A number of European Central Bank (ECB) officials’ neutral stance caused the Euro to suffer only minor losses against the US Dollar, although data from the US raised worries that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) might raise rates in response to an inflation report. Trading at 1.0598, the EUR/USD is …
Read More »Gold struggles to find momentum following FOMC minutes
Gold’s minor gain on Wednesday has the pair pushing back to the 50% retracement region of the last top-to-bottom swing on the daily candles, and spot Gold bids are set for a challenge of the 50-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) near the $1,900 handle.Gold remains notably down from the year’s …
Read More »FOMC minutes: Participants judged that risks had become more two-sided
The FOMC minutes, released a few minutes ago, indicated that many policymakers and participants saw downside risks to economic activity and upside risks to the unemployment rate.Vast majority of participants just future path of economy as highly uncertain. More evidence needed to be confident price pressures ebbing. Several participants commented …
Read More »US Dollar trades flat after hot PPI figures ahead of FOMC minutes
The US dollar is still having trouble gaining traction. In September, US PPI increased by 2.2% YoY, exceeding expectations. Later in the afternoon, the FOMC will make public its minutes from its meeting in September.Despite the tension between Israel and Hamas, markets are still wary. Following the publication of trending …
Read More »USD/JPY gains momentum ahead of FOMC minutes
USD/JPY gained 0.20% on the day, rising above 149.00. The US PPI from September accelerated, beating expectations. The trajectory of the pair is determined by the dovish stance of the Bank of Japan (BoJ). Later in the session, markets will monitor the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes from the …
Read More »Fed’s Waller: Markets are tightening and will do some of the work for us
Fed Governor Christopher Waller noted on Wednesday that inflation data in the last three months has been “very good,” per Reuters. “If current trends continue, inflation will basically be back to the target,” Waller added.The US Dollar Index stays under modest bearish pressure following these comments and was last seen …
Read More »Yellen: The price ceiling for Russian oil reduced Moscow’s revenues “significantly”
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday that the ceiling imposed by the Group of Seven major industrialized countries on Russian oil prices led to a sharp decline in Russia’s revenues over the past 10 months. She added in statements prepared for a press conference on the sidelines of …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei closes at a two-week high
Japan’s Nikkei index closed at its highest level in two weeks on Wednesday, as shares of chip manufacturers led a rally on bets that the US Federal Reserve would pursue more accommodative monetary policies. The Nikkei index, which is dominated by technology companies, ended Wednesday 0.6 percent higher at 31,936.51 …
Read More »Eyes on Fed minutes and PPI
European markets experienced a notable upswing yesterday, reaching their highest levels in over a week. This occurred as financial markets adopted a more measured approach toward recent geopolitical events. Additionally, investors were contemplating the possibility of a stimulus plan in China and a subtle shift in tone from Fed policymakers …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, October 10
The US dollar suffered on Tuesday as Wall Street concluded with gains. The price of crude oil slightly declined while trading in narrow bands. Prices for commodities fluctuated, holding onto recent gains. The Middle East scenario is still a source of uncertainty.For the first time since August, the EUR/USD price …
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