The US dollar is firmer and was able to record gains against major currencies on Thursday after Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled US interest rates will likely peak at a higher level than markets expected, while sterling fell after the Bank of England raised rates but warned of a “very …
Read More »Gold, US dollar traders await key NFP data
Nonfarm Payrolls in the US are forecast to increase by 200,000 in October. Gold is likely to react slightly stronger to a disappointing jobs report than an upbeat one. Gold price action has no historical apparent connection with NFP deviation four hours after the data release.The US Dollar Index looks …
Read More »Gold Price falls on the stronger US Dollar
Gold price has become at the mercy of Federal Reserve’s tightening as the US Dollar extended its gains. The US ISM Services index remained at expansionary territory, but it’s decelerating. Gold price falls after the hawkish remarks by Fed’s Jerome Powell, who said that the “ultimate level of rates would …
Read More »NFP expected to lose steam in October
On Friday, the US official employment report will be released. Analysts expect an increase in payrolls of 220K, slightly above the market consensus of 200K. They see the dollar trading in the direction of the data. Payrolls are expected to have continued to lose steam in October, reflecting modest deceleration …
Read More »GBPUSD expected to trade at 1.06 by the end of 2023 Q1
Economists at Wells Fargo now forecast slightly less tightening from the Bank of England than previously. Subsequently, the GBPUSD pair is set to plunge toward 1.06 by the end of the first quarter of 2023. They also expect Policy rate to peak at 3.75%“We expect a 50 bps rate increase …
Read More »BOE hikes policy rate by 75 bps to 3% as expected
Following its November policy meeting, the Bank of England (BoE) announced that it raised the policy rate by 75 basis points (bps) to 3%. Policymakers voted 7-2 in favour of this decision. One policymaker voted for a 25 bps hike and one voted for a 50 bps. Bank of England (BoE) …
Read More »Inflation in Turkey jumps to the highest level in 24 years at 85.5% after the interest rate cut
Official data published on Thursday showed that inflation in Turkey rose in October year-on-year to a 24-year high of 85.51 percent, slightly less than expected after the central bank cut interest rates three times in three months despite rising prices. Inflation has risen since last year, with the lira plummeting …
Read More »Dollar rises as the US Central threatens to raise interest rates
The dollar rose on Thursday, buoyed by a sharp rise in US Treasury yields after the Federal Reserve indicated that interest rates are likely to reach a peak higher than current investor expectations, while the pound fell ahead of its monetary policy meeting. for the Bank of England. On Wednesday, …
Read More »European stocks open sharply lower as the US central bank hints at a peak in interest rates
European shares started trading sharply lower on Thursday after the Federal Reserve dashed any hopes of easing monetary tightening policies aimed at curbing inflation, and even hinted at smaller interest rate hikes for a longer period. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.9% by 0810 GMT, with interest-rate-sensitive European technology …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 02/11/2022
The US central bank decided a jumbo 75-basis points rate hike, and the accompanying statement suggested policymakers would soon slow the pace of quantitative tightening. US Dollar Biggest Winner From Fed’s DecisionThe US dollar finished Wednesday higher across the board following a volatile American session. The US Federal Reserve was …
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