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Gold has hit near one-month highs on Tuesday at just under $1980 and is on course for healthy on-the-day gains. The precious metal was supported as US yields pulled back in wake of evidence of easing Core CPI pressures. Gold bulls will now be eyeing a test of the $2000 …

Federal Reserve official said on Tuesday the central bank’s top goal is to reduce soaring inflation, and she expressed confidence the central bank can moderate price pressures without triggering an economic downturn.“Inflation is too high,” said Fed governor Lael Brainard, who is awaiting Senate confirmation to serve as the Fed’s …

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the March Consumer Price Index (CPI) data on Tuesday, April 8 at 12:30 GMT and as we get closer to the release time, here are the forecasts by the economists and researchers of 7 major banks regarding the upcoming US inflation print. …

The market sentiment was sour at the beginning of the week, with the US dollar initially falling but later recovering against its major rivals. Demand for safety pushed USD/CHF lower, to the 0.9300 region, and gold higher, as the precious metal trades around $1,950 per ounce.Economic DataBritish stocks ended lower …

Chicago Fed President and FOMC member Charles Evans on Monday said that high prices in the US will persist for longer than he originally though, though will not be permanent, reported Reuters. The Fed has to reposition itself in its response, he said, noting that supply chain pressures are more …

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the March Consumer Price Index (CPI) data on Tuesday, April 8 at 12:30 GMT and as we get closer to the release time, here are the forecasts by the economists and researchers of 12 major banks regarding the upcoming US inflation print. …

It has been an eventful week as the US dollar played some competing roles. This has frustrated some traders, seeking to interpret and know how to deal with critical developments such as the FOMC’s first rate hike in years in light of several Fed speakers during the week.First and foremost, …

The EUR/USD pair remains pressured and aims at finishing the week on the wrong foot amidst a mixed market sentiment. The EUR/USD is trading at 1.0876 as traders prepare for the weekend.Geopolitics and hawkish Fed keep market sentiment mixed. Investors’ mood was mixed during the North American session. US equities …

US stocks exhibited mixed performance on Friday, with investors continuing to digest signals concerning the next monetary policy-related moves by the US central bank. The S&P 500 and Dow rose, shaking off earlier losses. The Nasdaq shares held in the red territory as technology stocks underperformed. As of Thursday’s close, …

Gold has managed to remain buoyant despite rising US Treasury yields amid an upbeat market mood, as investors shrugged off the Ukraine-Russia brawl and a hawkish Fed, which according to March’s minutes, would hike 50-bps in the May meeting as well as reducing the $9 trillion balance sheet. XAU/USD is …