The Minutes of the FOMC policy decision that took place over the July 26-27 policy meeting, that may shed light on just how aggressive they expect to be, have been released as follows:Fed minutes: All participants at July 26-27 policy meeting agreed 75-basis-point interest rate hike was appropriate.Some participants said …
Read More »Oil surges after EIA report
Brent crude rose $1.09, or 1.1%, to $93.45 per barrel by 12:23 p.m. ET (1723 GMT). Earlier in the day, recession worries had pushed the benchmark price to its lowest since February at $91.51. US West Texas Intermediate crude rose $1.39, or 1.6%, to $87.92 per barrel.Crude oil prices rose …
Read More »Equities fall, Treasury yields rise ahead of FOMC minutes
Global equities fell while US Treasury yields rose on Wednesday ahead of the release of the Fed’s meeting minutes that are expected to reveal the extent of officials’ hawkish stance on interest rates and inflation.MSCI’s gauge of stocks in 50 countries across the globe (.MIWD00000PUS) shed 0.94%, while the pan-European …
Read More »US Dollar Surges Ahead Of FOMC Minutes
FOMC minutes are expected to keep the US dollar supported. The dollar gains about 2% off the highs of the year, ahead of today’s release of the 27 July FOMC minutes. Last FOMC’s meeting, in particular, triggered dollar selloff on the view that the Fed might have already taken the …
Read More »Could FOMC Minutes point to resize Fed’s future rate hikes?
The US central bank’s officials tend to keep hiking interest rates until high inflation is under control, and the release on Wednesday’s FOMC minutes from their July 26-27 policy meeting could highlight how aggressive they expect to be.Data since the Fed’s last policy meeting showed annual consumer inflation eased in …
Read More »Tesla shares trade at $906 during Wednesday’s crash
Tesla stocks trade at $906, down by 1.4% at the time of writing. Tesla encounters a kind of selling pressure on Wednesday’s US session. Shares, earlier on the day, were trading down 1.7% at $903.84 about 55 minutes into the session, having opened at $910.19, traded as high as $917.34 …
Read More »AUD/USD retreats ahead of FOMC Minutes
The AUD/USD pair slides more than 1.40% on Wednesday due to cooler-than-expected Australia’s Wage Price Index (WPI). Risk aversion keeps investors rushing towards safe-haven assets, bolstering the US dollar.AUD/USD is currently below the 20/50-day EMA, on a risk-off impulse spurred by recession fears lingering on investors’ minds, while US Retail …
Read More »Expectations On Australian Employment Report
Australia is expected to report July’s employment figures on Thursday, August 19 at 01:30 GMT and as financial markets get closer to the release time, economists have published their expectations on the upcoming employment data.Australia is expected to have added 25K positions in the month, while the Unemployment Rate is …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, Tuesday, August 16
Caution prevailed on Tuesday, with the focus still on a potential global recession. The dollar maintained its dominance despite a short-lived knee-jerk at the beginning of the American session.Wall Street closed mixed, with the DJIA posting substantial gains, the S&P 500 modestly up, and the Nasdaq Composite shedding some ground.Economic …
Read More »Gold Price Pressured Ahead Of FOMC Minutes
Gold price holds lower ground near one-week low after two-day downtrend. Mixed sentiment as well as the pre FOMC Minutes anxiety have kept the Gold Index stuck. Recession-related fears have been renewed and even gained major attention with China, Europe in focus.FOMC Minutes will be eyed closely to confirm 75 …
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