The Federal Reserve is expected to show how united policymakers were at their meeting earlier in November over a higher peak for interest rates than previously signaled as they calibrate their fight against decades-high inflation.At the conclusion of the Nov. 1-2 meeting of the US central bank’s policy-setting Federal Open …
Read More »US stocks slightly surge ahead of FOMC minutes
US stocks were mixed on Wednesday, as investors looked ahead to FOMC minutes hoping for clues into the pace of future interest rate hikes.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 3 points, or 0.01%. The S&P 500 gained 0.23% and the Nasdaq Composite increased 0.51%. Shares of Nordstrom fell more than …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 22/11/2022
The US dollar plummeted on Tuesday amid the better performance of global equities which closed in the green territory on the back of positive risk appetite Wall Street posted considerable gains, adding the most in the final hours of trading. On the other hand, US Treasury yields edged lower with …
Read More »US T-Yields Drop As Investors Await FOMC Minutes
Global equities surged on Tuesday while US Treasury yields dropped ahead of the awaited release of the Federal Reserve’s meeting minutes for November. Investors are looking forward to clues on the upcoming US interest rate hiking. On the other hand, China’s COVID restrictions weighed on the overall market sentiment.Benchmark 10-year …
Read More »Markets’ Weekly Recap, October 10-14
US stocks fell on Friday, as rising inflation expectations kept alive fears that the path of aggressive Federal Reserve interest rate hikes could lead to a recession. In the final session of a volatile week, stocks opened higher before changing course after data from the University of Michigan showed consumer …
Read More »Gold shines as US dollar declines before CPI
Gold prices moved in a narrow range on Thursday as investors exercise caution ahead of inflation data in the United States that could affect the size of the next interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve. And gold fell in spot transactions 0.2 percent to $ 1668.84 an ounce by …
Read More »US stocks close lower after FOMC Minutes
US stocks finished lower on Wednesday after the release of the minutes of September FOMC policy meeting, wherein policy makers noted that inflation remained “unacceptably high.”The S&P 500 SPX, -0.33% closed 11.81 points, or 0.3%, lower at 3,577.03. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.10% finished off 28.34 points, or …
Read More »Gold benefits from FOMC minutes
Gold spiked higher to reach $1,678 after FOMC Minutes. The US dollar loses ground as the Fed hints to moderate the hiking pace. Gold futures spiked up to session highs at $1,677, with the US dollar turning lower as the minutes of September’s Fed meeting have been considered more dovish. …
Read More »AUD/USD surges post FOMC Minutes
The AUD/USD benefited from the FOMC minutes that investors are digesting and that are seen as less hawkish.At the time of writing, AUD/USD is trading at 0.6285, a touch below the post-FOMC minute’s highs of 0.6298. The pair have travelled between a low of 0.6235 and 0.6298 so far.AUD/USD has …
Read More »FOMC Minutes: Policymakers determined to adopt more restrictive policy stance
The Federal Open Market Committee minutes of September’s meeting have been released:Fed officials determined that they needed to adopt and maintain a more restrictive policy stance in order to achieve their goal of lowering elevated inflation.Many participants raised their assessment of the federal funding path required to meet committee objectives.Many …
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