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March, 2023

• 24 March 2023 12:47 pm

  Dollar is falling and the yen is rising as dealers evaluate the path of US interest

  

  The dollar settled near its lowest level in seven weeks on Friday, as concern about banks kept investors cautious and dealers assessed the possibility that the Federal Reserve (the US central bank) would stop raising interest rates. The dollar index, which measures the performance of the US currency against six …

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• 24 March 2023 3:46 am

  Market Drivers – US Session 23/03/2023

  

  Silver increased beyond $23.00 while Gold once more increased and went above $2,000 before stabilizing at $1991.54 at the time of writing. Following its decline on Wednesday, Bitcoin increased to $28,500. After gaining ground for the majority of the day, the price of crude oil decreased by more than 1%. …

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• 24 March 2023 2:58 am

  Gold attempts to breach $2,000 ahead of US Durable Goods Orders

  

  Since the Fed does not think that additional rate increases are necessary, gold is trying to move its auction beyond $2,000.00. Lower inflation and a cooling of demand would be the results of further tightening of credit conditions by American banks.As of the writing of this article, the price of …

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• 24 March 2023 1:15 am

  Crude Oil Rallies Again On Thursday

  

  The day on Thursday saw another rally in the crude oil markets as traders continued to observe some signs of recovery following a sharp selloff. The price of oil has increased somewhat during Thursday’s trading session to show rebound signs, breaching beyond the $70 threshold. At that point, it appears …

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• 24 March 2023 12:05 am

  Yellen: Prepared for additional deposit actions `if warranted’

  

  Janet Yellen, secretary of the US Treasury, Cecila Rouse, and Shalanda Young, director of the Office of Management and Budget, are testifying before the House Appropriations Financial Services Subcommittee. Treasury futures are climbing higher across the board in late trade as a result of these significant remarks. Although yield curves …

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• 23 March 2023 10:48 pm

  Why is Bitcoin surging on Thursday?

  

  The price of several cryptocurrencies moved higher on Thursday after the Fed’s March meeting yesterday, as well as due to some token-specific news. The price of Bitcoin, the biggest cryptocurrency in the world, has increased by around 4.8% since late yesterday afternoon, reaching a high of $28,700. Bitcoin is trading …

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• 23 March 2023 9:55 pm

  Japan CPI Preview: Forecasts by four major banks

  

  Japan is expected to release February Consumer Price Index data that will be the main market driver on Friday. Forecasts by the economists and researchers of four major banks were published regarding the upcoming Japanese inflation data. Headline is expected at 3.3% year-on-year vs. 4.3% in January, core (ex-fresh food) …

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• 23 March 2023 7:36 pm

  GBP/USD pares post-BoE gains ahead of UK Retail Sales, PMI

  

  The GBP/USD currency pair oscillates near a seven-week high and pauses a two-day rise. BoE announced a rate increase of 0.25%, matching market expectations, and signalling its preparedness for more if inflation remains high. Treasury bond yields and the US dollar are affected by the Fed’s less hawkish raise as …

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• 23 March 2023 6:33 pm

  Consumer confidence in the Eurozone fell in March.

  

  In March’s flash estimate, the Consumer Confidence Index was lower than anticipated. The EUR/USD currency pair is still trading slightly above 1.0900.The Consumer Confidence Index, which measures consumer sentiment in the Eurozone, decreased slightly from -19.1 in February to -19.2 in the March flash estimate. This figure was weaker than …

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• 23 March 2023 4:52 pm

  US: Weekly Initial Jobless Claims jump to 264K

  

  The US Department of Labor (DOL) released its weekly figures on Thursday, showing that there were 191,000 new claims for unemployment benefits during the week ending March 18. This print exceeded the market forecast of 201,000 and followed the previous week’s print of 192,000. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment …

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• 23 March 2023 4:26 pm

  BOE hikes policy rate by 25 bps to 4.25% in March

  

  Following its March policy meeting, the Bank of England (BOE) announced that it raised the policy rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 4.25% as expected. Two policymakers, Tenreyro and Dhingra, vote to keep the policy rate on hold at 4%. “If there were to be evidence of more persistent pressures, then …

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• 23 March 2023 2:10 pm

  Gold consolidates its gains amid bets on halting US interest increases

  

  Gold prices extended gains on Thursday after the Federal Reserve indicated that the end of the monetary tightening cycle may be on the horizon. Gold in the spot market rose 0.4 percent to $1,976.80 an ounce by 0910 GMT, while US gold futures rose 1.5 percent to $1,979.20. The dollar …

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• 23 March 2023 1:19 pm

  European stocks open lower after the US interest rate hike

  

  European stocks opened lower on Thursday, after a weak trading session on Wall Street the day before, when the Federal Reserve announced a widely expected rate hike of 25 basis points, and hinted it might suspend monetary tightening soon. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 0.4% by 0808 GMT, …

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