European stock markets rose on Wednesday, as generally favourable reports from the banking sector bolstered confidence ahead of the critical Federal Reserve policy meeting. At 07:55 GMT, the DAX index in Germany was 0.5% higher, the FTSE 100 in the United Kingdom was 0.5% higher, and the CAC 40 in …
Read More »Gold is hovering above $2,000 ahead of the Fed’s rate decision
Gold prices hovered above the $2,000 mark on Wednesday, as investors await the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates due later on Wednesday. Gold settled in spot transactions at $ 2016.29 an ounce by 0140 GMT, after rising by more than one percent in the previous session. US gold futures …
Read More »Dollar is under pressure after the US jobs data
The dollar fell on Wednesday after data showed a decline in new jobs in the United States, while all eyes were on the Federal Reserve’s decision later on Wednesday regarding interest rates. Data on Tuesday showed new jobs fell in the United States for the third month in a row …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 02/05/2023
The decline in US yields, on Tuesday, boosted gold, which jumped toward $2,020 posting the highest daily close in three weeks. Silver climbed from $24.60 to $25.35. Cryptocurrencies soared, with BTC/USD rising 3.50% to $28,700.Following a sharp drop in equity prices on Wall Street and significant swings in the FX …
Read More »Gold approaches $2,020 on weaker US dollar, retreating T-yields
Gold unusually surged on Tuesday, ahead of the Fed’s interest rate release, amid expectations that the US central bank will raise the basic interest rate by 25 points, a rise that came due to the downside pressures on the US dollar.The decline in US yields, on Tuesday, boosted gold, which …
Read More »FOMC Decision Preview: Fed’s Surprises Still Probable
In order to stop the tightening cycle, the Fed is predicted to raise rates by 25 basis points. In an unexpected decision, the Reserve Bank of Australia unexpectedly increased the cash rate. Tepid data raises the possibility of a recession as the US dollar enters the event in a weak …
Read More »Banking selloff drags US stocks lower ahead of FOMC decision
US equities fell on Tuesday as the Federal Reserve started its two-day meeting as the effects of First Republic Bank’s (FRC) failure continued to weigh on bank stocks.During lunchtime trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 400 points, or 1.4%, while the S&P 500 sank 1.48%. The heavily …
Read More »Sterling drops after US bank rescue assures Fed’s rate hike
Fed will almost definitely raise interest rates on Wednesday as the value of the pound against the US dollar falls as a result of the US bank rescue. Bearish two-bar reversal pattern suggests short-term downside pressure for GBP/USD which is trading at 1.2460 at the time of typing.Tuesday’s European session …
Read More »JOLTS Job Openings decline below expectations in March
JOLTS Job Openings in the US continued to decline in March. US Dollar Index holds above 102.00 in the American session.The data published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) revealed on Tuesday that the number of job openings on the last business day of March stood at 9.59 …
Read More »Limited movements in European stocks ahead of Fed’s rate decision
European stocks moved in a limited range on Tuesday as investors returned from the Labor Day holiday on Monday ahead of decisions by the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank to raise interest rates later this week. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.1% by 0715 GMT, with banks …
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