The US Dollar regained some stability and partially reversed its recent significant decline, especially in response to the US Consumer Price Index (CPI). Meanwhile, Federal Reserve officials expressed caution about inflation and the possibility of future interest rate cuts later this year. USD Index Rebound: The USD Index (DXY) experienced …
Read More »Fed officials stick to cautious language, but rate cut seems likely
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic appeared late Thursday alluding towards the possibility of late-2024 rate cuts, but cautioned the need for patience on interest rates.Key Remarks By Bostic I am pleased with inflation progress in April but the Fed is not yet there. The Fed has to …
Read More »Fed officials still need further conviction regarding inflation
On Thursday, Loretta Mester, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, emphasized that maintaining the current levels of Fed policy will aid in returning still-elevated inflation to the 2% target.Key Quotes Current restrictive policy will help lower inflation.Monetary policy well positioned as fed reviews more data.It will take longer …
Read More »Exploring Performance of USD, US Stocks Amid Rate Outlook in Eventful Week
The number of Jobless Claims increased to almost 1.8 million for this week on Thursday’s data, and this is not exactly encouraging. Yet, the US Dollar Index is 0.32% up, above the 104.60 mark at the time of writing. Following a sharp decline, the dollar is maintaining modest gains on …
Read More »U.S. Dollar Steadies After Mild Inflation Data
The U.S. dollar steadied in European trade on Thursday, rebounding slightly after dropping to multi-week lows overnight following a milder-than-expected U.S. inflation report. The Dollar Index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, traded 0.1% higher at 104.285, recovering from a five-week low reached just below …
Read More »European Stocks Dip Despite Global Rally, Earnings Weigh
Despite a global rally induced by U.S. inflation data, European stock markets experienced slight declines. The DAX in Germany, the CAC 40 in France, and the FTSE 100 in the U.K. all traded lower, with disappointing corporate earnings contributing to the subdued sentiment. Impact of Earnings Siemens shares dropped nearly …
Read More »Gold Prices Steady Amid Soft Inflation Data, Rate Cut Expectations Rise
Gold prices stabilized in Asian trading on Thursday following robust overnight gains, propelled by softer inflation data that drove the dollar to one-month lows and increased speculation of impending interest rate cuts. With the yellow metal now within reach of May’s record highs, traders are wagering that the Federal Reserve …
Read More »Asian Stocks Rise Despite Regional Challenges; Soft U.S. Inflation Boosts Sentiment
Most Asian stocks climbed on Thursday, buoyed by upbeat sentiment following record highs on Wall Street. The rally came despite looming regional challenges, including economic contractions in Japan and escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China. The positive lead from Wall Street, driven by softer-than-expected consumer inflation data, overshadowed …
Read More »Gold Price Leaps Following Key Inflation Data
Earlier during the North American trading session, gold price has significantly leapt reaching $2,390, its highest level in three weeks, with a gain of over 1%. The precious metal is trading at $2,388.78 per ounce at the time of writing, up +0.11%.This upward trend follows the release of data by …
Read More »Market Drivers; US Session, May 15
Risk appetite saw significant upward momentum due to the prevailing bearish sentiment toward the US Dollar following the release of US inflation data measured by the CPI for April. The USD Index (DXY) had a challenging session, declining further and revisiting the area near the key 200-day Simple Moving Average …
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