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The crypto market settled into a holding pattern on May 25 after traders opted to sit on the sidelines ahead of the midday FOMC meeting where the Federal Reserve signaled that it intends to continue on its path of raising interest rates.The Fear and Greed Index is exhibiting its longest …

The USD/CAD pair retreats from weekly highs, extending its losses in the week to 0.18%. FOMC minutes confirmed that the June and July meetings would witness a 50-bps rate hike, each. USD/CAD, In the short term, is downward biased, and a break below 1.2713 would send the pair towards 1.2630.The …

The Federal Open Market Committee minutes have been released which are so far sending the US dollar DXY index a touch softer.At the May 3-4 meeting, the Fed hiked rates the expected 50 bp to 1.0% and laid out plans for aggressive Quantitative Tightening to begin in June. There is …

For the Fed minutes and sessions ahead, the pair could be based here and result in a higher correction from support. Any Ultra Hawkish remarks by FOMC minutes will likely support the US dollar and potentially send the euro below 1.0640 towards a daily 61.8% ratio down at 1.0615.The US …

Gold price retreats from weekly highs around $1870 as investors prepare for the Fed’s May minutes. The US dollar remains buoyant, despite falling US bond yields and weighs on XAU/USD’s price.Gold slides below the 20-day moving average (DMA) and accelerates towards the 200-DMA at $1839.66 on Wednesday, courtesy of a …

Gold price is holding above $1,860.00 ahead of FOMC minutes. The positive market sentiment has diminished the appeal of safe-haven assets. The US monthly Durable Goods Orders are seen lower at 0.6%.Facts that hold significant importance in the FOMC minutes are the number of voters advocating the 50 basis points …

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell doubled down on his agency’s commitment to fighting inflation, but warned Americans of further rough pains ahead. The US central bank declared war against inflation. Monetary policy tightening is still the major trend in the light of statements by the Fed officials and policymakers. Accelerating …

It has been an eventful week as the US dollar played some competing roles. This has frustrated some traders, seeking to interpret and know how to deal with critical developments such as the FOMC’s first rate hike in years in light of several Fed speakers during the week.First and foremost, …

Gold prices fell on Thursday as the dollar and bond yields rose after the US Federal Reserve reiterated its commitment to tightening monetary policy to tackle inflation, while uncertainty over the conflict in Ukraine limited bullion losses. And the price of gold fell in spot transactions by 0.2 percent to …

Inflation in the Eurozone is high and the European Central Bank may soon need to raise interest rates as a result according to statements by Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel on Wednesday.“What we are seeing at the moment suggests that savers may soon be able to look forward to higher interest …