Gold price delivers a range breakout ahead of the Fed’s monetary policy decision. The yellow metal is trading at $1944.34 per ounce at the time of writing, up by %0.67. The US Dollar remains subdued as the Fed is expected to keep the interest rates unchanged.A steady policy announcement is …
Read More »Dollar declines ahead of the Fed’s decision, Sterling falls
The dollar fell on Wednesday ahead of an expected US interest rate decision by the Federal Reserve later in the day, while the pound sterling fell on growing bets that the Bank of England will halt its historic series of rate hikes. The dollar index, which measures the performance of …
Read More »Electric car sales in European Union countries exceed 20% in August
Data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association showed on Wednesday that for every five new cars sold in European Union countries during the month of August, more than one was fully electric, and sales of zero-emission cars more than doubled. The association said that fully electric models represented 21 percent …
Read More »European stocks rise ahead of Fed
European stocks rose on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision later in the day, while British data showing inflation fell more than expected in August helped British stocks outperform their peers in the region. The European STOXX 600 index rose 0.3 percent after losses for two consecutive …
Read More »Market Drivers – FOMC Day Eve, September 19
FOMC’s day will be a busy day. The Asian session will feature New Zealand’s release of Q2 Current Account data, and Japan will report August trade data.The Australian Westpac Leading Index will be released. The focus will be on the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) interest rate decision. Later on …
Read More »How have Treasury yields, US stocks performed ahead of FOMC decision?
The latest US consumer price index data bolstered concerns that the Fed’s latest efforts to bring inflation back to its 2 per cent target might take longer than expected. Rising energy costs pushed the rise in the headline CPI figure to 3.7 per cent in August, above economists’ expectations. A …
Read More »Gold pulls back ahead of FOMC decision
The price of gold rose to $1937.35—a two-week high—before falling to $1931.77—a decrease of 0.06%. In the meantime, the US 10-year Treasury note yield rises to a 16-year high of 4.367%, depressing gold prices.Investors watch the Federal Reserve’s “dot plots” and revised economic estimates closely for signs of a rate …
Read More »Bank of Canada’s Kozicki: Interest rates need to stay high
According to Deputy Governor Sharon Kozicki of the Bank of Canada, interest rates must continue to be high. She emphasised how worried they are about the underlying inflation. The latest Consumer Price Index report shows that inflationary pressures are still widespread, she said, despite the fact that core inflation measures …
Read More »GBP/JPY retreats as markets await Japan’s Trade Balance, UK rate decision
The GBP/JPY pair was seen falling back to the midline after failing to maintain its bullish advance. Regarding the imminent rate decision from the Bank of England, investors are waiting for guidance.The Japanese Yen’s momentum for the Wednesday session may be set off by data on the trade balance in …
Read More »USD/JPY nearest to yearly highs as investors await BoJ, Fed decisions
The USD/JPY pair is trading at 147.71, a yearly high, as investors remain cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan policy decisions. The Fed is expected to keep rates unchanged at the 5.25%-5.50% range, focusing on economic forecasts and Federal Funds Rate projections. The Bank of …
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