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The GBP/USD pair is trading at 1.2556, despite a volatile session with a 90+ pip range. The US Bureau of Labour Statistics reported declining inflation, with headline dipping and core remaining stickier at 4% YoY. The UK jobs market eased, with 50K new employees added to the workforce, though wages …

Gold prices have increased following the release of the US CPI data, triggering cautious optimism ahead of Wednesday’s Fed’s Monetary policy decision. Gold prices found some support on Tuesday after a two-day decline, favoured by softer US yields and a weaker US dollar. Geopolitical tensions continue to grow amid news …

The United States experienced a decrease in inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), to 3.1% on a year-over-year basis in November, according to the Tuesday report from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This figure is a slight dip from October’s 3.2% and aligns with market expectations. …

On Thursday, the Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates unchanged and to maintain its higher-for-longer stance. UK economists believe the Bank of England will use this week’s interest rate decision to warn that borrowing costs will need to remain high well into 2024, dampening growing bets on …

China’s retail sales and industrial production figures, Australia’s Wage Price Index, and Japan’s Q3 GDP are set to be released on Wednesday. The US dollar experienced a sharp decline in October due to increased inflation, which led to a drop in the Dollar Index (DXY). The 10-year yield fell from …

As softer US CPI data leads to a sharp decline in the US dollar, the GBP/USD pair has surged over 1.80% to trade around 1.2499, namely nearest the 1.2500 level, on the back of the recent US inflation data. October US inflation dropped the most in the last three months …

Spot gold is trading at $1964.11 per ounce at the time of writing. Gold prices have surged in early US trading session, following a slightly tamer US inflation report. The consumer price index report for October came in at 3.2% year-on-year, falling into the camp of US monetary policy doves …

Will Fed say goodbye to the rate hiking era? The Fed will likely be in a holding pattern, with inflation moderating and a weakening labour market. Another rate hike from here looks less likely given this softer inflation reading.  The dollar softened on Tuesday following data for US consumer prices …

The US consumer price inflation looks to have negatively surprised the consensus. Economists still predict that the Fed will hold interest rates steady until June 2024, when they will start to cut them. In other words, October saw a decrease in inflationary pressures.With fuel prices acting as a major drag …

The Japanese Yen continues to struggle against the USD, with the pair coiling below the key level of 150 and threatening a breakout higher. Dovish remarks from BoJ Governor Ueda have pushed the pair higher, and intervention from Japanese authorities is likely as key price/yield levels are now close to …