There was little change in gold prices on Wednesday, as investors awaited the latest statements and expectations regarding interest rates from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell after the US central bank’s monetary policy meeting. By 0938 GMT, spot gold prices stabilized at $1,930.09 per ounce, remaining below its highest level …
Read More »How have Treasury yields, US stocks performed ahead of FOMC decision?
The latest US consumer price index data bolstered concerns that the Fed’s latest efforts to bring inflation back to its 2 per cent target might take longer than expected. Rising energy costs pushed the rise in the headline CPI figure to 3.7 per cent in August, above economists’ expectations. A …
Read More »Gold pulls back ahead of FOMC decision
The price of gold rose to $1937.35—a two-week high—before falling to $1931.77—a decrease of 0.06%. In the meantime, the US 10-year Treasury note yield rises to a 16-year high of 4.367%, depressing gold prices.Investors watch the Federal Reserve’s “dot plots” and revised economic estimates closely for signs of a rate …
Read More »USD/JPY nearest to yearly highs as investors await BoJ, Fed decisions
The USD/JPY pair is trading at 147.71, a yearly high, as investors remain cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan policy decisions. The Fed is expected to keep rates unchanged at the 5.25%-5.50% range, focusing on economic forecasts and Federal Funds Rate projections. The Bank of …
Read More »Powell’s Hawkish Tone Expected to Bolster the US Dollar
Navigating by the seat of their pants – that’s a less charitable way to characterize the Federal Reserve’s recently professed reliance on real-time data for policy decisions. While we could extend some acknowledgement to Fed Chair Jerome Powell and his team, it’s apparent that the central bank is gently decelerating …
Read More »Gold rises to its highest level in two weeks before FOMC meeting
Gold prices rose to their highest level in two weeks on Tuesday, September 19, as the dollar fell from its highest level in 6 months before the start of the US Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting later today, and with markets awaiting a new set of economic forecasts from the …
Read More »Euro rises and Yen falls ahead of a series of central bank meetings
The euro clung to gains on Tuesday after hawkish comments from policymakers at the European Central Bank, while the yen remained near a ten-month low ahead of an interest rate decision from the Bank of Japan later this week. Currency movements were limited in early Asian trading, as markets await …
Read More »Wall Street flat ahead of looming FOMC decision
Wall Street closed with little change on Monday as investors await the US Fed’s decision to leave key interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, as expected. The three major US stock indexes ended a choppy session with nominal gains, as investors showed little conviction heading into the Fed’s two-day monetary policy …
Read More »Gold price maintains recent gains ahead of FOMC meeting
The Gold Index (XAU/USD), which is up by 0.40%, has soared to the $1,930s territories. In anticipation of this week’s central bank decisions, markets are still cautious. The metal’s potential is constrained by still-high US yields.On Monday, the current price of gold is remaining above the convergence of the 20 …
Read More »Could Fed leave interest rate unchanged this week?
The US central bank is expected to skip an interest rate hike at the end of its two-day meeting later this week, but consumers may not feel any relief. The central bank has already raised interest rates 11 times since last year, the fastest pace of tightening since the early …
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