Gold prices fell sharply this week after briefly touching record highs, as renewed optimism over global trade and a stronger U.S. dollar prompted investors to take profits. The precious metal, which has been on an impressive rally, dropped back after testing highs, signaling a pause in its upward momentum.The pullback …
Read More »Fed Poised for Trimming Rate Twice This Year Amid Economic Uncertainty
The U.S. central bank is widely expected to lower its benchmark interest rate twice more before the end of the year, signaling a shift in focus toward supporting the job market despite lingering inflation concerns. This forecast, gathered from a recent survey of economic experts, suggests a quicker pace of …
Read More »Canada’s Inflation Rises Slightly, Keeping Pressure on the Bank of Canada
Canada’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) edged higher in September, signaling a modest uptick in inflation and complicating the outlook for future monetary policy decisions by the Bank of Canada (BoC). According to Statistics Canada, the CPI rose 2.4% year-on-year, accelerating from 1.9% in August and slightly exceeding market expectations. On …
Read More »Gold Pulls Back from Record Highs as Trade Optimism Tempers Safe-Haven Demand
Gold prices retreated from record highs in Asian trading on Tuesday, pressured by profit-taking and early signs of easing U.S.–China trade tensions that weakened demand for the metal’s safe-haven appeal. At 02:27 ET (06:27 GMT), spot gold slipped 0.8% to $4,322.95 per ounce, retreating from Monday’s all-time high of $4,381.21. …
Read More »Dollar’s Dilemma Amidst Powell’s Blackout, Trump’s Noise
The US Dollar (USD) is currently mired in a period of intense uncertainty, trapped between two powerful, contradictory forces. On one side, the market faces a near-total information void from the Federal Reserve, which is deep into its mandated “blackout period” ahead of its upcoming policy meeting on October 28-29. …
Read More »Beyond Washington: Are Global Policymakers Now Driving Trading Portfolios?
The new trading week has opened with global markets locked in a state of unsettling indecision, characterized by alternating gains and losses for the U.S. Dollar (USD). This market schizophrenia is not accidental; it is the direct result of a vacuum of fundamental information, forcing traders to rely heavily on …
Read More »Gold’s Ascent: A $4,300+ Bet Against the Dollar and Global Stability?
Gold is on a meteoric rise, currently trading at a record high of $4,366.415 per ounce (XAU/USD), driven by a perfect storm of global anxiety, anticipated central bank easing, and currency weakness. This recent spike—a jump of 2.64% in one day and a staggering 66.33% year-to-date—is a stark market statement …
Read More »As Global Growth Stumbles, IMF: Time to Ditch the Policy Playbook That’s Failing Us
The latest World Economic Outlook paints a grim picture of a global economy in flux, with growth projected to slip from 3.3 percent in 2024 to 3.2 percent in 2025 and a sluggish 3.1 percent in 2026. Advanced economies will crawl at around 1.5 percent, while emerging markets barely top …
Read More »Will the Euro Crack Under Trade Hopes and Structural Woes?
Trade tensions between the US and China have long cast a shadow over global markets, but recent glimmers of hope are propping up the US Dollar—for now. As officials from both nations prepare to resume talks in Malaysia this week, following last week’s tariff escalations, the EUR/USD pair hovers steadily …
Read More »Trump Tightens His Grip: Inside the President’s Plan to Reshape the Federal Reserve
US President Donald Trump, now well into his second term after returning to the White House in January 2025, is moving aggressively to extend his influence over the U.S. Federal Reserve — an effort that could redefine the central bank’s independence and reshape global financial markets.In recent months, Trump has …
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