The USD/JPY hits YTD highs of 145.56 but trades softer at 146.12, marking a 0.15% decline. Economic concerns in China, including the fears of economic slowdown in consumption, property market troubles, and shadow banking issues, weigh on global sentiment.US Initial Jobless Claims are slightly better than expected, while the Philadelphia …
Read More »Morgan Stanley cuts its forecast for the growth of the Chinese economy in 2023 to 4.7%
Morgan Stanley has joined a group of major banks and brokerages in lowering forecasts for China’s economic growth for this year after a series of disappointing data and concerns about the ailing real estate sector there. According to a note issued by the bank on Wednesday, it now expects China’s …
Read More »European stocks decline as the minutes of the US Central Bank meeting pressure on market sentiment
European stocks fell on Thursday, pressured by a drop in BAE Systems after it agreed to buy the aerospace unit of Bull Corp, while minutes from the Federal Reserve’s July meeting weighed on sentiment as they raised concerns about interest rates staying higher for longer. By 0713 GMT, the pan-European …
Read More »Gold is at its lowest level in 5 months, with the rise of the dollar and US bond yields
Gold prices touched a five-month low on Thursday as the dollar and US Treasury yields gained momentum after recent strong economic data boosted expectations that the Federal Reserve will continue to tighten monetary policy. The price of gold in the spot market was $ 1891.70 an ounce by 0141 GMT, …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, August 17
With surging Treasury yields and risk aversion, the US dollar keeps getting stronger. Nearing 103.50, the DXY index climbed to its highest point since June and extended its winning streak to five days. The momentum of the dollar is still strong notwithstanding this rebound.According to the FOMC minutes, several members …
Read More »USD/JPY approaches overbought levels after FOMC minutes
Following the FOMC minutes, the USD/JPY is getting close to being overbought. The USD/JPY pair is currently trading at 146.32, not far from 146.30. The pair has gained more than 0.5% so far today. The minutes of the July FOMC Meeting show that US monetary policymakers want to leave the …
Read More »Gold sinks after FOMC minutes
XAU/USD reacts with a sharp drop, testing the S1 daily pivot point, while US Treasury yields and the greenback see upward movement. Fed officials unanimously aim to achieve the 2% inflation target, but divisions emerge on the path forward.Gold price struggles after the latest Federal Reserve’s meeting minutes showed board …
Read More »FOMC minutes: Inflation risks could require further tightening
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 …
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