Gold settled Thursday, July 6, as investors await a set of US economic data that may affect the course of the US Federal Reserve’s monetary policy, after publishing the minutes of its June meeting, which supported expectations of raising interest rates for a longer period. By 0241 GMT, gold settled …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 05/07/2023
US markets moderately retreated on the back of tensions between China and the US, as well as following reports of softer economic activity. The Chinese Caixin Services dropped more than expected, and Japanese, Australian, and Eurozone PMIs were revised lower. Additionally, US Factory Orders rose below expectations.Economic DataUS data showed …
Read More »US Dollar enjoys firmer stance on hawkish Fed bets as China eyed
The US Dollar Index teeters around weekly top after rising in the last three consecutive days. FOMC Minutes confirm July rate hike even as softer US data exists.Traders seek solace in US Dollar as yields portray recession fears, China-linked headlines appear grim. US ISM Services PMI, ADP Employment Change eyed, …
Read More »US dollar benefits from FOMC minutes
The US central bank released the minutes from its June 13-14 meeting. The minutes showed some policymakers favored a rate hike, but went with a pause. The US Dollar pulls back modestly after the minutes.The US Dollar strengthened after the minutes. The DXY printed fresh weekly highs above 103.30 and …
Read More »Gold sharply reverses from weekly highs ahead of FOMC minutes
Gold is suffering from a volatile session for metals as the US dollar performs steadily. After spiking to the highest level since June 23, XAU/USD turned to the downside. Gold is losing momentum, and the reversal could expose $1,900. At the time of writing, the precious metal is trading at …
Read More »Fed meeting minutes to offer clues on future rate hike appetite
The minutes of the Federal Reserve’s June policy meeting, which will be issued on Wednesday, are expected to indicate an intense discussion among officials who, on balance, look inclined to favour stronger action to reduce inflation. The meeting minutes, which are scheduled at 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT), will arrive …
Read More »Turkey’s annual inflation slowed to 38.21% in June
Turkey’s annual inflation slowed for the seventh month in a row, reaching 38.2% against expectations of 39.47%. In June, inflation recorded 39.5%, after a slowdown from record levels in October 2022, which reached 85.5%. On Thursday, June 22, Turkey’s central bank raised the country’s main interest rate, nearly doubling it …
Read More »Oil prices are falling under the weight of fears of a global economic slowdown
Oil prices fell on Wednesday, erasing gains from the previous session, as fears of a global economic slowdown curbing fuel demand outweighed expectations of further supply cuts due to production cuts announced by Saudi Arabia and Russia for August. Brent crude fell 14 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $76.11 a …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 04/07/2023
On a quiet day marking US holiday, the US dollar posted mixed results. Commodity-linked currencies were the top performers. Markets await new information, and volatility is set to pick up on Wednesday with the release of the FOMC minutes. Then, the focus will turn to US labor market data with …
Read More »Oil prices surge 2% as market weighs supply cuts against economic outlook
Tuesday saw a 2% increase in oil prices as traders weighed August production curbs by major producers Saudi Arabia and Russia against a gloomy forecast for the world economy. On Monday, Saudi Arabia announced that it would continue to reduce its voluntary output by 1 million barrels per day (bpd) …
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