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The USD/CAD pair dropped to 1.3170 as the bulls failed to reconquer the 20-day SMA. Global supply concerns are boosting Oil prices, favouring the Canadian dollar.The USD continued to recover following mixed PMIs. On Monday, the USD/CAD declined towards 1.3170 despite the USD trading strong against most of its rivals. …

The 10-year US Treasury yields ended Monday’s trading in a bullish direction, based on the rising US dollar, which is benefiting from rising interest rate expectations at the Fed’s policy meeting this week.US Treasury yields for ten years have surged to 3.875%, compared to the previous daily close of 3.841%. …

Gold prices rose on Thursday as the dollar weakened as investors prepared for a batch of US economic data to be released ahead of next week’s Federal Reserve (Central Bank) monetary policy meeting. By 0230 GMT, spot gold rose 0.4 percent to $1996.50 an ounce, while US gold futures rose …

Gold is trading at $1987.05 per ounce at the time of writing. Wednesday’s US session is choppy for gold price, which is still moving sideways. Despite positive US data, the US dollar declines during the American session. In advance of the FOMC meeting next week, US Treasury rates hit new …

First Citizens Bankers said on Monday that it would take over the deposits and loans of the collapsed Silicon Valley bank, concluding a chapter of a crisis of confidence that caused turmoil in global financial markets. In a separate statement, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, which took control of Silicon …

Gold prices extended gains on Thursday after the Federal Reserve indicated that the end of the monetary tightening cycle may be on the horizon. Gold in the spot market rose 0.4 percent to $1,976.80 an ounce by 0910 GMT, while US gold futures rose 1.5 percent to $1,979.20. The dollar …

Gold is trading at $1946.97 at the time of writing. If the Fed pauses their rate hiking campaign – then they will lose any credibility they had left. However, if the Fed cuts rates – that will look like a panic move, which could spark a bigger crisis.Gold price reaction …

Ahead of the March policy meeting of the Federal Reserve, the EUR/USD remains stable above the 1.0740s. Policymakers at the ECB have remained preoccupied with banks and avoided discussing monetary policy. Traders anticipate a 25 basis point rate increase by the end of the FOMC’s March meeting, which is on …

The US dollar gains momentum as US yields surge ahead of FOMC decision. On the data front; Canada’s CPI rose 0.4% in February, core up 0.5%. The USD/CAD pair’s support lies at 1.3650 with no change. The USD/CAD pair bottomed at 1.3643 following the release of Canadian inflation data, the …

As US inflation is still high and as the banking sector encounters difficulties, and as both facts necessitate and demand opposite responses, the Fed is widely seen as stuck between a rock and a hard place ahead of FOMC meeting. Fed Chair Jerome Powell is still required to continue the …