The US economy is absorbing the effects of higher interest rates with ease, and the US Dollar gains in appeal. Investor caution ahead of August Consumer Price Index data in the US is putting pressure on the price of gold, as a sharp rise in petrol costs suggests that headline …
Read More »Wall Street slides lower amid rising oil prices
US stocks are falling as Wall Street waits for updates on the economy and major tech firms. At lunchtime, the S&P 500 was down 0.5%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 51 points, or 0.1%, to 34,612. After largely declining for a year, oil prices have begun rising …
Read More »Yen fell and dollar rose ahead of the release of inflation data
The yen fell on Tuesday after achieving its largest single-day rise since mid-July on Monday after the Governor of the Bank of Japan indicated a possible end to the negative interest rate policy, which was widely echoed in all markets. Meanwhile, the dollar recovered some of its losses after recording …
Read More »Yen boosted by BoJ’s hints of pivot
The EUR/JPY pair is trading around 156.60, or its lowest point since early August. Governor Ueda said that a shift in course might happen before the year is over. The ECB’s decision to hike rates on Thursday is still up for debate in the markets.On Monday, the EUR/JPY varied between …
Read More »JPY rises and USD declines before inflation data
The Japanese yen jumped Monday, September 11, after comments by Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda raised hopes that the country may soon enter a new era away from negative interest rates, while the dollar fell ahead of US inflation data scheduled for release this week. The Japanese currency rose …
Read More »Why do Fed’s economists expect low inflation, no recession, positive growth?
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago economists forecast that inflation will decline without pushing the US economy into a recession. They also described a Goldilocks scenario for a soft landing in a recent study. Inflation may fall below 2% by next year, negating the need for any rate increases.Stefania D’Amico and …
Read More »US stocks drop as jobless claims data refuel rate bets
The largest retreat on Thursday’s declines on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Indexes was Apple, along with a selloff in chip companies due to worries over China’s iPhone bans. Concerns about interest rates and persistent inflation increased as a result of a drop in weekly US unemployment claims. The S&P …
Read More »Gold’s appeal worsens following US labour data
Even if other countries are suffering from the effects of tight monetary policy, the US economy is nevertheless robust. The US service sector is experiencing strong demand, which would allow the Federal Reserve to keep the door open for additional policy tightening. In comparison to estimates and the previous report …
Read More »Dollar dominates currency markets
A sharp rise in the dollar pushed the yen to a 10-month low on Thursday and kept the euro and sterling near three-month lows as investors put their full faith in the still-strong US economy despite the bleak global growth outlook. The dollar rose to a new peak at 147.875 …
Read More »Could gold reshine on Thursday?
Following a five-day losing skid, the price of gold has increased from a one-week low to $1,918 on Thursday during the Asian session. Because of the strengthening US Dollar, rising US Treasury bond yields, worries about China, and other factors, the price of gold is declining. The US ISM Services …
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