Forex Market

In its initial meeting of 2024, the Turkish Central Bank opted to further raise interest rates by 250 basis points, bringing the new rate to 45%, aligning with market expectations. The decision, announced on Thursday, January 25, reflects the ongoing effort to curb inflation and stabilize the Turkish economy. The …

The dollar was broadly stable near a six-week high on Thursday, as traders awaited US GDP data and other data this week for clues about where interest rates might be heading. At the same time, the euro saw some decline ahead of the European Central Bank’s monetary policy meeting later …

Gold prices maintained their position near a one-week low on Thursday, as they grappled with the influence of a resilient dollar and escalating bond yields. The market’s focus was primarily directed towards the impending release of US GDP data and the outcome of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) monetary policy …

A growing appetite for riskier assets caused gold prices to retreat during the North American session, closing in on the $2010 area. The recovery of interest in the risk complex put pressure on the dollar and drove the EUR/USD pair above 1.0900. News of further stimulus in China from the …

It is broadly expected that the European Central Bank will keep the interest rate unchanged this January at 4.00%, amid statements made by policymakers suggesting that it is still too early to talk about reducing interest.This scenario reinforces the European monetary authorities’ assertion that any future movement on the interest …

Despite high S&P PMIs, the US dollar is trading at a lower level; down -0.36% as per the DXY Index, which fell, earlier during the North American session to 103.05 as a result. the DXY reading is 103.149 at the time of writing. The The US S&P PMI for January …

The Canadian Dollar has experienced a decline due to the Bank of Canada’s dovish outlook on inflation, with Canadian inflation not expected to return to the BoC’s 2% target until 2025. Money markets have reduced bets of a BoC rate cut in April to 40%, from 65% before the BoC’s …

Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada (BoC), and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers explain the BoC decision to leave the interest rate unchanged at 5% after the January policy meeting and respond to questions from the press.Key Quotes“Inflation is still somewhat broad-based and that’s why we’re concerned about …

Gold prices stabilized on Wednesday, recovering from early losses. This coincided with a decline in the dollar from its six-week high and investors awaiting the release of upcoming US economic data. In spot transactions, gold settled at $2,029.39 per ounce, while US gold futures rose 0.2 percent to $2,030.50. The …

Alpaslan Çakir, Chairman of the Turkish Banks Association, anticipates that the Turkish Central Bank will raise interest rates for the final time this week and commence a monetary easing cycle in the fourth quarter of this year. Cakir, in comments made on Tuesday but embargoed until Wednesday, stated, “Rising interest …