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European stocks opened lower on Thursday amid expectations the European Central Bank will raise borrowing costs later in the day, following the Federal Reserve’s indication that it will approve further increases. The rise of H&M shares limited the losses somewhat, and lifted the shares of the retail sector after announcing …

The European Central Bank (ECB) is poised to publish its monetary policy decision on Thursday, June 15 at 12:15 GMT, and as the day approaches, here are the expectations as anticipated by 10 major banks’ economists and researchers. The ECB is widely expected to give another 25 basis point (bps) …

Gold finished flat around $1,940, looking weak. Earlier, the yellow metal peaked at $1,960 but dropped after the FOMC rate decision. Silver rose 1% and finished slightly below $24.00. Cryptocurrencies tumbled late on Wednesday, with BTC/USD falling more than 3% and briefly to below the $25,000 level; namely the $24,927.80 …

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell held the customary news conference after rate policy decision to explain why Fed policymakers have decided to leave the policy rate, federal funds rate, unchanged at the range of 5-5.25% at June FOMC meeting. With the immediate reaction, the US dollar gathered strength against its …

FOMC Chairman Jerome Powell is commenting on the policy outlook after the Federal Reserve’s decision to leave the policy rate unchanged at 5-5.25% following the June policy meeting.Key Quotes“At this meeting, considering how far and fast we have moved, judged it prudent to hold rates steady.”“Fed projections are not a …

The US central bank announced on Wednesday that it left the policy rate, federal funds rate, unchanged at the range of 5-5.25% following the June policy meeting. This decision came in line with the market expectation. The Fed will release the revised Summary of Economic Projections (SEP), the so-called dot …

Gold price surges as falling US Treasury bond yields enhance the appeal of the non-interest-bearing asset. May PPI data from the US BLS comes below expectations, supporting the precious metal. The US dollar Index falls to a four-week low, expecting a rescue from a hawkish Jerome Powell. At the time …

The Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand in the United States grew 1.1% year on year in May, down from 2.3% in April, according to data released on Wednesday by the US Bureau of Labour Statistics. This number was lower than the 1.5% expected by the market. It is …

European stocks opened flat on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s widely expected decision to halt interest rate increases, while sports betting Entene shares tumbled after announcing a deal to buy another company. The European Stoxx 600 index settled at 463.49 points by 0709 GMT, while the travel and leisure …

Following the US CPI print, traders and investors as well as analysts turned their attention to the FOMC meeting and the looming policy decision. Chair Powell’s press conference and the latest Summary of Economic Projections are expected to signal that one more rate hike is still on the table.Before the …