Goldman Sachs expected the US Federal Reserve to raise interest rates during its upcoming meetings, specifically starting from the next March meeting. The Fed may decide to raise rates 4 times during March, June, September and December. The US investment bank suggested that the US Federal Reserve would start reducing …
Read More »Weekly Recap 17 – 21 Jan.
US Treasury yields have been the deciding factor in the price action in global financial markets over the past week. The yield on US ten-year bonds fell to 1.792% from last week’s close of 1.761%. The markets have been moved by the US Treasury yields over the past week. The …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 21-01-2022
The US dollar declined on Friday, along with US Treasury yields, while investors looked ahead to next week’s Federal Reserve meeting for more clarity on the outlook for rate hikes.US Treasury yields fell as stock market declines reflected poor risk appetite, while concerns about potential conflict in Ukraine drove demand …
Read More »IMF Warns China Over Cost Of COVID Lockdowns
China, the world’s second largest economy, should review its zero-tolerance approach to the pandemic or risk damaging the global recovery, according to the head of International Monetary Fund.Kristalina Georgieva said Beijing should reassess the use of lockdowns to limit the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant since it became …
Read More »US leading indicators climb 0.8% despite omicron’s Impact
The US economy has kept growing in the face of the rapid spread of omicron. The US leading index rose a solid 0.8% in December, signaling steady growth even as the record spread of the omicron virus nibbled at the edges of the economy. Economists polled by The Wall Street …
Read More »How Is US Dollar Hit by Employment Data?
The US dollar traded with a soft tone on Thursday, ending the day mixed across the major currencies. The EUR was among the weakest, while the AUD and the CAD were the strongest.Disappointing US employment data was behind the broad dollar’s weakness at the beginning of the American session, as …
Read More »UK Pound Struggles Amid Potential PM Replacement
The GBP/USD pair has maintained choppy performance on Thursday with the US dollar seeing a mixed reaction to weaker than expected initial jobless claims and housing data, though the pair has for the most part remained well supported to the north of the 1.3600 level. At current levels in the …
Read More »Gold Catches Breath After Rising to The Highest in Two Months
Gold prices held near two-month highs on Thursday as falling US Treasury yields and a weaker dollar spurred investor appetite, fueled by concerns about inflation and political tensions. Gold in spot transactions fell 0.2 percent to $1836.80 an ounce by 1102 GMT, after hitting its highest level since November 22 …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 19-01-2022
Demand for the US dollar eased on Wednesday, with the American currency edging lower against most major rivals. Losses were limited across the major currencies, with gold outstanding amid rallying beyond $1,840 an ounce, its highest since last November.US Treasury yields inched higher at the beginning of the day to …
Read More »Biden Urges Fed To Recalibrate Support For US Economy
During a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., US President Joe Biden on Wednesday said it is appropriate for the Federal Reserve to recalibrate the support it provides to the US economy, given the strength of the recovery and recent price increases.“Given the …
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