The Dow Jones Industrials Index, the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ), and the S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) all recorded losses on Wednesday. The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) lost -0.41%.The Nasdaq 100 posted a 2-week low on Wednesday, as stock indices gave up early gains before settling marginally down. …
Read More »EUR/USD traders await FOMC minutes for direction
The US Dollar index, DXY, was last at 101.51, down 0.62% on the day, while the EUR/USD reached 1.0999, the highest level since February 2. The pair last traded at 1.0995, up 0.79% on the day.The US dollar plunged on Wednesday after data revealed that the US Consumer Price Index …
Read More »Gold is falling with the strength of USD
Gold prices are heading on Thursday to end a series of gains achieved over three sessions, pressured by the rise in the dollar and the possibility of the Federal Reserve conducting more interest rate hikes, which clouded the expectations of the prices of the yellow metal. And by 1030 GMT, …
Read More »Gold is falling as investors are increasingly concerned about rising interest rates
Gold prices fell on Thursday as the dollar rose as a fresh batch of global economic data reinforced investor concerns about interest rates remaining higher for longer than expected. By 0315 GMT, spot gold fell 0.2 percent to $1,833.57 an ounce, after reaching a one-week high on Wednesday. US gold …
Read More »Gold continues to rise as the dollar declines and interest rate concerns limit gains
Gold prices continued to climb for a third session on Wednesday as the dollar weakened, however concerns over US interest rate hikes on the back of high inflation globally curbed gains. Spot gold rose 0.2 percent to $1,831.43 an ounce by 0536 GMT. US gold futures rose 0.1 percent to …
Read More »Gold is heading towards the largest decline in 20 months
Gold prices fell on Tuesday, heading towards their largest monthly loss since June 2021, with the decline in the attractiveness of the non-yielding metal, in light of expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates soon. Spot gold fell 0.3 percent to $1,811.74 an ounce by 0735 GMT, after …
Read More »Gold hits its lowest level in two months, with interest growing after US data
Gold prices fell to the lowest level in two months on Monday, after strong US economic data fueled fears that the Federal Reserve (the US central bank) will take more measures to raise interest rates to curb inflation. Spot gold fell 0.1 percent to $1,808.51 an ounce by 0541 GMT. …
Read More »A slight decline in gold due to concerns about rates
Gold prices fell slightly on Friday as investors worried that stronger-than-expected recent US economic data could prompt the Federal Reserve to continue raising interest rates for a longer period. Spot gold fell 0.1 percent to $1,821.80 an ounce, by 0745 GMT. While US gold futures rose 0.2 percent to $1,831.00. …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 23/02/2023
Risk aversion continued supporting the US dollar on Thursday, reaching fresh February highs against most major rival currencies. The dollar advanced during Asian trading hours on the back of hawkish FOMC Meeting Minutes, finding sufficient momentum during the US session following mixed US data.Economic Data The annualized pace of growth …
Read More »WTI rises despite increasing US inventories
The Western Texas Intermediate crude prices advance more than 2%, trimming its Wednesday losses that were mainly the result of the stronger US dollar. US stockpiles have increased the most since 2021, as reported by the US Energy Information Agency. The US crude is trading at $75.43 at the time …
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