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September, 2023

• 22 September 2023 8:49 pm

  USD/JPY climbs on Friday, aiming for 148.50

  

  The USD/JPY pair is recovering on Friday into the top end of the week’s trading. The Bank of Japan maintained its negative rate policy regime, as markets broadly expected.On the data front, the US PMIs came in mixed, capping any decisive moves for the US dollar. The USD/JPY is set …

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• 22 September 2023 7:34 pm

  Fed’s Bowman: Further interest rate hike likely to combat high inflation

  

  Further interest rate increases will likely be appropriate, with inflation still being too high, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said on Friday, per Reuters.Bowman’s comments failed to trigger a noticeable market reaction and the US Dollar Index was last seen posting small daily losses at 105.36.Key Quotes“Fed policy will need …

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• 22 September 2023 3:14 pm

  European stocks are heading for a weekly decline, with the possibility of a rate hike lasting longer

  

  European stocks fell on Friday and were heading to end a week full of central bank decisions on a lower note, while investor assessments concluded that borrowing costs are likely to remain high for some time. By 0709 GMT, the European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.6 percent after ending the …

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• 22 September 2023 12:22 pm

  Yen declines after the Bank of Japan sticks to its monetary policy, Dollar rise

  

  The yen fell on Friday after the Bank of Japan maintained its ultra-loose monetary policy, while the dollar remained near its highest level in six months on expectations that interest rates will remain high for a longer period in the United States. The yen declines after the Bank of Japan …

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• 22 September 2023 11:29 am

  BoJ’s is keeping interest rates at very low levels

  

  The Bank of Japan kept interest rates at ultra-low levels on Friday as well as its guidance on future low interest rates, meaning the Japanese central bank is in no hurry to exit its stimulus policy. In a two-day meeting that ended on Friday, the Bank of Japan maintained the …

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• 22 September 2023 10:55 am

  Gold rises, defying the strength of USD and the rise in US Treasury yields

  

  Gold prices rose on Friday despite pressure from the strength of the dollar and the rise in US Treasury yields, as investors were evaluating the decisions of major central banks to adhere to high interest rates. Gold rose in spot transactions 0.2 percent to $1,923.29 per ounce by 0350 GMT, …

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• 22 September 2023 2:25 am

  Market Drivers – US Session, September 21

  

  The US Dollar Index finished marginally lower on Thursday after reaching 105.73, the highest level since March. The DXY pulled back during the American session amid a correction of the US Dollar and a pullback in US Treasury yields.Economic DataData from the US came in mixed, with a decline in …

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• 22 September 2023 1:20 am

  S&P 500 extending Thursday’s downside as US stocks struggle

  

  S&P 500 firmly off course as US equities take a tumble on hawkish Fed.Equity indexes extending daily declines heading into Friday market session.US Treasury yields stepped higher as Fed sees rate higher for longer.The Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 continued its trip down the charts, sliding into $4,330.00 to end …

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• 21 September 2023 11:39 pm

  Japan: National CPI eases to 3.2% YoY in August versus 3.3% prior

  

  According to the latest data released by the Japan Statistics Bureau on Friday, the National Consumer Price Index (CPI) for August came in at 3.2% YoY from 3.3% in July. Further details unveil that the National CPI ex Fresh Food improved from 3.0% in July to 3.1% in August, whereas …

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• 21 September 2023 10:54 pm

  Hawkish Fed, soaring T-yields weigh on gold

  

  Spot gold drops 0.56% to $1919.74 as the Fed’s decision to maintain and revise rates upward pressures gold prices.US real yields hit a YTD high at 2.115%, which continues to be a significant headwind for Gold.Mixed US economic data and hawkish stances from other central banks globally add to the …

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• 21 September 2023 9:40 pm

  WTI settling back after jumping over $90.50

  

  WTI spiked in Thursday trading, briefly retaking $90.50/bbl before settling back towards $89.50.Crude oil gained nearly $2/bbl for the day as supply constraints keep barrel prices pinned.Intraday prices set to continue cycling the $90 figure in the interim as analysts expect $100 in the future.West Texas Intermediary (WTI )crude oil …

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• 21 September 2023 8:34 pm

  US dollar continues to benefit from the Fed’s decision, Powell’s comments

  

  The US dollar continues to rise since the beginning of daily trading on Thursday, benefiting from the Fed’s statement and the statements of its Chairman, Jerome Powell, which are in favor of further raising interest rates, even for once, before the end of this year.The dollar index, which measures the …

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• 21 September 2023 7:39 pm

  GBP/USD struggles as BoE’s holds rates

  

  The GBP/USD pair has registered losses on Thursday. The pair is trading at 1.2285, following the BoE’s decision to hold rates unchanged amid slowing UK inflation.US economic data reveals a mixed landscape with lower-than-expected Initial Jobless Claims and a plunge in the Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index.Given the solid US economy …

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