Aerospace company Boeing suffered losses in the third quarter of this year, according to earnings reports revealed on Wednesday, in addition to the company launching expectations that it will deliver fewer 737 MAX aircraft than current expectations.The American giant company’s adjusted losses were $3.26 per share, compared to expectations that …
Read More »FOMC minutes: Members agreed rates should stay restrictive for some time
The Federal Open Market Committee released its minutes from its September 19-20 meeting, revealing that officials saw risks to achieving goals as more two-sided. Most members continued to see upside risks to inflation. The Fed decided to maintain the federal funds rate within the range of 5.25% to 5.5%, with …
Read More »British retail sales rose in August after a decline in a rainy July
British retail sales partially recovered in August compared to July, which saw heavy rain, official data showed on Friday, adding to the evidence that the country’s consumers are adjusting to cost-of-living pressures. The British Office for National Statistics said that sales volume rose 0.4 percent on a monthly basis after …
Read More »Gold pulls back from two-week high ahead of FOMC decision The price of gold rose to $1937.35—a two-week high—before falling to $1931.77—a decrease of 0.06%. In the meantime, the US 10-year Treasury note yield rises to a 16-year high of 4.367%, depressing gold prices. Investors watch the Federal Reserve’s “dot …
Read More »Sterling volatility squeezes amid uncertainty over interest rate outlook
The Pound Sterling has found intermediate support amid global uncertainty over the interest rate outlook. The GBP/USD pair finds an intermediate cushion, but the broader bias remains bearish as investors expect policy divergence between the Fed and the Bank of England may not vanish this month.BoE policymaker Swati Dhingra warned …
Read More »Gold is rising as investors await US retail sales data
Gold prices rose on Tuesday, with the dollar falling near its lowest level in more than a year, while traders await retail sales data in the United States to see its impact on the monetary policy of the Federal Reserve. Spot gold rose 0.3% to $1,959.54 an ounce by 0359 …
Read More »Gold is heading for its best weekly gain since April, with the dollar falling
Gold prices were on course on Friday for their biggest weekly gain since April, after rising near a one-month high as market expectations of a US interest rate hike waned, sending the dollar down to its lowest in more than a year. And by 0504 GMT, gold in spot transactions …
Read More »Gold is at its highest level in 4 weeks
Gold prices rose on Thursday to their highest level in nearly a month, supported by the decline in the dollar after US inflation data, which raised hopes that the Federal Reserve would soon stop tightening its monetary policy. Spot gold rose 0.2 percent to $1,959.94 an ounce by 0918 GMT, …
Read More »Gold fluctautes as US dollar ignores Fed’s hawkishness
Gold spot price fluctuated on Monday, reaching a $1,912 daily low before settling at $1,925. On Wednesday, investors weighed mixed nonfarm payroll reports and US inflation data, leading to a fall in US bond yields.The US Dollar index dropped to its lowest point since May at 101.95. The Federal Reserve’s …
Read More »EUR/USD stops losing streak amid Fed Powell’s testimony
Powell’s testimony pressured the US Dollar, fueling modest EUR/USD gains. ECB rate hike expectations for July boost euro despite divided view amongst ECB members. The EUR/USD pair snaps three days of consecutive losses and rises toward the 1.0960 region as the US Fed Chair Jerome Powell answers questions at the …
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