The dollar stabilized in cautious trading on Monday and kept the yen near the 150 level, as traders awaited financial policy decisions from the Bank of Japan this week, meetings of major central banks, and a series of important economic data from around the world. On Monday, the Bank of …
Read More »Nikkei index closed lower ahead of the US and Japanese central bank meetings
Japan’s Nikkei index fell on Monday, tracking declines on Wall Street in the previous session and affected by caution ahead of meetings of the Japanese and US central banks. The Nikkei index closed down 0.95 percent at 30,696.96 points, while the broader Topix index closed down 1.04 percent at 2,231.24 …
Read More »Oil falls by one percent ahead of Data
On Monday, oil prices fell by more than 1% as investors exercised caution in anticipation of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting and China’s manufacturing data release later in the week. This caution overshadowed the support generated by heightened tensions in the Middle East. At 0350 GMT, Brent crude futures …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap
Last week, the US dollar demonstrated remarkable resilience, propelled upwards by robust growth indicators in the United States and an escalating demand for safe-haven assets triggered by mounting geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The Israeli army’s limited incursions into the Gaza Strip stirred renewed concerns, leading to a surge …
Read More »Japanese Yen celebrates softer US Dollar
The Japanese Yen has seen a rebound ahead of the weekend, with the pair gaining strength against the US Dollar after Tokyo inflation data increased expectations that the Bank of Japan will tighten its monetary policy. The release of Tokyo CPI ex Fresh Food data in October saw the Yen …
Read More »Could Inflation Trends Keep Fed Rate Hikes on Pause?
September saw underlying price gains, but not enough to cause the central bank to hike interest rates the following week. The summertime decline in inflation slowed last month. However, recent improvements in inflation have allowed Fed policymakers to decide to keep interest rates unchanged at their meeting next week.The Fed’s …
Read More »Gold prices surpass $2007 on geopolitical risks
Gold price rallies to $2007.75 per troy ounce, bouncing back from daily lows of $1976.97. Escalating Middle East conflict and Israel military expanding its operations in Gaza.Gold price finally broke the $2000 troy ounce barrier on Friday amidst increasing geopolitical risks, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas is at …
Read More »WTI crude oil swinging below $85
WTI is seeing some back-and-forth for Friday. US Crude Oil barrels bounding between $85.00 and $83.00 per barrel. Oil markets remain concerned about Middle East tensions, but global slowdown hard to ignore.Crude Oil barrels are seeing some tension in the midrange on Friday, in play between $85.00 and $83.00 USD …
Read More »US dollar tumbles on PCE figures for September
Compared to its competitors, the US dollar is trading softly and appears to be consolidating its gains from the previous session. At 3.7% YoY, the Core PCE for September fell short of forecasts.US bond yields are fluctuating, and dovish Fed bets are still very popular. The FOMC decision is now …
Read More »Middle East tensions, US core PCE keep gold price stable
Gold price continued to consolidate after the US core PCE inflation reading remained in line with estimates. The downside in the gold price remains cushioned by escalating tensions in the Middle East.US Yellen sees Treasury yields elevated on Fed’s “higher for longer” interest rates outlook. Gold price trades back and …
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