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Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago economists forecast that inflation will decline without pushing the US economy into a recession. They also described a Goldilocks scenario for a soft landing in a recent study. Inflation may fall below 2% by next year, negating the need for any rate increases.Stefania D’Amico and …

Gold rose slightly on Friday as the dollar retreated from its high levels, but the precious metal is still on track to record a weekly decline as investors focus on the increasingly strong US data. Gold rose in spot transactions 0.3 percent to $1,925.14 per ounce by 0545 GMT, but …

The largest retreat on Thursday’s declines on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Indexes was Apple, along with a selloff in chip companies due to worries over China’s iPhone bans. Concerns about interest rates and persistent inflation increased as a result of a drop in weekly US unemployment claims. The S&P …

The Euro Zone is experiencing economic setbacks, with the EUR/USD pair piercing the 1.0700 level and maintaining a bearish trend. The dollar is gaining strength, with EUR/USD trading below the 1.0700 threshold for the first time since early June. Financial markets are cautious due to solid US macroeconomic figures and …

Following a five-day losing skid, the price of gold has increased from a one-week low to $1,918 on Thursday during the Asian session. Because of the strengthening US Dollar, rising US Treasury bond yields, worries about China, and other factors, the price of gold is declining. The US ISM Services …

According to Federal Reserve’s Beige Book, economic growth was modest during July and August. It added that job growth was subdued. “Most Districts reported price growth slowed overall, decelerating faster in manufacturing and consumer-goods sectors,” the Beige Book noted. Key Takeaways: Contacts from most Districts indicated economic growth was modest …

The price of gold rose from its lowest level in a week on Wednesday, with US Treasury bond yields declining and the dollar abandoning the highest levels reached in the previous session, but expectations of keeping interest rates high limited the gains of bullion. Spot gold rose 0.1 percent to …

Amid gloomy UK PMI data and a slowing global economy, the pound sterling falls. The GBP/USD pair declines 0.42% to trade at 1.2567 as a result of the UK’s S&P Global/CIPS Composite PMI falling to 48.6, entering contraction zone for the first time since January. The pair is trading at …

On Tuesday, another round of Fed speakes are attracting the attention of traders, investors and market participants. “We will certainly not continue to raise interest rates until inflation has already fallen to 2%,” Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester said.“Nor will we wait to lower interest rates until inflation is …

US economic data has been mostly stable, with the Consumer Price Index on September 13 being crucial ahead of the FOMC meeting on September 19-20. Key reports in the US next week include Factory Orders and revised Q2 Unit Labor Costs. The Australian Dollar was the best performer among majors …