The dollar settled near a two-month low against the euro on Wednesday as investors awaited the results of the US midterm elections and inflation data due this week that will guide speculation on the path of a future US interest rate hike. Cryptocurrencies are also high on investor interest, stabilizing …
Read More »What could Congress, House midterm elections mean for American economy?
Tuesday’s midterm elections coincide with turbulent economic weakness in the United States amid accelerating recession-linked predictions as well as ongoing yield curve inversion. The results of Tuesday’s election will determine the makeup of a Congressional body that holds the powers to direct, guide and enact policies that will basically change …
Read More »Gold falls on dollar strength ahead of US midterm elections
Gold prices fell on Tuesday, November 8, due to a slight rise in the dollar, in addition to shifting investors’ attention to inflation data in America, which is expected to be released next Thursday. Markets are awaiting inflation data because of its impact on the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise …
Read More »Gold benefits from US dollar’s slide ahead of CPI data
Gold prices steadied on Monday near a three-week peak hit in the previous session, buoyed by a weaker dollar, while investors looked forward to U.S. inflation data later this week that could influence the size of Federal Reserve rate-hike.At the time of writing, the precious metal is trading at $1676.25. …
Read More »Republicans’ victory historically meant good news for US stocks
This week will witness markets focusing on Tuesday’s US mid-term elections on. Economists at Société Générale expect equities to go up if the Republicans win control of both the Senate and the House.Victory for the Republicans GOP could have negative ramifications for the Euro. The US midterms could have an …
Read More »The dollar fell against the euro and sterling amid appetite for riskier assets
The dollar fell on Monday against the euro and the British pound, amid an improved appetite for riskier assets and a rally in the European stock market. Monday’s survey showed investor sentiment in the eurozone improved in November for the first time in three months, reflecting hopes that a recent …
Read More »The dollar rises as China sticks to its strict policy to contain Covid
The dollar rose on Monday as sentiment deteriorated after China said it was sticking to its strict curbs on the coronavirus, dashing hopes of the imminent reopening of the world’s second-largest economy that earlier recorded a massive rebound in risky assets. China said at the weekend that it would continue …
Read More »Fed’s Reaction To US Payrolls Data
The US economy added more jobs than expected in October even as the Fed pressed on with the central bank’s most aggressive monetary tightening campaign in decades.Friday’s figure effectively serves as a catalyst for Fed policymakers to proceed with further rate hikes, particularly after messaging from Fed Chair Jerome Powell …
Read More »Dollar rises on hopes of easing Covid restrictions in China, US employment data awaits
The euro and the pound sterling recouped some of their losses on Friday, but were still heading for their biggest weekly decline since September, ahead of US employment data that could confirm Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s hint this week of continued monetary tightening, sending the dollar higher. Improved investor …
Read More »Gold, US dollar traders await key NFP data
Nonfarm Payrolls in the US are forecast to increase by 200,000 in October. Gold is likely to react slightly stronger to a disappointing jobs report than an upbeat one. Gold price action has no historical apparent connection with NFP deviation four hours after the data release.The US Dollar Index looks …
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