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August, 2023

• 14 August 2023 4:41 pm

  Goldman expects Fed to start rate cuts in Q2 next year

  

  The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), according to Goldman Sachs, may begin reducing the funds rate in the second quarter of 2024. This estimate assumes that core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation will have fallen below 3% on a yearly basis and under 2.5% on a monthly basis. Even if …

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• 14 August 2023 2:46 pm

  The strength of dollar plunged gold to its lowest level in 5 weeks

  

  Gold prices fell on Monday, August 14, to their lowest level in more than five weeks, after the dollar and bond yields rose, ahead of the upcoming publication this week of the minutes of the US Federal Council meeting for the month of July, which may provide indications that will …

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• 14 August 2023 12:48 pm

  European stocks decline with shares of commodities-related companies falling

  

  European stocks opened lower on Monday, led by losses from miners with exposure to China on concerns about its ailing real estate sector, and energy stocks fell on lower oil prices. And by 0703 GMT, the European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.1 percent, extending losses from the previous session. Shares …

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• 14 August 2023 12:00 pm

  Ruble fell to more than 100 against USD

  

  The Russian ruble fell to more than 100 against the dollar on Monday after an economic adviser to President Vladimir Putin said that Russia was interested in strengthening the ruble and that monetary easing was the main reason behind the local currency’s depreciation. The ruble fell to 100.4975 against the …

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• 14 August 2023 10:51 am

  Oil is falling due to the rise in the dollar and concerns about demand in China

  

  Oil prices fell on Monday, after posting seven consecutive weeks of gains, supported by tight supplies caused by the OPEC+ group’s production cuts, amid concerns about a slowing economic recovery in China and the impact of a rising dollar. Brent oil futures fell 29 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $86.52 …

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• 14 August 2023 3:28 am

  Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, August 7-11

  

  After a quiet trading week’s beginning on Monday, storms came one after another though Tuesday was ted to be quiet in terms of economic data; the first storm impacted commodities, because in response to data that suggested a potential global economic slowdown, risk appetite deteriorated on Tuesday, and the EUR/USD …

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• 12 August 2023 3:09 am

  Market Drivers – US Session, August 11

  

  The US Dollar Index kept advancing and rallied for a fourth week in a row. It reached its highest point for the week, close to the 103.00 level, since June. The stock markets didn’t shift much as caution predominated. While continuing its seven-week rising trend, crude oil briefly retraced after …

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• 12 August 2023 2:49 am

  USD/JPY jumps after US inflation data

  

  For the sixth day in a row, the USD/JPY pair has been trading in the green near the 145.00 level. Due to stronger-than-expected US PPI data from July and investor expectations for the Bank of Japan (BoJ) to adopt a more dovish attitude, the dollar is appreciating and the Yen …

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• 11 August 2023 11:04 pm

  Gold closes with weekly losses on China’s slowdown-linked fears

  

  Gold price registered losses for the third straight week, with concerns over China’s economic stability continuing to weigh on the precious metal’s price. Gold failed to build on last Friday’s gains and started the week on a bearish note. Gold is trading at $1912.90 per ounce at the time of …

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• 11 August 2023 10:35 pm

  US stocks mixed as investors digest PPI, consumer sentiment data

  

  Wall Street is mixed as investors analyze inflation and consumer sentiment reports for potential clues about the Fed’s interest rate move. The S&P 500 added 0.4% in the early going, but the benchmark index is still on pace for its second losing week in a row. Most Wall Street traders …

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• 11 August 2023 9:40 pm

  USD/CAD loses ground after hot American PPI data

  

  USD/CAD has lost ground due to hot PPI data from the US, which rose to 2.4% YoY in July. Higher oil prices have helped the Canadian dollar trade strong against most rival currencies. The US dollar is trading mildly stronger due to the hot Producer Price Index (PPI) from July …

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• 11 August 2023 8:38 pm

  Could Biden’s recent comments intensify trade war with China?

  

  China’s economic problems, especially its slow growth, have been referred to as a “ticking time bomb” by US Vice President Joe Biden, who misspoke about the growth rate of the nation. The Chinese foreign ministry has not responded to Biden’s comments, but he did not intend to offend China and …

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• 11 August 2023 7:49 pm

  EUR/USD pressured following solid US PPI data

  

  The EUR/USD pair encountered pressures and experienced losses during the US trading session, reaching 1.0975 from a daily high of 1.1000. US Department of Labour report indicated Producer Price Index (PPI) growth of 0.3% MoM, exceeding expectations, with annual PPI at 0.8%. Core PPI rose by 0.3% MoM.The University of …

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