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The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose Thursday following a dismal day for the major averages after the Federal Reserve held steady on rates but signaled that a March cut is unlikely.The 30-stock Dow added market index climbed 211 points, or 0.5%, while S&P 500 added 0.7%. The Nasdaq Composite gained …

Fed Chair Jerome Powell explains the decision to leave the policy rate, federal funds rate, unchanged at the range of 5.25-5.5% and responds to questions in the post-meeting press conference. Investors, meanwhile have found clues that monetary policy tightening is over. On the daily chart, after FOMC decision, the US …

Ahead of the Fed meeting, the US dollar experienced a fall following a false positive surge higher. Traders were taken aback by the negative ADP figure. The US Dollar Index is still trapped in its trend, circling the 200-day SMA. At 103.102, the DXY chart shows a loss of -0.031%.The …

Gold is trading at $2052.99 per ounce at the time of writing. The price of the precious metal surges by 0.77% ahead of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy announcement, with the focus mainly on the bank’s future interest rate guidance. Expectations for early rate cuts by the Fed increased as …

Since the Fed is projected to maintain interest rates in the range of 5.25%–5.50% for the fourth consecutive meeting, no policy changes are anticipated. The news conference by Chair Jerome Powell will be crucial. Investor attention will be focused on any possible rebuttal to market conjecture about rate reductions. Financial …

Gold prices fell in limited trading on Tuesday as investors awaited more US economic data this week that may shed light on the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy outlook. By 0535 GMT, gold in spot transactions fell 0.1 percent to $2,024.49 per ounce. US gold futures also fell 0.1 percent to …

Gold prices rose on Monday, supported by weak bond yields, as investors awaited US inflation data scheduled to be published later this week in search of more indications about the path the Federal Reserve will take on interest rates after an easing trend last week. Gold rose in spot transactions …

The dollar is on track to record its largest weekly decline against other major currencies since July, affected by the increasing possibility of a cut in US interest rates next year, while the euro and the pound received support on Friday as central banks in Europe continue their tendency to …

After the Federal Reserve meeting, the US Dollar experienced a significant collapse. As expected, the central bank decided to keep interest rates unchanged. Market analysts are forecasting three rate cuts for 2024. Fed Chair Jerome Powell leaned dovish, adding fuel to the rally in Treasury bonds. He refrained from declaring …

Fed Chair Jerome Powell explained the decision to keep the policy rate, federal funds rate, unchanged at the range of 5.25-5.5% and responded to questions in the post-meeting press conference.Quotes from Post FOMC meeting press conference“It’s not likely we will hike further.”“Policymakers are thinking, talking about when it will be …