European stocks commenced trading on a lower note on Wednesday, with a flurry of selling impacting luxury goods companies following a warning from Kering regarding sales. Investor sentiment remained cautious amidst concerns that the Federal Reserve might indicate a slower pace for interest rate cuts this year. As of 0806 …
Read More »Yen Slips to Multi-Month Lows Against Major Currencies
The yen dipped close to a four-month low against the US dollar and a 16-year low against the euro on Wednesday, driven by expectations of sustained accommodative monetary policy in Japan despite the Bank of Japan’s recent policy shift. On Wednesday, the yen touched its lowest level in four months …
Read More »Gold Prices Hold Steady Ahead of Fed Decision
Gold prices remained steady on Wednesday as traders braced themselves for a pivotal monetary policy decision from the Federal Reserve, along with remarks from Chairman Jerome Powell. These events are anticipated to offer crucial insights into the outlook for interest rate adjustments throughout the year. At the close of spot …
Read More »UK CPI inflation softens in February
Data from the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that the Consumer Price Index (CPI), a key indicator of inflation, rose by 3.4% in the UK in February last year. This represents a slight decline from the 4.0% increase recorded in January 2016. in line with market expectations, Just …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, March 19
The US Dollar continued its recent strength, pushing the USD Index (DXY) above 104.00 earlier on Tuesday, though the gain was short-lived and it was last seen at 103.871. All eyes are now focusing on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision later Wednesday, along with their economic projections and Chair …
Read More »Pound Holds Steady Ahead of Key Data, Rate Decisions
The British Pound (GBP) is hovering around the 1.2700 mark, last seen at 1.2717, against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday morning, as investors brace themselves for crucial inflation data and interest rate decisions from both the UK and the US.FOMC, BoE’s Decisions AwaitedThe US Federal Reserve is widely expected …
Read More »Gold Price Dips on Strong Dollar, Awaits FOMC Decision
Gold prices lost 0.13%, trading at $2157.575 at the time of writing. Gold retreated on Tuesday as the US Dollar strengthened ahead of the Federal Reserve’s highly anticipated policy meeting on Wednesday. Key Factors Influencing Gold A robust US Dollar makes gold a less attractive investment, as gold is priced …
Read More »USD/JPY Continues to Rise Despite Japanese Rate Hike
In the latest currency markets coverage, it was significant to see the dollar/yen pair breaking its positive correlation with US Treasury yields on Tuesday as the Bank of Japan’s decision to raise interest rates this morning overshadowed the factors influencing the yen’s price movement.The U.S. dollar has continued to rise …
Read More »US bond yields decline ahead of the Fed’s decision
US Treasury bond yields have been declining since the start of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting earlier on Tuesday, with markets awaiting the FOMC decision to be issued, Wednesday, amid expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep the interest rate unchanged.Expectations of a rate cut by the Federal Reserve …
Read More »USD/CAD Climbs After Canadian Inflation Data
The Canadian dollar dipped against its US counterpart after data revealed a steeper-than-expected decline in inflation. This has fueled speculation that the Bank of Canada may cut interest rates sooner than anticipated.Canadian Inflation Cools, Rate Cut Speculation Heats Up Canada’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell below the key 3% mark …
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