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US stocks are suffering from pressures that push most indicators on Wall Street downward, following a new batch of US employment data that shed light on the continued growth of jobs in the United States, which is moving in the opposite direction to the conditions that the Federal Reserve prefers …

Gold prices steadied on Wednesday, hovering near a four-week low as investors awaited a decision from the US Federal Reserve that could offer insights into the timing of interest rate cuts. Spot gold settled at $2,285.69 per ounce by 0829 GMT, after hitting its lowest level since April 5 earlier …

On Wednesday, the dollar edged closer to its highest level since November in anticipation of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision later in the day. This move followed Tuesday’s data indicating persistent inflationary pressures in the American economy. Meanwhile, the yen dropped to its lowest level since concerns emerged about …

Gold prices dipped on Wednesday to their lowest level in nearly four weeks as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s decision, which could shed light on the timeline for interest rate cuts. In spot transactions, gold edged down 0.1 percent to $2,284.44 per ounce by 0436 GMT, marking its lowest level …

Japan’s Nikkei index experienced a downturn on Wednesday as traders exercised caution ahead of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision. Despite some recovery from early losses, the Nikkei concluded the day with a 0.3 percent decline, settling at 38,274.05 points. The broader Topix index also saw a 0.5 percent decrease, …

Markets expect the Fed rate to remain unchanged at the end of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting today, Wednesday, May 1, as inflation data for early 2024 has raised concerns that the transition to a 2.00% annual inflation rate may take longer than previously expected.Markets are awaiting the Fed’s …

XAU/USD trades at $2,292, down by over 1.50% on Tuesday. The US Bureau of Labour Statistics reported a jump in the Employment Cost Index (ECI) for April, and American consumer sentiment deteriorated further. Gold prices dropped below the $2,300 threshold on Tuesday due to rising employment costs in the US, …

Mohammed Hashad, Head of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the US Association of Technical Analysts, commented and analyzed the most prominent market developments and the performance of the most important assets, in an interview on Dubai TV. US Interest Expectations, Federal Reserve Decisions:Asked about his expectations …

The US dollar continues to rise since the beginning of daily trading on Tuesday amid speculations concerning the looming Federal Reserve’s decision on the US interest rate as well as the recent US employment data in a trading week that is busy with key economic events.The US currency benefited from …

On Tuesday, the yen retraced some of its substantial gains from Monday, attributed to potential intervention by Japanese authorities. The Japanese currency declined by 0.40 percent to 157.00 against the dollar, moving away from its 34-year low of 160.245 recorded on Monday. Traders speculated that Tokyo intervened by purchasing yen, …