During the North American session, the European currency extended its rally, so far up 0.40% in the week, amid uncertainty in the Russia/Ukraine conflict. At the time of writing, the EUR/USD is trading at 1.1379.The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has kept the market mood continuously swinging since last Friday, …
Read More »US Stock Indexes Mixed Following FOMC Minutes
US stock indexes have maintained mixed performance on Wall Street in afternoon trading Wednesday following Fed meeting minutes. The Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting showed policymakers discussing the possibility of a more aggressive pace of interest rate hikes as the central bank moves to fight inflation. The S&P 500 was …
Read More »Fed rate decisions will be made on meeting-by-meeting basis
Federal Reserve officials last month agreed that, with inflation widening its grip on the economy and employment strong, it was time to tighten monetary policy, but also that decisions would depend on a meeting-by-meeting analysis of data, according to minutes of the Jan. 25-26 policy meeting.Participants agreed that the US …
Read More »Us Treasury Yields Sharply Fluctuate On Comments By Fed’s Harker
US Treasury yields retreated on Wednesday’s session, despite the significant improvement in the US retail sales figures which came as a result of statements out of the Federal Reserve that reflected the adherence of members of the Central Bank’s Board of Governors not to exceed the rate hike next March …
Read More »Gold Awaiting FOMC Minutes For Direction
Gold prices found good support in the $1850 area and has advanced on Wednesday in the run-up to Fed minutes. Geopolitical angst regarding Russia/Ukraine remains elevated, underpinning gold, which is also being supported by technical factors.The price of the yellow metal is going and froing between the day’s range of …
Read More »EUR/USD Eying Golden Ratio
As per a series of analyses this week, EUR/USD bulls are eying 61.8% golden ratio, but bears are in the slipstream, and EUR/USD bulls tread around with caution in a field of land mines and disruptive Russian headlines, meanwhile the price stays on course.Analysis has also taken into account the …
Read More »US Retail Sales Hit Record Highlighting Economic Strength
US retail sales increased to a fresh record high in 10 months in January, lifting the level of sales to a record high amid a surge in purchases of motor vehicles and other goods, but higher prices could limit the boost to economic growth this quarter.The report from the Commerce …
Read More »Kashkari: Fed Will Do What Is Needed To Bring Back Balance
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President and FOMC member Neel Kashkari said on Wednesday that the Fed is going to do what is needed to bring the economy back into balance. Some of the inflation should fade on its own as stimulus fades and people switch to buying services, he added. Kashkari …
Read More »Gold Rises as Investors Await The Release of The Minutes of The US Central Bank Meeting
Gold prices rose on Wednesday after falling in the previous session with the yellow metal retaining its allure as a hedge against inflation ahead of the release of the minutes of the Federal Reserve meeting later on Wednesday. Spot gold rose 0.1 percent to $1,854.97 an ounce by 1030 GMT. …
Read More »Russia-Ukraine Crisis Could Push Inflation Up To 10%
The cost of living has already become very high in America. The Russia-Ukraine crisis could even make it worse and worse. Oil prices have jumped above $90 a barrel in recent weeks as the risk of a Russian invasion has increased.If the Russia-Ukraine crisis drives oil to about $110 a …
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