Forex Market

The dollar maintained its gains against rival currencies on Thursday ahead of comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell as expectations grew that the bank would keep interest rates high for longer. The US currency pushed the yen to hover around its lowest levels in two weeks, which it recorded …

European stocks fell about 1 percent on Thursday as risk aversion was exacerbated by poor results for companies, including food company Nestlé, as a result of tensions caused by the war in the Middle East and uncertainty over interest rates. By 0705 GMT, the European STOXX 600 index fell 0.8 …

Japan’s Nikkei index closed down about 2 percent on Thursday, tracking a wave of profit-taking stock selling on Wall Street after strong US economic data reinforced bets on monetary tightening by the Federal Reserve, while tensions in the Middle East also increased risk aversion. Chip-related stocks underperformed noticeably after traders …

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 …