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Japan’s Nikkei index posted modest gains on Tuesday as expectations faded for an imminent move by the Bank of Japan at its policy meeting scheduled for next week. The Nikkei ended trading on Tuesday, up 0.16 percent at 32,843.70 points, recording gains for the second day in a row. The …

The dollar fell while the yen stabilized in trading on Tuesday in Asia at a time when traders awaited inflation data in the United States and an expected series of central bank meetings. Dollar index contracts fell 0.5 percent to 145.46 yen. The two currencies have been witnessing fluctuations for …

USD/JPY climbed above 146.00 for the second day in a row, extending the recovery from below 142.00. The Japanese yen was among the worst performers, as investors reduced the likelihood of a Bank of Japan policy change in the near term. Japan will publish the November Producer Price Index as …

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 …

Amidst high inflation readings, asked about the most likely scenarios regarding the upcoming decisions by major central banks during the current trading week, and whether there be any interest rate cuts or unchanged rates, Mohammed Hashad, the Head of the Research and Development Department at Noor Capital and member of …

Gold markets have been experiencing a decline since the start of Monday’s North American session due to increased risk appetite and anticipation of interest decisions from the Fed and the ECB. Gold futures fell -1.15%, below $1981, trading at $1980.85 per ounce at the time of writing.Earlier on the day, …

Fed Chair Jerome Powell faces a challenge in keeping the US central bank’s policy plans flexible, as investors believe the cooling economy means tightening is over. The FOMC prepares for its final two-day meeting of 2023, and Powell is expected to use his press conference on Wednesday to emphasise that …

The Swiss Franc is experiencing a weakening trend in most pairs due to stronger US data, which has buoyed market sentiment. The Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, and Bank of England are all scheduled to make announcements after their meetings this week. The improved outlook for the US on Friday’s …

On Tuesday, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the most important inflation measure, the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures for November. Economists and researchers from some major banks forecast that the core CPI will stay constant at 4.0% YoY while the headline CPI will decrease slightly to …

The dollar opened higher on Monday, with US inflation data and the Federal Reserve’s final monetary policy meeting of the year likely to determine the dollar’s movement during the week, while increasing deflationary pressures in China weighed on the yuan. The US dollar rose again above 145 yen to 145.62 …