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The U.S. dollar remained near a three-week peak against major currencies on Monday as financial markets braced for a busy week of central bank policy meetings. Investors are closely watching the Federal Reserve, which is widely expected to lower interest rates while signaling a gradual approach to further easing throughout …

Raphael Bostic, the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, believes that the Fed should be prepared to make larger interest rate cuts if the job market weakens. He reassured markets that his business contacts don’t anticipate layoffs, but this statement seems out of place given the recent ISM …

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Bostic has stated that inflation still has further to fall. He emphasized the need for the central bank to wait for additional data before considering interest rate cuts.Bostic expressed confidence in the solid state of employment, despite the historical context. He stressed the importance …

The U.S. dollar handed back some of the previous session’s gains on Thursday but remained near a one-week high following the release of hawkish minutes from the last Federal Reserve meeting. The minutes suggested that U.S. interest rates could remain elevated for an extended period. As of 04:20 ET (08:20 …

The dollar remained broadly stable on Monday as investors awaited further indications from Federal Reserve officials to clarify the future path of U.S. interest rates. This anticipation follows a series of cautious statements from Fed officials, even as recent data points to cooling inflation. The Japanese yen started the week …

The dollar is on track for its biggest weekly decline against the euro in two and a half months, as signs of cooling U.S. inflation and a softening economy have raised the likelihood of upcoming rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. Euro Gains on Dollar Weakness The euro has surged …

The U.S. dollar steadied in European trade on Thursday, rebounding slightly after dropping to multi-week lows overnight following a milder-than-expected U.S. inflation report. The Dollar Index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, traded 0.1% higher at 104.285, recovering from a five-week low reached just below …

The dollar consolidated against major peers on Monday as market participants awaited U.S. inflation data to assess the prospects of interest rate cuts this year. After a softer-than-expected U.S. payrolls report for April and seemingly dovish Federal Reserve policy announcement earlier this month, expectations have increased for rate reductions this …

With modest gains on Friday, the US Dollar Index, DXY, closed the week marginally higher. In order to assess the state of the US economy and any potential changes to Fed projections, markets are expecting additional economic data. While investors anticipate the next Federal Reserve’s decisions, the value of the …

Wednesday’s North American session is witnessing a steady increase in gold prices as buyers aimed for $2,200. Investors purchased the yellow metal due to a quiet economic calendar in the US and growing rumours on a Fed rate cut in June. As of this writing, the XAU/USD pair is up …