According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s GDPNow model, the US economy is expected to grow at an annualized rate of 1.8% in the third quarter, down from 2.5% in the previous estimate.“After recent releases from the US Department of the Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service, the US …
Read More »The RBNZ may take a more hawkish tilt
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) will announce its monetary policy decision on Wednesday, August 17 at 02:00 GMT. After July’s central bank meeting, the RBNZ hinted at concerns about slowing growth. Even heading into July’s meeting, the Bank of New Zealand head of research warned that the latest …
Read More »Annual CPI declines to 7.6% in July
As measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), inflation in Canada declined to 7.6% yearly in July from 8.1% in June, the data published by Statistics Canada revealed on Tuesday. This print came in line with the market expectation. The Bank of Canada’s (BOC) Core CPI, which excludes volatile food …
Read More »Dollar rises amid concerns about China’s growth
The dollar rose to a one-week high on Tuesday, August 16, after weak data on the global economy, particularly in China, raised fears of a recession and cast a shadow over currencies such as the Australian dollar. The dollar index, which measures the greenback’s performance against a basket of currencies, …
Read More »Gold prices stabilize as US Treasury yields fall due to the dollar’s rise
Gold prices stabilized on Tuesday, as a stronger dollar and fears that the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates again put pressure on US bond yields. And gold settled in spot transactions at $ 1779.39 an ounce, and US gold futures fell 0.1 percent to $ 1795.70. The US 10-year …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Monday, August 15
The EU is working on a final draft concerning the nuclear deal with Iran as Tehran asks for further flexibility on the part of the United States. Iran is expected to provide an answer by the end of the day. The EU wants to bring back Tehran’s nuclear deal amid …
Read More »Inflation expectations retreat ahead of FOMC Minutes
Wednesday’s FOMC Minutes will be crucial for near-term directions amid uncertainty over the policymakers’ bias after the latest inflation readings and the size of the next rate hike. To sum up; Wednesday is all about the July FOMC minutes and while the minutes are some weeks old, no one is …
Read More »NZD/USD Drops As Traders Eye RBNZ Rate Decision
The NZD/USD pair drops from last week’s highs around 0.6468 on risk aversion. China’s economic slowdown looming and bleak NY Fed Empire State Index underpin the US dollar.The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is expected to hike rates by 50 bps on Wednesday. The NZD/USD snaps five days of gains …
Read More »Canada CPI to edge lower to 7.8% in July
Analysts expect the annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Canada to decline to 7.8% in July from 8.1% in June with lower energy prices and larger base effects weighing on the headline print.Food prices and rents should bounce back from their muted performance in June, while mortgage interest costs provide …
Read More »Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD bulls struggle around 50 DMA on the road to recovery
Gold Price breaches the critical 50 DMA at $1,782 despite falling yields. China data-led triggers risk-aversion, boosts the safe-haven US dollar. The Gold Index remains exposed to testing the bullish 21 DMA on a daily closing below 50 DMA.Gold Price is deep in the red during the US session, as …
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