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April, 2024

• 26 April 2024 12:20 pm

  Yen is at a 34-year low as the Bank of Japan keeps interest rates unchanged

  

  The yen plummeted to its lowest level against the dollar in three decades on Friday following the Bank of Japan’s decision to maintain interest rates, heightening expectations among traders for potential intervention by Tokyo authorities to stabilize the currency. After the Bank of Japan announced its decision to keep short-term …

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• 26 April 2024 11:10 am

  Oil prices are heading to end a two-week losing streak

  

  Oil prices rose on Friday, poised to conclude the week with gains after two consecutive weeks of losses, following optimistic remarks from US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen regarding economic growth. Meanwhile, concerns over supply persisted amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. As of 0347 GMT, Brent crude futures …

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• 26 April 2024 10:20 am

  Gold is on track to record its first weekly loss in 6 weeks

  

  Gold prices saw little change on Friday ahead of a crucial inflation report in the United States but were set to mark their first weekly decline in six weeks amid easing concerns of escalating conflict in the Middle East. Spot gold rose 0.1 percent to $2,334.57 per ounce by 0409 …

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• 26 April 2024 3:13 am

  Market Drivers; US Session, April 25

  

  Before Friday’s release of PCE data, the USD Index (DXY) had already fallen to multi-day lows due to depressing GDP readings and higher inflation prints. This continued downward bias harmed the US Dollar. With rising yields and a prevailing appetite for risk, the USD Index (DXY) returned to the mid-105.00s. …

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• 26 April 2024 1:41 am

  Will Eurozone’s Prices Impose Bumpy Road Ahead for ECB?

  

  The Eurozone’s recovery from the recent downturn is largely due to the growth of the service sector, which has seen job creation accelerate. However, the region faces challenges in meeting the European Central Bank’s 2% target due to persistently high service prices driven by wages. The EU’s decision to stop …

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• 25 April 2024 11:13 pm

  Dow Jones stumbles amid still hot inflation

  

  The Dow Jones fell over 500 points on Thursday due to inflation complications and missed US GDP figures. The slowing growth is a positive for investors seeking an accelerated path towards rate cuts from the Federal Reserve, but sticky inflation continues to vex hopes for an early Fed rate trim. …

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• 25 April 2024 10:19 pm

  What to Expect from Looming PCE Report?

  

  March is likely to see the Fed’s Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index stay stubbornly high, since inflation has exceeded forecasts in every month this year but one. This further complicates forecasting. Fed officials have stated that before the central bank lowers interest rates, they need further assurance that inflation is …

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• 25 April 2024 9:54 pm

  Treasury yields rise after inflation data

  

  US Treasury yields continued to rise since the beginning of daily trading on Thursday, with a boost from inflation readings that highlighted the continued rise in consumer prices in the United States.The reading of the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (QoQ)(Q1), which is one of the links in a series …

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• 25 April 2024 9:23 pm

  US dollar records mild gains following GDP, jobs data

  

  The US Q1 GDP shows a slower growth rate of 1.6% YoY. Positively, there is a solid weekly trend in jobless claims. The short-term direction of DXY will be determined by Friday’s PCE data for March. After its lengthy surge in April, the US Dollar Index (DXY) is seen trading …

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• 25 April 2024 8:09 pm

  Gold price steadies as GDP data influences interest rate outlook

  

  Gold price has maintained intraday gains above $2,300 amid higher US Q1 GDP inflation. Gold is trading at $2330.36 per ounce at the time of writing, with gains surpassing +0.65%.The Fed will maintain the “higher for longer” interest rates argument, and the easing of tensions in the Middle East has …

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• 25 April 2024 6:14 pm

  US economic growth slows more than expected in Q1

  

  The US economy is expected to have maintained solid growth in the first quarter of the year, albeit at a slightly slower pace, while inflation likely picked up speed. This reinforces market expectations that the Federal Reserve will postpone interest rate cuts until September. The Commerce Department’s report on first-quarter …

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• 25 April 2024 3:31 pm

  Gold rises before the announcement of US economic data

  

  Gold prices rose on Thursday with a decline in the dollar, while investors focused on US economic data for clues on the path the Federal Reserve (US central bank) will take regarding interest rates. Gold in spot transactions increased 0.3 percent to $2,324.10 per ounce by 0752 GMT. But US …

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• 25 April 2024 2:11 pm

  Oil is stable as the market is affected by US demand concerns and the Middle East conflict

  

  Oil prices saw little change on Thursday amid a decline in fuel demand in the United States, the world’s largest oil consumer, coupled with concerns over a potential escalation of conflict in the Middle East. Brent crude futures edged up nine cents to $88.11 a barrel by 0420 GMT, following …

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