The US Fed announced on Wednesday that it raised the policy rate, federal funds rate, by 25 basis points to the range of 4.75-5% following the March policy meeting. This decision came in line with the market expectation. Summary of Economic Projections, known as the dot plot, will shape how …
Read More »EUR/USD heading to 1.0800 resistance, supported eyed at 1.0770
Prior to the Fed’s interest rate decision at 1400 ET/1800 GMT, the EUR/USD pair is seeing supply at the 1.08 barrier. Fed futures with implied inflation are pricing in a 25 basis point increase. The pair is trading at 1.0792 at the time of writing., up 0.25%. The market will …
Read More »How Much Tightening Could Fed’s Dot Plot Bring To Markets?
The Fed is expected to hike interest rates by 25 basis points. The dot plot, or Overview of Economic Projections, will influence how the markets respond. The FOMC must strike a balance between dealing with inflation pressures and financial issues. The likelihood of a 25 bps increase this week is …
Read More »Gold’s surge favours any FOMC dovish signals to keep going
Gold is trading at $1946.97 at the time of writing. If the Fed pauses their rate hiking campaign – then they will lose any credibility they had left. However, if the Fed cuts rates – that will look like a panic move, which could spark a bigger crisis.Gold price reaction …
Read More »SNB Preview: Acting with caution
On Thursday, March 23, at 08:30 GMT, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) is scheduled to declare its Monetary Policy Decision. As the release time draws near, below are the predictions made by the economists and researchers of 5 major banks on the impending central bank’s Interest Rate Decision. Notwithstanding the …
Read More »Russia confirms the reduction of oil production by about 500 thousand barrels per day
Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Alexander Novak said, during press statements, today, Tuesday, that his country will continue to reduce crude oil production by about 500,000 barrels per day until the end of next June. The Russian minister added that his country is close to achieving its targets …
Read More »European stocks cut a bullish wave
A two-day recovery in European stocks stalled on Wednesday as investors awaited the outcome of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting after signs of problems in the banking sector raised hopes that the bank would follow a moderate approach in raising interest rates. And by 0811 GMT, the European Stoxx …
Read More »UK inflation rate unexpectedly rises to 10.4% in Feb
British inflation unexpectedly rose to 10.4% in February, pushed up by higher food prices and pricier drinks in pubs and restaurants, official data showed on Wednesday, a day before the Bank of England announces its latest interest rate decision. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast that the annual CPI rate …
Read More »Gold is moving in a narrow range amid anticipation of the US interest rate decision
Gold prices moved in a narrow range on Wednesday, with some investors reluctant to trade pending the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates and a clearer picture regarding the future of monetary policy. Gold settled in spot transactions at $ 1940.11 an ounce by 0540 GMT, after falling 2 percent …
Read More »Asian stocks surge as bank fears ease before Fed meeting
Asian stock markets rose on Wednesday as investors flocked to bargain financial companies amid lessening banking crisis worries. Attention is now fully on a Federal Reserve interest rate decision later in the day. One of the top performers for the day was Japan’s Nikkei 225, which increased by more than …
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