The Dow Jones Industrial Average has celebrated its best month since October 2022 on Thursday, when gain has hit a new high for the year thanks to Salesforce’s earnings and declining inflation data. The Dow of 30 stocks rose 291 points, or almost 0.8%, above its previous peak set in …
Read More »Dollar rises from its lowest levels in 3 months
The dollar rose from its lowest level in three months on Thursday, but it is still on track to record the largest monthly decline in a year, as investors increase bets that the Federal Reserve (the US central bank) has finished raising interest rates, before the release of a decisive …
Read More »Gold consolidates ahead of US inflation test
Gold prices steadied on Thursday and moved in a narrow range, hovering near the highest level in nearly seven months, with investors awaiting a key reading on inflation to determine whether US interest rate cuts will come sooner than expected. By 0543 GMT, gold in spot transactions fell 0.1 percent …
Read More »USD/JPY aspires to stop its three-day declines
The US GDP exceeded forecasts in the third quarter, with a 5.2% increase compared to the anticipated QoQ print of 5.0%. However, Japan’s retail trade numbers continued to decline. The Fed’s Tom Barkin gave a hawkish demonstration, and Fedspeak is pulling markets in different directions. The USD/JPY is retreating towards …
Read More »AUD/USD declines following higher than expected US GDP reading in Q3
As of writing, the AUD/USD pair has decreased by 0.50% and is currently trading at 0.6614. With a reported growth rate of 5.2% in Q3, the US economy grew at its fastest rate in almost two years, exceeding the 5% forecast. Along with employment data, traders of the AUD/USD pair …
Read More »PCE expected to signal falling inflation that is still too high
The Fed’s preferred inflation index, the Core Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE), will be released by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) on Thursday, November 30.Economists and researchers have published their forecast and estimates of the looming reading. The Fed-preferred inflation measure is expected to follow the CPI and show …
Read More »Fed’s Barkin: Unwilling to rule out another interest rate hike
Tom Barkin, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, said on Wednesday that he is unwilling to take another interest rate hike off the table. After these comments, the dollar holds modest daily gains, recovering from monthly lows. The DXY is up by 0.15%, at 102.90. Barkin believes that …
Read More »Gold is at an almost 7-month peak as the dollar declines
Gold prices touched their highest levels in nearly seven months on Wednesday thanks to a decline in the dollar and US bond yields, with investors growing more confident that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates during the first half of next year. By 06:32 GMT, gold in instant transactions …
Read More »Nikkei closes lower under pressure from profit taking wave
The Japanese Nikkei index ended the session on Wednesday with a decline amid tepid trading, as investors continued to sell shares to take profits after a rise witnessed last week. The Nikkei index fell 0.26 percent to 33,321.22 points after opening with a decline of 0.49 percent and then rising …
Read More »Fed’s Bowman: Willing to support rate hikes if progress on inflation stalls
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said on Tuesday that she remains willing to support raising interest rates “should the incoming data indicate that progress on inflation has stalled or is insufficient to bring inflation down to 2 percent in a timely way.” The US Dollar Index (DXY) moved modestly off …
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