San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly was speaking at the National Association of Business Economists virtual meeting.Daly said it is too early to know how far the US economy is from full employment, adding that there won’t be better clarity until the middle of next year.“It’s going to take time …
Read More »Swiss Franc Vulnerable to a Reversal
With central banks having already said their piece, seasonal, valuation and positioning still looks favorable for the USD. On these measures, the CHF looks vulnerable to a reversal.CHF could be a major laggard in the coming weeks, yet the CHF is the most overloved currency on most positioning dashboard. It …
Read More »Fed’s Chair Considers Benefits of Max Employment
The U.S. Federal Reserve looks at a wide range of indicators trying to extract as much observations as possible on how close the economy is to reach full employment. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the central bank will look beyond headline numbers to determine when it has …
Read More »Market Drivers – U. S. Session – 08-11-2021
Weaker USD profile prevailed all through the U. S. trading session on Monday. The GBP/USD pair has jumped to 1.3530-35 by weaker USD and EUR/USD was another pair that similarly benefited from the same reason, while Treasury yields continued surging and Gold touched fresh highs. Inflation is still impacting monetary …
Read More »Fed Survey: U. S. Credit Rules Eased
Banks largely eased credit standards for businesses, commercial real estate investors and households in Q3, as the U.S. economy weathered the latest wave of the coronavirus pandemic, a Federal Reserve survey reported on Monday.The Fed’s Senior Loan Officer Survey, offering evidence of continued economic momentum, said banks “generally reported having …
Read More »Fed’s Quarles to Resign Before 2022
Paving the way for Biden’s Administration to take further steps in the path remaking the Federal Reserve Bank, Federal Reserve Governor Randal Quarles said he will step down from his post around the end of the current year. The resignation announcement has come a little over a month after ending …
Read More »Opening Remarks by Powell before Conference – Full Text
Fed Chair Jerome Powell spoke, Monday, before the “Gender and the Economy Conference”, a symposium hosted by the Division of Consumer and Community Affairs, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C. (via webcast). Following is the full text of Powell’s speech: Good morning. I am pleased to …
Read More »Dubai TV Interview, Nov. 8, 2021
In an interview with Dubai TV, Director of Research and Development at Noor Capital, Mohamed Hashad takes a closer look at the markets. USD Hashad pointed out that last week was one of the most critical weeks ever in November, as there were major statements from the Central Banks, most …
Read More »Gold Above 1820 Levels
Gold rose in Monday morning trading in Asia, hitting its highest level in two months. The dollar also gave the yellow metal a boost. Gold continues to rise in these moments, achieving a rise of 0.3% to record 1822.56 dollars an ounce, while gold contracts recorded 1824.45, an increase of …
Read More »Gold Rose to Its Highest Level in Two Months
Gold prices continued to climb to a two-month high on Monday, as investors maintained their view that central banks will continue to maintain low interest rates for the time being. Investors are turning their attention to core inflation data in the US due later this week. And the spot price …
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