European stocks saw a modest rise on Wednesday, driven by positive corporate earnings reports. However, gains were tempered by weakness in oil and metal prices, and investors remained cautious ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s second day of testimony, seeking further clues on interest rate policy. Market Performance and …
Read More »Market Drivers; US Session, July 9
The USD Index (DXY) surged past the 105.00 and flirted with the interim 55-day SMA amidst a decent uptick in US yields. The second semi-annual testimony by Chair J. Powell to the Congress is due on July 10, along with weekly Mortgage Applications, Wholesale Inventories and speeches by the Fed’s …
Read More »Gold consolidates ahead of US inflation data
Following Powell’s Senate testimony, which suggests a cautious approach to rate cuts, gold prices jump beyond $2,360. Although DXY gains 0.14%, the rate on the US 10-year Treasury increases to 4.296%.During Tuesday’s North American session, gold prices marginally increased following remarks made by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell before the …
Read More »RBNZ expected to keep rates unchanged
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is expected to keep rates on hold at 5.50% following its July monetary policy meeting. Market participants are expected to see a rates on-hold decision due to discouraging economic performance and inflation risks. They will look for fresh hints on the timing of the …
Read More »Political uncertainty boosts case for ECB’s September interest rate cut
Following the relatively data-insensitive June rate cut, European Central Bank (ECB) speakers have stood firm on the message of data-dependency. Next week’s ECB meeting likely to take stock of the available data and compare it to the latest forecast.Possible rate cut in September Following the relatively data-insensitive June rate cut, …
Read More »Canadian Dollar Struggles Following Powell’s Speech
The Canadian dollar struggled to develop momentum with little of note on the docket. Canada is largely absent from the economic calendar this week. Fed Chair Powell stuck close to the usual script, giving investors little to work with.The Canadian dollar found little reason to move in any particular direction …
Read More »Powell comments on job creation status in US economy
Fed Chair Jerome Powell is speaking Tuesday before the Senate Banking Committee as part of his semiannual address to Congress on monetary policy.With the Fed still on hold regarding interest rates, Powell’s remarks are closely monitored for hints about what it will take to start easing. At the Fed’s June …
Read More »Gold Prices Rebound as Traders Anticipate Dovish Signals from Powell Testimony
Gold prices climbed in Asian trade on Tuesday, recovering from overnight losses as investors eagerly awaited Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s upcoming testimony before Congress, hoping for indications of a potential interest rate cut. Gold’s Recent Gains and Rate Cut Expectations: The precious metal saw a notable increase last week, …
Read More »Market Drivers; US Session, July 8
The new trading week began with some respectable gains for the dollar, which shed some of its NFP-related weakness and gained some new momentum in reaction to the risk complex’s widespread knee-jerk. While this was going on, investors were processing the results of the French snap elections and progressively turned …
Read More »How Have Key Assets react to France’s Elections?
The French legislative elections drew mixed reactions from European fundamentalists, despite the fact that the results suggested the far right would not win power and therefore lower the risks associated with the political trend’s renowned economic ideas.By the end of the new trading week’s first day, the euro was up …
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