Forex Market

This year’s unprecedented global bond rout accelerated after US Fed’s Lael Brainard said the US central bank will likely step up policy tightening by swiftly reducing its massive debt holdings.The prospect of aggressive Fed action drove the yield on benchmark 10-year Treasuries up five basis points to 2.60%, propelling it …

The EUR/USD pair regains the 1.0900 barrier and beyond after bottoming out in the 1.0870 region on Wednesday.Considering the ongoing price action, further decline remains expected for the pair in the short-term horizon. Against that, a drop below the so far weekly low at 1.0875 (April 6) should put a …

Credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s Global said in a report that global sovereign borrowing will reach $10.4 trillion in 2022, about a third more than the average before the coronavirus pandemic.

The US dollar is the most prominent winner on Tuesday, firmly up against all of major rival currencies. Diminishing chances of a diplomatic solution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and central banks’ aggressiveness were behind the market’s movements during the US trading session.Economic DataUS Institute for Supply Management (ISM) has unfolded …

The US dollar index has finally turned imbalance after consolidating in a range of 97.68-99.42 over one month. The strength of the dollar as a robust asset amid an aggressive hawkish stance from Fed policymakers has supported the Index to establish above 99.00 and has also exposed it to touch …

Investors, traders and market participants are eying minutes of the Federal Reserve’s March meeting to find direction as well as to gauge US central bank policymakers’ appetite for a half percentage point increase in interest rates in May. The stock market remains within a specific range for now, which should …

Amid a looming new sanctions package, the US Treasury Department’s new move would prohibit Russia from using funds held in American banks to pay debt obligations. The Treasury Department on Monday prohibited Russia from withdrawing funds held in American banks to pay its debt obligations, a major escalation aimed at …

San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly explained that the labour market is extremely tight while the Fed is on a path to raising interest rates. She added inflation is as harmful as not having a job while many of the imbalances we see are covid-related. Key Quotes:”I don’t expect a …

Gold has pulled back from earlier highs and is back in the $1920s territory as the US dollar/US yields rally. Fed Vice Chair Brainard was hawkish on balance sheet reduction, sparking the reversal lower.Markets focus now on Wednesday’s FOMC minutes release as gold bears eye a test of recent sub-$1900 …

Fed Vice Chairwoman Lael Brainard said on Tuesday that the Fed is prepared to take stronger action if the inflation outlook and inflation expectations indicators suggest the need for such action. Brainard expects methodical interest rate increases and rapid reductions to the Fed’s balance sheet to bring U.S. monetary policy …