The Dollar Index has seen a positive pace, trading with gains of 0.60% near the 103.50 area. The Fed is not ruling out further policy tightening, hinting at a moderately hawkish stance. This is due to officials balancing the costs of doing too little and doing too much, as economic …
Read More »Gold still above $2035, but with losses
The XAU/USD is trading around $2035 with a 0.40% loss, following the release of the US’s October Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) figures. The figures aligned with expectations, reinforcing the Federal Reserve’s stance on inflation. The headline figure dropped to 3% YoY, while the core measure increased to 3.5% YoY. The …
Read More »Euro nosedives following France’s Q3 contraction
The final GDP for France’s third quarter fell by 0.1% from the preliminary estimate, and the euro is currently trading at 1.0893. The preliminary CPI for France in November was +3.4%, suggesting that rate cuts in the Eurozone might occur sooner rather than later. This is because the economy is …
Read More »US Dollar peaks on Chicago PMI reading
The US dollar trades in the green against all major currencies. US traders are seeing PCE confirming sticky pace of inflation. The US Dollar Index climbs above 103 and could still flip this week’s overall performance into positive territory. The dollar bulls are being back by Wednesday and Thursday’s data …
Read More »Pending Home Sales in the US declined less than expected in October
US Dollar Index stays in the positive territory around 103.40. Pending Home Sales in the US rose 1.1% in October.On Thursday, the National Association of Realtors reported this reading followed a 1% increase recorded in September (revised from 1.1%) and came in better than the market expectation for a decrease …
Read More »Eurozone Preliminary HICP inflation softens to 2.4% YoY in November
The Eurozone Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) rose by 2.4% on an annual basis in November, marking a decrease from October’s 2.9% increase, according to official data published by Eurostat on Thursday. This figure fell short of market expectations, which anticipated a 2.7% print. In November, Core HICP inflation …
Read More »Dollar rises from its lowest levels in 3 months
The dollar rose from its lowest level in three months on Thursday, but it is still on track to record the largest monthly decline in a year, as investors increase bets that the Federal Reserve (the US central bank) has finished raising interest rates, before the release of a decisive …
Read More »European stocks rise thanks to mining and energy companies ahead of key inflation readings
European stocks rose on Thursday, led by mining and energy stocks, as investors awaited headline inflation levels in the United States and the euro zone that could support expectations of global interest rates peaking. The European STOXX 600 index rose 0.1 percent by 0810 GMT, achieving its largest monthly gain …
Read More »Turkish Finance Minister: Economic growth will slow in the coming period
Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said that the data released on Thursday showed that the Turkish economy grew by 5.9 percent in the third quarter, which is more than expected, and is encouraging, but this growth will slow in the coming period. “Economic growth is strong and this is encouraging,” …
Read More »Gold consolidates ahead of US inflation test
Gold prices steadied on Thursday and moved in a narrow range, hovering near the highest level in nearly seven months, with investors awaiting a key reading on inflation to determine whether US interest rate cuts will come sooner than expected. By 0543 GMT, gold in spot transactions fell 0.1 percent …
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