The USD/CAD pair has renewed its fresh high in the year at 1.3052. the pair is attempting to balance above the 1.3000 psychological resistance. USD/CAD also managed to continue its winning streak by positive performance on Tuesday.USD/CAD is likely to further advance amid uncertainty over the release of the US …
Read More »Chinese imports tariff could be dropped by Biden
US President Joe Biden declared that fighting inflation is his top priority adding that he understands Americans’ frustration over high prices.The Washington Post reported that ”Biden used a speech from the White House to address an issue that has become a major political liability for him. At the same time, …
Read More »Biden Blaming Pandemic: Inflation ‘Hurting’ US Families
US President Joe Biden blamed high inflation on COVID-19 pandemic disruptions to the economy as well as the Russo-Ukrainian conflict, adding that rising price pressures are “hurting” American families ahead of the November midterms. In response to reporters’ question about taking any “responsibility” for inflation, Biden stated, “I think our …
Read More »Fed’s Mester: After June, July’s Hikes, Fed to see what more is needed
Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester said on Tuesday that inflation will need to show a compelling slowdown before the Federal Reserve can consider pausing its interest rate increases, with the risks currently pointed towards a tougher fight to bring the pace of price increases under control.The US dollar was …
Read More »Gold Continues To Deteriorate Ahead Of CPI Data
The gold price continues to retreat despite some relief in the US dollar’s advance. The XAU/USD is down some 0.46% at $1,845 while the DXY is trading at 103.85 and up just 0.1%. The dollar maintained choppy performance on Tuesday, shifting between modest gains as traders do concentrate on Wednesday’s …
Read More »EUR/USD Trapped As Fed Speakers Set the Scene For Rate Hikes
The EUR/USD pair loses 0.18% on Tuesday during the US trading session, meanwhile, Fed policymakers seem to set the scene for 50-bps increases as they also eye Wednesday’s CPI data.The Euro continues to be unable to recover above the 1.0600 threshold. The shared currency has remained trapped around 1.0500 for …
Read More »Fed’s Waller suggest it is time to launch rate hikes
Governor Christopher Waller has made some comments while traders are looking for any clues additional to his ‘Reflections on Monetary Policy 2021’ speech from last week that can shed light and clarity on Fed’s path ahead for 2022. The US dollar was choppy on Tuesday, stuck below the 20-year highs …
Read More »Fed’s Mester doesn’t rule out 75 bps hike forever
Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester said on Tuesday that Fed policymakers do not downplay the likelihood of a 75 basis points rate hike forever.Key Quotes“Pace we are going right now seems about right.”“Aim is to use tools to get demand in better alignment with supply.”“But I don’t want to rule …
Read More »EU’s Mora Visiting Tehran For Coordinating Vienna Talks
Chief of European Union Foreign Policy, Enrique Mora is visiting Tehran in order to hold meetings on nuclear talks between the US, other Western powers, Russia and Iran. Mora said he is to work on closing the remaining gaps as negotiations continue. Talks, which are aimed at returning both the …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Monday 9 May
Risk aversion dominated financial markets at the beginning of the trading week. Global stocks edged lower, while government bond yields soared during European trading hours, giving up some ground ahead of Wall Street’s close.The negative market sentiment came from the usual suspects. High inflation levels, increasing coronavirus cases, and tensions …
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