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March, 2024

• 26 March 2024 6:16 pm

  What is behind Treasury yields’ recent rise?

  

  Despite the Federal Reserve’s signals of three interest-rate cuts this year, Treasury yields, a key driver of mortgage rates and other borrowing costs, continue rising anyway.As of Monday, the yield on the benchmark 10-year US Treasury note was 4.252%, up from 3.860% at the end of the previous year. As …

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• 26 March 2024 4:16 pm

  European Stocks Start Lower Amid Mixed Fed Signals and Mining Sector Decline

  

  European stock markets opened with a slight downtrend on Tuesday, as investors grappled with conflicting signals from Federal Reserve policymakers and a dip in mining stocks. Here’s a closer look at today’s market movements: STOXX 600 Index Slips The European STOXX 600 index edged down by 0.1 percent as of …

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• 26 March 2024 12:41 pm

  Mixed Performance in Japan’s Nikkei Index as Chip Stocks Offset Declines

  

  In today’s trading session, the Japanese Nikkei index witnessed a day of relatively subdued activity, with minor fluctuations driven by a combination of gains in chip-related stocks and declines in prominent players such as Fast Retailing and Nissan Motor. Here’s a breakdown of the key highlights from the market: Semiconductor …

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• 26 March 2024 11:49 am

  Dollar Retreats Amid Profit-Taking and Yen Strength

  

  In the ever-evolving landscape of global currency markets, the US dollar faced a modest decline on Tuesday, driven by a combination of profit-taking in stocks and a resurgence in the strength of the Japanese yen. These movements come amidst ongoing efforts by Japanese officials to defend their currency from further …

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• 26 March 2024 11:16 am

  Oil Prices Hold Steady Amid Uncertainty Following Russian Supply Cuts

  

  Oil prices showed little change on Tuesday following a rise in the previous session, as investors weighed mixed expectations amidst Russia’s supply cuts in response to recent Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries. However, a slight decline in the dollar provided some support to the market. In Monday’s session, Brent crude …

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• 26 March 2024 10:27 am

  Gold Prices Steady Amid Focus on US Inflation Data

  

  Gold prices remained steady on Tuesday as investors shifted their attention to upcoming US inflation data, which could offer insights into the timing of potential interest rate cuts by the US central bank. Spot gold settled at $2,170.59 per ounce by 0310 GMT, while US gold futures dipped 0.2 percent …

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• 26 March 2024 4:07 am

  Market Drivers; US Session, March 25

  

  The USD Index (DXY) declined from recent highs during the week’s bearish opening, although it continued to trade over the 104.00 mark. The Conference Board’s tracking of US Consumer Confidence, together with the FHFA’s House Price Index and Durable Goods Orders, will be the main topics of interest on March …

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• 26 March 2024 3:48 am

  Crypto Market Surges on FOMO and Institutional Interest

  

  Cryptocurrencies are witnessing a significant rally, with Bitcoin leading the most recent advance. After a famous bullish prediction, Bitcoin price has skyrocketed, trading, at the time of writing, at the $70,365 level, which is up over 4.5%, and meanwhile close to its all-time high of nearly $74,000. This price leap …

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• 26 March 2024 1:52 am

  What do markets expect from next week’s OPEC meeting?

  

  Official delegates said on Monday that OPEC as well as the larger OPEC+ see no need to adjust or suggest a change of the oil production policy that is currently in place during the looming the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee meeting for March. OPEC and allies chose to voluntarily decrease …

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• 26 March 2024 1:17 am

  EUR/USD benefits from softer dollar amid fresh statements by Fed officials

  

  The crucial 200-day moving average is quickly approaching for the EUR/USD pair, indicating a wave of cautious optimism in the currency markets. ECB optimism about inflation and future rate decreases contrasts with mixed views from the Fed and worse US housing data.Updates to the economic outlook are anticipated from the …

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• 26 March 2024 12:03 am

  GBP/USD Slightly Recovers Amid Cautious Fed

  

  In the middle of the North American session, the Pound Sterling is still available due to rumours of a possible rate decrease by the Federal Reserve in June. As a result, the GBP/USD pair has somewhat rebounded against the US Dollar. The US economic schedule hasn’t been able to strengthen …

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• 25 March 2024 10:25 pm

  USD/JPY swings around 151.50 on T-yields’ recovery

  

  The USD/JPY pair is stumbling around 151.50 as concerns over foreign exchange manipulation are still very much present. With the US dollar continuing to weaken and US rates continuing to rise, the pair is trading near the top of the recent range north of the 151.00 level. The beginning of …

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• 25 March 2024 9:32 pm

  Fed Optimistic, Recession Unlikely in Coming Years

  

  The US central bank appears optimistic about the country’s economy in the near future. According to the Fed’s most recent forecasts, monetary policymakers do anticipate that the US economy would grow healthily in 2024, 2025, and 2026—beyond initial estimates. Experts generally share this outlook. According to the head economist at …

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