Higher Treasury yields knocked on growth stocks in the United States on Tuesday, as a slowing pace of rise in China’s services activity fueled concerns about demand in the world’s second-largest economy. The 10-year Treasury note yield has risen to 4.21% ahead of additional economic data and the Federal Reserve’s …
Read More »EUR/USD slides further on risk aversion, stronger dollar
Equities are down and bond rates are up as investors remain cautious due to expectations of additional monetary tightening by central banks. The July Fed minutes show a unanimous vote in favour of raising rates, but growing reluctance among board members regarding possible over-tightening.Initial Jobless Claims came in at 239K, …
Read More »USD/CHF retreats amid US dollar’s robust stance
The USD/CHF pair retreated below 0.8800 and hit a daily low of 0.8760. FOMC minutes from the July meeting left the door open for another hike, and surging US bond yields limit the downside for the US dollar.The USD DXY Index rose to its highest level since January at 103.60, …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, August 17
With surging Treasury yields and risk aversion, the US dollar keeps getting stronger. Nearing 103.50, the DXY index climbed to its highest point since June and extended its winning streak to five days. The momentum of the dollar is still strong notwithstanding this rebound.According to the FOMC minutes, several members …
Read More »Gold sinks after FOMC minutes
XAU/USD reacts with a sharp drop, testing the S1 daily pivot point, while US Treasury yields and the greenback see upward movement. Fed officials unanimously aim to achieve the 2% inflation target, but divisions emerge on the path forward.Gold price struggles after the latest Federal Reserve’s meeting minutes showed board …
Read More »FOMC minutes: Inflation risks could require further tightening
Federal Reserve released the minutes from its July 25-26 meeting. The minutes showed most fed officials saw a “significant” upside risk to inflation. US Dollar rises modestly after the minutes. The US Dollar rose modestly after the minutes, reaching fresh highs against the EUR, AUD, NZD, CAD, and JPY. The …
Read More »Risk aversion drags Dow lower ahead of FOMC minutes
Dow Jones declines on Wednesday amid a more pessimistic market outlook. Intel ends plans to buy China’s Tower Semiconductor. Dow component The Home Depot spiked on consensus earnings beat on Tuesday. Cisco reports earnings after Wednesday close, Walmart reports earnings results on Thursday.July US Retail Sales on Tuesday showed strong …
Read More »FOMC Minutes Preview: Will Fed leave the door open for interest rates?
Investors await the Fed’s latest FOMC meeting minutes after several regulators have comments on the current state of inflation and the importance of data-driven decision-making on interest rates going forward.A lot of what investors think the minutes will reflect today is consensus view from the officials and whether or not …
Read More »Dollar is near its lowest level in 15 months, with expectations that the US interest rate hike will stop soon
The dollar hovered near a 15-month low on Friday, heading for its biggest weekly decline since November, after weak U.S. inflation data boosted investor bets that the Federal Reserve was close to ending its rate hike path. Data on Thursday revealed that U.S. producer prices barely rose in June, while …
Read More »Dollar is falling ahead of US inflation data, and sterling is at its highest level in 15 months
The dollar fell, hitting a two-month low on Wednesday, July 12, against other major currencies ahead of the release of US inflation data, while the British pound rose to a 15-month high on expectations that the Bank of England will continue to raise interest rates. The yen jumped to the …
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