Forex Market

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are performing well in the US equity markets due to robust economic growth and potential annual inflation slowdown. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) increased by 1.06% last week, advancing closer to the psychologically significant mark of 5,000. Bitcoin rose 2.56% to $43,126, at the time of …

The Fed’s decision to cut interest rates is expected to be influenced by strong US growth, which has led officials to believe they can afford to delay the process. The Federal Open Market Committee is likely to vote to leave benchmark interest rates unchanged at a 23-year high of 5.25-5.5 …

Gold prices experienced an upturn on Monday, driven by heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, which prompted increased demand for the precious metal as a safe-haven asset. Trading activity remained subdued as investors awaited statements from the Federal Reserve Chairman for clarification on interest rate matters. In spot transactions, …

Title: European Stock Markets Navigate a Volatile Week Amid Key Events European stock markets exhibited subdued trading on Monday as the week kicked off with a host of significant events, heightening market risks. Key among these events is the Federal Reserve’s inaugural meeting of the year. As of 03:25 ET …

On Monday, a Hong Kong court ordered the liquidation of China Evergrande Group, the world’s most indebted property developer with over $300 billion in total liabilities. This decision comes after Evergrande failed to provide a concrete restructuring plan more than two years after defaulting on a bond repayment. The liquidation …

Last week’s trading closed in favour of global stocks and the US dollar at the expense of gold, amid data-based support to the idea that it is possible for the Fed to achieve the “soft landing” scenario, which was evident through US economic data that the economic calendar carried to …

The US Dollar Index (DXY) is experiencing losses due to weak Personal Consumption Expenditures data from December, which gave hope for earlier rate cuts. Market expectations suggest a possible Fed rate cut in March, but if economic growth sustains itself, a March cut seems unlikely. As a result, bets have …

The Fed’s favourite inflation gauge; Core Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index has fallen below 3% for the first time since March 2021, indicating that US inflation is cooling. The three-month and six-month charts of the core PCE show they are below the Fed’s target of 2%. This suggests the Fed …

In North American trading, the EUR/USD pair rises as a result of weaker US core PCE inflation statistics. As the Fed’s core PCE index drops to 2.9%, expectations of an interest rate reduction rise, supporting the rise in EUR/USD.Early in the North American session, the EUR/USD increased by about 0.14% …

Gold prices rose during trading today, Friday, the twenty-sixth of January, but they are heading towards recording the second weekly losses in a row, amid the rise of the dollar supported by positive economic data. The US economy grew more than expected during the last quarter of 2023, by about …