Global inflation-linked concerns, lest it should return to the previous highs, continue to reveal themselves in the context of the precautionary rhetoric adopted by major central banks worldwide. In practice, monetary policymakers have announced, through formal decisions, their intention to keep interest rates “higher for longer”, an important tool, until …
Read More »Gold prices pressured by rallying US dollar
Gold has been declining since the beginning of daily trading on Friday, under pressure from the rise in the US dollar, which continues to benefit from the positive US data that was released on Thursday.The US manufacturing PMI rose to its highest level in three years this March. US home …
Read More »Eurozone expects economic recovery amid declining inflation
Leaders of the European Union and the eurozone are cautiously hopeful about the upcoming economic recovery. The decreasing rates of inflation are the main driver of this optimism. They admitted that “economic activity is subdued in the near term” in a statement issued on Friday, but they also said that …
Read More »JPMorgan: Immigration has been boosting US economy, but underestimated
The US central bank raised its forecast for GDP growth in 2024 from 1.4% in its December outlook to 2.1%, this was based upon the US economy’s continued resilience against the currently high interest rates as well as the efforts by the Fed to combat inflation, so far. The US …
Read More »Gold Retreats on Stronger US Dollar, Surging T-Yields
On Thursday, the price of gold fell again, giving up some of its previous gains. The US dollar strengthened and US Treasury yields increased throughout this decline. The market’s change was influenced by the Federal Reserve’s decision on monetary policy on Wednesday. Even if the Fed recognized a robust economy …
Read More »Could Labour Market Trigger Chinese Economy’s Next Problem?
The official jobless rate surged for the third straight month as a result of the economic boom in China. The increase in unemployment is part of a string of encouraging economic data that Beijing has revealed, including the fact that factory investment surged and industrial production increased dramatically in January …
Read More »Ahead of Halving, History Hints at a Likely Rally in Bitcoin
Following a recent decline from its all-time high, bitcoin is last seen at $65507. Economists and analysts are discussing historical trends that point to the looming halving event that is anticipated in April in response to this price volatility.It is worth noting that Bitcoin reversed early losses and moved higher …
Read More »AUD/USD advances following FOMC decision
The Federal Reserve’s decision to hold rates unchanged and to adhere to the US monetary policy projection from the previous year, which suggests 75 basis points (bps) of rate cuts in 2024, caused the Australian dollar to leap 0.83% against the US dollar on Wednesday. The pair trades at 0.6595, …
Read More »US Dollar Nosedives After FOMC Rate Decision
Following the FOMC’s decision to keep interest rates steady and Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference, which in March established a higher for longer attitude while also hinting at three rate decreases before 2024 ends, the US dollar fell to its lowest point this week.FOMC Decision in Line with Expectations …
Read More »Dow skyrockets to fresh record after Fed’s hints at 3-rate cuts
After the Fed had hinted at three rate cuts in the pipeline for 2024, the Dow surged to new heights. Following the Federal Reserve’s the retention of Fed’s 23-year high rate of interest rate and its hold on the projections for three rate cuts before the end of 2024, the …
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