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The US dollar index bounced back on Friday from recent declines following comments from Federal Reserve officials on interest rates that supported the currency, while the dollar was at a fresh six-year high against the yen and the euro eased.St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard called for a dramatic …

The American dollar ended the day lower after the US Federal Reserve monetary policy decision. The US central bank hiked rates by 25 bps, as expected, with Bullard being the only dissenter voting for a 50 bps hike. Economic Data Canadian inflation hit 5.7% YoY in February, according to Statistics …

The Federal Reserve is scheduled to release minutes of its January meeting later Wednesday but the market seems to have already moved on.With minutes from the US Federal Reserve’s January meeting due out Wednesday, crypto traders might be forgiven for dismissing them entirely.Look how drastically the environment has changed in …

Gold prices rose on Wednesday after falling in the previous session with the yellow metal retaining its allure as a hedge against inflation ahead of the release of the minutes of the Federal Reserve meeting later on Wednesday. Spot gold rose 0.1 percent to $1,854.97 an ounce by 1030 GMT. …

With major events ahead of the markets, the focus would shift to global markets and earnings for cues. On the macro front, traders are digesting Monday’s IIP data, both CPI Inflation and WPI inflation are also being analyzed along with the latest earnings reports. After the reaction to US’s hot …

The gold price index plunges $20 during the North American session as Russia-Ukraine crisis eases and investors move from the non-yielding metals towards riskier assets. XAU/USD is trading at $1849.25.As portrayed by European and US equities rise, the market sentiment remains positive, as easter Europe tension abate some after German …

The safest haven asset of all, gold, has remained steady during the beginning of the week, despite a stronger US dollar across major currencies. The Golf Index, however, has retreated from daily tops around $1,871 as geopolitical tensions appear to ease in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. XAU/USD is …

US equity markets opened this week’s trade mixed, with the S&P 500 down 0.3%, the Nasdaq 100 up 0.3% and the Dow down 0.4%. The S&P 500 CBOE volatility index remained elevated near the 30.0 level, up about 2.0 points on the day, with equity index futures trade prior to …

Following higher than expected January’s US inflation data, the EUR/USD pair is rallying in the North American session. The EUR/USD is trading at 1.1476.Financial markets mood is mixed after the US Department of Labor revealed that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 7.5% y/y, a level last seen in …

The US dollar soared against all major currencies after President Biden officially re-nominated Jerome Powell as Fed Chair and Lael Brainard will become Vice Chairman when Richard Clarida’s term ends in January. Greenlight for Policy Normalization When it comes to heads of central banks, investors generally prefer continuity which explains …