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September, 2023

• 21 September 2023 10:59 am

  The Bank of England’s rate hike decision is uncertain due to cooling inflation

  

  When will the Bank of England announce its interest rate decision, and what potential impact could it have on GBP/USD? The Bank of England is widely anticipated to increase the Bank Rate, its benchmark interest rate, by 25 basis points (bps), moving it from 5.25% to 5.50%, with the announcement …

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• 21 September 2023 1:39 am

  Market Drivers Post FOMC Decision, September 20

  

  The US central bank unanimously decided to keep interest rates at 5.25-5.50%. Comparing the Fed’s announcement to the July meeting, there were little differences. The majority of FOMC members predicted that another rate increase might be necessary before the year is through. During the press conference, Fed Chair Powell made …

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• 21 September 2023 1:23 am

  Wall Street dimmed post-FOMC decision

  

  After the US Federal Reserve kept key interest rates unchanged and revised economic projections higher, Wall Street declined even as Fed Chair Jerome Powell warned the battle against inflation was far from over. All three major US stock indexes whipsawed in the wake of the announcement and the accompanying Summary …

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• 20 September 2023 11:55 pm

  Powell’s Recap: Warns of Gov Shutdown, Comments on Soft Landing

  

  The benchmark funds rate was held unchanged in September by the Fed in a range of 5.25% to 5.5%. Jerome Powell, the chair of the Fed, has provided his forecast on rates, the economy, and the possibility of a gentle landing. The central bank has increased its benchmark borrowing rate …

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• 20 September 2023 10:45 pm

  Fed’s Dot Plot indicates possible one more rate hike in 2023

  

  According to median projections provided on Wednesday, the Federal Reserve still expects to raise interest rates once more before the end of the year.The median forecast for the federal funds rate at the end of this year, according to the central bank’s most recent Summary of Economic Projections, is 5.6%, …

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• 20 September 2023 10:21 pm

  Fed’s policy statement adopts obvious hawkish language

  

  the US central bank’s policy statement, following FOMC meeting in September, adopts obvious hawkish language. The Fed said that the economic activity continued to expand at a solid pace and noted that job gains have slowed but remain strong. Moreover, the US central bank reiterated inflation remains elevated and that …

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• 20 September 2023 10:05 pm

  FOMC leaves interest rate unchanged in September as expected

  

  The US central bank announced on Wednesday that it left the policy rate, federal funds rate, unchanged at the range of 5.25%-5.5% following the September policy meeting. This decision came in line with the market expectation.The Federal Reserve was widely expected to leave its policy rate unchanged at 5.25%-5.5%. The …

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• 20 September 2023 9:23 pm

  EUR/USD running for 1.0750 ahead of FOMC decision

  

  As markets position themselves ahead of the Fed, the EUR/USD was breaking to the upside. The Fed is anticipated to maintain current interest rates and provide an updated economic forecast.30 minutes following the release of the data, Fed Chair Jerome Powell will attend a press conference. In the lead-up to …

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• 20 September 2023 8:45 pm

  USD/CHF declines ahead of Fed decision

  

  The USD/CHF declined by 0.28% on the day to 0.8937. US yields and the DXY index are declining. All eyes are on the Fed’s decision and the updated dot plots. On Wednesday, the USD/CHF lost some ground and declined to the 0.8950 area.The US 10-year yield, after hitting its highest …

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• 20 September 2023 7:40 pm

  Gold surges on neutral Fed bets, hawkish stance

  

  Gold price delivers a range breakout ahead of the Fed’s monetary policy decision. The yellow metal is trading at $1944.34 per ounce at the time of writing, up by %0.67. The US Dollar remains subdued as the Fed is expected to keep the interest rates unchanged.A steady policy announcement is …

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• 20 September 2023 4:33 pm

  Dollar declines ahead of the Fed’s decision, Sterling falls

  

  The dollar fell on Wednesday ahead of an expected US interest rate decision by the Federal Reserve later in the day, while the pound sterling fell on growing bets that the Bank of England will halt its historic series of rate hikes. The dollar index, which measures the performance of …

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• 20 September 2023 2:53 pm

  Gold stabilizes pending US Fed’s interest rate decision

  

  There was little change in gold prices on Wednesday, as investors awaited the latest statements and expectations regarding interest rates from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell after the US central bank’s monetary policy meeting. By 0938 GMT, spot gold prices stabilized at $1,930.09 per ounce, remaining below its highest level …

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• 20 September 2023 1:34 pm

  Electric car sales in European Union countries exceed 20% in August

  

  Data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association showed on Wednesday that for every five new cars sold in European Union countries during the month of August, more than one was fully electric, and sales of zero-emission cars more than doubled. The association said that fully electric models represented 21 percent …

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