The gold market is holding near a six-month high, seeing some reaction to better-than-expected US consumer optimism. At the time of writing, gold is trading at $204.51 per ounce. It is up by +1.34%, with $27.13 gains. The Conference Board said on Tuesday its consumer confidence index fell to 102 …
Read More »OPEC+ production cuts in place and what could change
OPEC+ analysts and sources have indicated that the group, consisting of OPEC members such as Saudi Arabia and allied countries like Russia, will hold an online meeting on Thursday. During this meeting, further adjustments to the existing agreement, which has already curtailed oil supplies until 2024, might be considered to …
Read More »The British pound rose and the dollar fell as traders awaited new economic signals
The pound sterling rose to its highest level in more than two months against the dollar on Monday, although some risk aversion limited the US currency’s losses, with traders awaiting new economic signals next week to determine the course of monetary policy regarding future interest rates. The current week is …
Read More »Gold find demand after mixed S&P PMIs
The Gold Index is surging to $2000. Following mixed S&P PMIs, the US dollar declined. Increased US interest rates could restrict the precious metal’s growth. Profiting from mixed S&P PMIs and a declining US dollar, gold is gaining ground on Friday. The pair, which is often known as the price …
Read More »Dollar declines in limited deals with expectations that interest rates will reach their peak
The dollar fell on Friday as investors bet that US interest rates had peaked, while the yen rose after Japan’s core consumer prices grew, boosting expectations that the Bank of Japan may soon roll back monetary stimulus. With US markets closed on Thursday due to the Thanksgiving holiday and a …
Read More »Economic indicators incite pessimistic outlook for 2024
As of next January, a recession is predicted to hit the US economy as investment and production decline. According to a press release from the Conference Board, the Leading Economic Index (LEI) fell 0.8% in October and 3.3% over the previous six months, marking the 19th consecutive m-o-m decline. The …
Read More »US stocks surge ahead of Thanksgiving
On Wednesday, stocks experienced a surge following a brief decline in yields to their lowest point in several months, and the market’s rally from November extended into the Thanksgiving holiday. The S&P 500 increased by 0.4%, the Nasdaq Composite advanced by 0.5%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 178 …
Read More »Gold continues to face challenge below $2,000
Spot Gold is bidding lower, testing back beneath the $2,000 key handle. The Gold Index (XAU/USD) is trimming back some gains as investors weigh their options post-US data.Gold remains well-bid, but $2,000 is proving to be a challenging level. XAU/USD tipped back into a daily high above the $2,000 mark, …
Read More »Will FOMC minutes support careful monetary policy stance?
During his most recent press statements and remarks, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell used the word “careful” to characterise the U.S. central bank’s attempt to strike a balance between tightening credit conditions and the Fed’s belief that the economy was about to slow down, and the risks of still-high inflation …
Read More »Dollar suffers losses as US interest rates reach their peak
The dollar faced pressure on Tuesday and was trading at multi-month lows against the euro and other major currencies at a time when investors expect US interest rates to fall next year and see this as a signal to sell the dollar as a hedge. Movements were modest in early …
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