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Gold price triggered another bearish run after FOMC Minutes showed a hawkish stance by Fed officials. The US dollar stays dominant across the board despite US Gross Domestic Product disappointing on the second estimate for Q4 2022.Gold price keeps trending lower on Thursday after a bearish Wednesday, where the precious …

Rates may need to increase significantly, according to the February Fed minutes. Despite a holiday-shortened business week, there will still be plenty of market-moving information available. On Wednesday, the FOMC minutes will be made public, and on Friday, PCE inflation data and the University of Michigan Inflation Forecasts will be …

China will not engage in a nuclear arms race with any country, and will always keep its nuclear force at the minimum level that meets national security requirements, said Tan Kefei, spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Defense, at a press conference Thursday. Tan was responding to a reporter’s request …

Gold prices rose on Thursday, supported by a slight decline in the dollar, but the odds that interest rates in the United States will remain high for a longer period limit the gains of the yellow metal. Gold in instant transactions rose 0.3 percent to $ 1830.90 an ounce by …

The US Dollar benefited from the hawkish FOMC Minutes, accelerating its move by the end of the US trading session. The document showed that a few participants favored a 50 basis point (bps) rate hike, while some believed there was an elevated risk of a recession in 2023.Key DevelopmentsAll FOMC …

The first FOMC Minutes in 2023 has been released with investors searching for further insights into the near-term path for policy and any comments regarding the possibility of the Federal Reserve going back to 50 bps hikes. The US Dollar ran higher from a new low at 104.25 in the …

Gold holds firm at around $1,835 as traders awaiting Fed minutes. Money market futures began to price in interest rates in the US in the 5.25%-5.50% range.Gold price recovers some ground, though it remains almost flat compared to its opening price. However, it clings to minimal gains before the release …

Wall Street’s major indices opened higher on Wednesday, a day after their worst performance this year, as investors await minutes from the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting in search of new clues to the path of interest rates. The Dow Jones industrial average advanced 39.74 points, or 0.12 percent, to 33,169.33 …

Wall Street returned from the long weekend and stayed in the red territory. US indexes are sharply down, losing roughly 2% each.EUR/USD trades at around 1.0650, not far from an early low at 1.0636. GBP/USD hovers around 1.2110, with the Pound supported by upbeat local data. The USD/JPY flirts with …

Wall Street suffered from its worst performance of the year on Tuesday, with the main indexes closing down as investors interpreted the recent rebound in US business activity in Feb. as signaling interest rates will need to stay higher for longer to combat inflation.As for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq …