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With a shorter-term note (2-year) yielding higher than a longer-term note (10-year), the curve on Friday, March 8, might have been steeper than normal. This could indicate market expectations of Fed to refrain from interest rate cut in March in order to avoid falling in a recession. The Treasury yield …

European markets experienced a notable upswing yesterday, reaching their highest levels in over a week. This occurred as financial markets adopted a more measured approach toward recent geopolitical events. Additionally, investors were contemplating the possibility of a stimulus plan in China and a subtle shift in tone from Fed policymakers …

The latest data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that the Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand in the United States surged by 1.6% on a yearly basis in February. This figure surpassed market expectations of a 1.1% increase and marked a notable uptick from the 1% …

The Nikkei index in Japan closed higher on Thursday, rebounding from early losses as chip-related heavyweight stocks trimmed declines and energy stocks gained momentum. Market Performance The Nikkei closed up 0.29 percent at 38,807.38 points after enduring three consecutive sessions of losses. The index had initially fallen by as much …

Gold prices experienced a slight decline on Thursday as the dollar strengthened, although bullion remained near record highs. Traders were eagerly awaiting more US economic data, which could influence expectations regarding a potential mid-year interest rate cut. Price Movements By 0426 GMT, gold in spot transactions fell by 0.2 percent …

US Treasury bond yields have continued to rise since the beginning of daily trading on Wednesday, driven by the fact that investors have fully digested the recent US inflation data, which highlighted that consumer prices in the United States are still on the uptrend.Yields Are Climbing US Treasury yields climbed …

The AUD/USD pair has seen a surge in value as markets continue to anticipate the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates possibly in June. However, the Reserve Bank of Australia is striking a more hawkish tone, suggesting that rates may even need to rise. The pair is 0.40% up, trading at …

Gold price (XAU/USD) trades slightly in the green in Wednesday’s early New York session but has an uncertain outlook in the near term as investors have scaled down expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts in June. The precious metal recorded its second-largest single-day decline in a month on Tuesday after …

In Wednesday’s trading session, Japan’s Nikkei index extended its losses for the third consecutive day, reflecting investors’ cautious stance as they evaluated the potential implications of the Bank of Japan’s forthcoming monetary policy meeting, on March 18-19. Nikkei’s Decline: The Nikkei index experienced a modest decline of 0.26 percent, closing …

François Villeroy de Galhau, the governor of the Bank of France and an ex officio member of the European Central Bank, emphasised on Tuesday that the ECB’s pragmatism about rate decreases is independent of Federal Reserve policy.Villeroy’s remarks follow the Bank of France’s revision of its first-quarter growth estimate for …