Federal Reserve released the minutes from its July 25-26 meeting. The minutes showed most fed officials saw a “significant” upside risk to inflation. US Dollar rises modestly after the minutes. The US Dollar rose modestly after the minutes, reaching fresh highs against the EUR, AUD, NZD, CAD, and JPY. The …
Read More »FOMC Minutes Preview: Will Fed leave the door open for interest rates?
Investors await the Fed’s latest FOMC meeting minutes after several regulators have comments on the current state of inflation and the importance of data-driven decision-making on interest rates going forward.A lot of what investors think the minutes will reflect today is consensus view from the officials and whether or not …
Read More »Gold price hovers around $1900 ahead of FOMC minutes
As investors wait for the Fed minutes, gold is trading at approximately $1,900.00. The US Dollar benefits from the durability of the US economy and a downturn in China. Strong pay growth-driven consumer spending momentum could keep US core inflation stable.As investors wait for the FOMC minutes to provide direction …
Read More »Sterling aims at more upside on still hot core inflation
The Pound Sterling climbs above 1.2750 after mixed United Kingdom inflation data for July. Monthly headline inflation contracted by 0.4%, slower than expectations of 0.5%. In June, headline CPI expanded by 0.1%.The UK Pound starts moving as core inflation supports further policy tightening. UK’s core inflation remains stronger due to …
Read More »GBP rose after British inflation data and the Yuan at its lowest level in 9 months
The pound was set to post its biggest one-day gain in nearly two weeks on Wednesday after data showed Britain’s core inflation remained high in July, while the yuan fell to a nine-month low as concerns mounted of a further slowdown in growth. The pound sterling rose in the latest …
Read More »UK inflation fell to 6.8% in July
Official data revealed on Wednesday that inflation in Britain slowed as expected in July to its lowest annual rate since February 2022, despite more indicators monitored by the Bank of England that reflect pressure on commodity and services prices. The Office for National Statistics said annual consumer price inflation slowed …
Read More »European stocks opened lower, affected by mining companies with exposure to China
European stocks opened lower on Wednesday, with miners exposed to China leading losses after weak economic data from Beijing, while British stocks were pressured by a larger-than-expected headline inflation reading. And by 0708 GMT, the pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 0.2%, after closing at its lowest level in more …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, August 15
The US Dollar Index exhibits obvious strength. It surged for the fourth day in a row on Tuesday, reaching its highest point in a month. With the help of rising risk aversion and a comeback in Treasury yields, the DXY was able to recoup its losses. Over 1% was lost …
Read More »Despite strong US retail sales, UK wage growth drives GBP/USD uptrend
UK wages excluding bonuses soared to the highest growth rate since 2001, pushing unemployment to 4.2%. The GBP/USD pair surges following Monday’s session, which portrayed a ‘hammer’ formation, suggesting that further upside is expected. UK jobs data overshadowed positive economic data from the United States, as wages grew above estimates, …
Read More »USD/JPY flat after US Retail Sales
After falling to the 145.10 low, the USD/JPY pair is neutrally trading around 145.65 at the time of writing. Strong US retail sales led markets to expect a Fed rate move in November. BoJ’s divergent monetary policies are hurting the yen, which is unable to gain from strong GDP figures.The …
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