Forex Market

Gold initially jumped and reached $1,963, its highest level in two months, despite the moves in the bond market. The yellow metal later pulled back and settled around $1,950.The positive market sentiment that followed bright economic data from China was offset by rising tensions in the Middle East, higher yields …

Federal Reserve (Fed) Governor Michelle W. Bowman commented at a Fed Listens event on Thursday that inflation in the US has come down but is still too high. At the time of press, the US Dollar Index was down 0.02% on the day at 106.54.Key Quotes “What has been somewhat …

Due to sour market sentiment and the Fed’s Beige report, which revealed no material changes in economic activity since the September report, the US Dollar gained ground on Wednesday. Although US housing starts from September disappointed, building permits performed better than anticipated. The US Dollar Index reached a high of …

With the EUR/USD pair extending its losses for the day to backslide to 1.525, the euro has not been able to close out a range of 1.00-1.0600 as market sentiment has turned bearish. US Treasury yields are on the rise again, with the benchmark 10-year note hitting its highest level …

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller was an advocate for interest rate hikes last year. According to Waller, ‘Too soon to tell’ if economy will cool or prices heat up. The Federal Reserve needs to “wait, watch and see” how the economy evolves before making any interest-rate moves, said Fed Governor …

Gold prices touched their highest levels in nearly a month on Wednesday after the Gaza hospital explosion reinforced fears of escalating conflict in the Middle East and maintained the precious metal’s appeal as a safe investment. By 0700 GMT, the price of gold in spot transactions had risen 0.7 percent …

Better-than-expected Chinese growth data published on Wednesday gave Asian currencies a boost, driving the yuan to a one-week high and pressuring the dollar. But the attack on a hospital in Gaza on Tuesday made the moves modest and kept investors awaiting the possibility of the conflict expanding. Official data showed …

Official data showed on Wednesday that annual consumer price inflation in Britain settled at an 18-month low of 6.7 percent in September, contrary to economists’ expectations of a further deterioration. Financial markets expect the Bank of England to keep interest rates at 5.25 percent on November 2, after keeping them …

US equities dipped and Treasury yields soared on Tuesday as strong economic data and strong third-quarter earnings suggested that the Federal Reserve will continue to tighten policy for an extended period of time.All three major US indices were slightly lower at the end of trading, with interest-rate-sensitive MegaCap shares taking …

In the Asian session, Chinese economic data including GDP figures will be the main focus, while RBA Bullock will be speaking at a panel discussion. At the same time, UK inflation data will be released during European trading hours.Economic DataIn the US, another round of positive economic data was released, …