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The US dollar reached new heights this week due to bets on when the Fed will most likely begin its easing cycle. Meanwhile, confidence in an ECB interest rate cut in June continued to build, pushing the EUR/USD down to as low as the 1.0600 region. The EUR/USD is trading …

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee argued on Friday that it would make sense to wait to get more clarity on the inflation outlook before taking a policy step, This sort of statements could be looked upon as a resonation of the broad hawkish stance and Fed’s tendency …

Japan’s Nikkei index suffered its most significant daily decline in over two and a half years on Friday, dragged down by losses in chip-related stocks following the downturn in Taiwan’s TSMC. Additionally, escalating turmoil in the Middle East dampened risk appetite among investors. The Nikkei plummeted 2.66 percent to close …

Gold prices climbed on Friday as risk aversion gripped financial markets following reports of bombings in Iran. These reports raised concerns about a potential escalation in regional tensions, bolstering gold’s status as a safe-haven asset. By 0429 GMT, spot gold rose by 0.3 percent to $2,386.05 per ounce, after briefly …

Further hawkish comments from Fed speakers boosted the US dollar and sparked a decent bounce in US yields, while the ECB’s officials maintained dovish stance and continued to advocate the start of the central bank’s rate cut and monetary easing next the summer.Developments In Forex SpaceThe US dollar regained upside …

The slightest suggestion of an interest rate hike by a Federal Reserve official ended the US bond market’s rebound. John Williams, the president of the New York Fed, stated that another rate hike is not his base case on Thursday in answer to a question during a conference in Washington. …

On Thursday, gold prices climbed, driven by a weakened dollar and heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. These factors offset concerns about a potential decrease in US interest rates this year. Spot gold rose by 0.8 percent to $2,379.33 per ounce by 1001 GMT, following its peak at $2,431.29 …

Gold prices climbed on Thursday, driven by escalating fears of a widening conflict in the Middle East, which bolstered demand for safe-haven assets. This trend offset concerns about the possibility of prolonged high interest rates in the United States. At 0429 GMT, spot gold rose by 0.6 percent to $2,374.97 …

Improved global risk sentiment and a decline in US Treasury yields have caused gold prices to retreat from daily highs, further pressuring the US dollar. The precious metal is down 0.93%, at $2360.60 per ounce.Although US Federal Reserve officials have been hawkish, there has been a bullish momentum. The US …

Japan’s Nikkei index fell for the third day in a row on Wednesday, closing below 38,000 points for the first time in two months, as tension in the Middle East affected morale and investors took profits before the corporate results announcement season reached its peak. The Nikkei index closed down …