Gold was trading closely to the $2,070 level, registering strong gains, on early Thursday the precious metal is trading at $2086.45 per ounce. Markets project as many as six Fed rate hikes in 2024, which shook down the US Treasury yields.US Jobless Claims on Thursday may fuel further volatility in …
Read More »USD/CHF lower ahead of PCE data
The USD/CHF pair has started the week down due to the US Fed’s dovish surprise and the looming release of Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) data from November. The pair’s movements reflect the continued softness of the dollar, which came in the wake of the Fed’s dovish surprise and ahead of …
Read More »WTI crude oil rebounds closer to $72
WTI tried to regain some ground on Thursday, it was moving back above $72.50, before settling at $71.88 per barrel as at the time of writing, yet it is still up by some 2.61% Crude prices are still well below their previous peaks. Investors continue to have doubts that output …
Read More »AUD/JPY retreats post RBA’s dovish hold
The AUD/JPY pair retreated below key support levels. If AUD/JPY buyers reclaim 97.00, a rally to 98.00 is on the cards.The AUD/JPY began Wednesday’s Asian session with a negative tone after registering losses of more than 1% on Tuesday. This is courtesy of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), which …
Read More »Dollar closes worst week since July on interest rate path bets
The DXY Index has fallen by around 0.40%, marking a 1.60% weekly decline. The Fed’s hawkish stance on the matter is attributed to the cooling inflation and labour market conditions, which have led to the US Dollar’s decline. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that October’s Core Consumer Price …
Read More »Gold surges as soft data trigger bets on Fed
Gold price surged to a peak of $1,987, up 1.35%, earlier in the North American trading session. The Gold Index (XAU/USD) rose to $1,985, indicating a bullish bias. The US Industrial Production figures were below forecast, and the number of jobless claims reached a three-month high. The precious metal is …
Read More »US Nonfarm Payrolls rise in September
Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) in the United States increased by 336,000 in September, according to the US Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS) on Friday. This reading was significantly higher than the market forecast of 170,000. The 187,000 increase in August was also raised higher to 227,000. The unemployment rate stayed at …
Read More »USD/JPY soaring on BoJ’s stance, climbing T-yields
The American dollar is gaining ground against the Yen. As the Bank of Japan maintains rates and sticks with its accommodative monetary policy while raising concerns about the durability of increasing inflation, the USD/JPY pair is showing a gain of 0.38%. The US dollar is supported by rising US Treasury …
Read More »Will NFP Support Less Hawkish Fed?
The NFP data is usually awaited by the financial markets and investors with eagerness because of it is likely that Friday’s print would bring about significant and weighty change on the Federal Reserve’s upcoming policy decision. As the US Bureau of Labour Statistics prepares to release the August jobs data …
Read More »USD/CAD erases post-FOMC decline as investors digest Powell’s remarks
Bears are busy reading between the lines and digesting Jerome Powell’s speech. They are cautiously concluding that the US disinflationary process has started. The USD/CAD pair is under pressure and recording fresh multi-day lows retreating to 1.3274 before the latest reading at 1.3290 at the time of writing.The Fed’s rhetoric …
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