pace of rate hiking and this tendency could hamper the DXY. Risk-on …
Read More »America’s CPI Preview: Forecasts by 10 major banks
The annual CPI is expected to decline to 6.5% from 7.1% in November and see the Core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, edging lower to 5.7% from 6%. On a monthly basis, the CPI is forecast to stay unchanged while the Core CPI is expected to rise …
Read More »EUR/USD edges higher on ECB’s comments, weaker US dollar
The EUR/USD pair rallied benefiting from the weaker US dollar and ECB hawkish commentary. The US central bank Chair Jerome Powell’s speech on Tuesday did not provide any guidance concerning the future of the US monetary policy ahead of the awaited Thursday’s US CPI report with estimates at 0% MoM …
Read More »Could CPI data push gold prices above $1,900?
Gold futures were at an eight-month high, climbing 14% since late November to hit $1,882 per ounce earlier on Wednesday. At the time of writing the precious metal is trading at $1876.80 per ounce.Investors normally flock to assets that offer regular returns, such as government bonds, when interest rates are …
Read More »Fed’s Collins backs a slowdown on rate hikes
Boston Federal Reserve’s Susan Collins backs a slowdown in the US interest rate increases. Collins also noted that she was leaning toward a quarter-point move at the FOMC’s next meeting on February 1.“I think 25 or 50 would be reasonable; I’d lean at this stage to 25, but it’s very …
Read More »How commodities react to monetary policy, China’s news
On Wednesday, the metal rose 1.1% to $9,013.50 on the London Metal Exchange (LME), posting its fifth consecutive daily gain. At the time of writing, the key industrial metal is trading at $4.17 per pound for the first time since June, versus the previous closing price on Tuesday at $4.07. …
Read More »Goldman: Oil could surge up to $110 by Q3
Commodity prices, particularly crude oil, are expected to corelate will China’s reopening after Lunar New Year celebrations later in January, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.“What is the best reopening play? It is oil,” Jeff Currie, the bank’s global head of commodities research said in a Bloomberg Television interview on …
Read More »T-yields fall ahead of CPI data
Treasury yields retreated on Wednesday, on the eve of the key consumer price data release. The yield on benchmark 10-year Treasury notes fell 5.9 basis points to 3.560%. Yields move inversely to their price. The market expects inflation to ease and the Fed could cut interest rates by the end …
Read More »Gold attempts to surge on slower Fed rate hikes expectation
Gold futures were at an eight-month high, climbing 14% since late November to hit $1,882 per ounce on Wednesday. At the time of writing the precious metal is hovering around $1872 per ounce.Gold has got the opportunity to shine again, as investors are betting that the aim of cooling hot …
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