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US stocks were able to erase previous losses ahead of Nvidia Corp.’s quarterly numbers, as investors eagerly awaited the firm’s ability to match the high expectations surrounding artificial-intelligence technology. Nvidia has been the poster child of AI enthusiasm, making semiconductor chips that power generative AI and demand for those chips …

The minutes from the most recent meeting of the Federal Reserve indicate that before hiking interest rates, officials will need to see more proof that inflation is heading downward. Though they aren’t prepared to drop rates just yet, policymakers don’t see rates rising during this economic cycle.Several members of the …

In the North American session on Wednesday, initially the DXY Index fell below 104.00 following the publication of the minutes from the FOMC meeting in January. At the time of writing the Index records 104.040, it is back above the 104.00 mark but with mild loss.Several FOMC members think interest …

The EUR/USD pair drifted into the midrange on Wednesday. The pair is trading at 1.0812, up +0.05%, but is on the soft side as traders wait for the minutes of the latest Fed’s policy meeting. It is unlikely that the Fed will deliver anything new for traders to chew on …

During the North American day, the Canadian dollar is trading quietly, with the USD/CAD exchange rate currently down 0.07% at 1.3517. In the hopes of learning more about the Fed’s potential future interest rate path, investors are eagerly awaiting the release of the FOMC January meeting minutes later today.After the …

As the US dollar remains under pressure ahead of the publication of the FOMC minutes, the price of gold advances on geopolitical tensions and investors are awaiting FOMC minutes for cues on the outlook of the US rate policy. Gold is trading at $2025.48 per ounce at the time of …

Ahead of the FOMC minutes and the US opening bell, the US dollar is trading in the red. The Dollar Index recovers from Tuesday’s loss and trades back over 104. The US Dollar Index (DXY) shows that the dollar is down and that it is once more on the verge …

The US Dollar has weakened amid speculation that the Federal Reserve will delay the first rate cut. The odds for a 25 basis points (bps) March rate cut have decreased to 34.4%, while June ones have increased to 55.1%. Stock markets are tepid, with Wall Street spending most of the …

Early on Tuesday, the EUR/USD pair moved above 1.0800 and tested the 1.0840 zone. A widespread sell-off of US dollars supports the Euro. Markets are awaiting EU PMIs and Fed meeting minutes.Tuesday saw the EUR/USD pair reach a two-week high just shy of 1.0840 as the dollar widely declined. However, …

The US Dollar Index, DXY, weakens as the US returns from holiday, trading modestly lower. No relevant reports were released during the session, while markets await fresh catalysts. All eyes are now on FOMC minutes from January’s Federal Reserve meeting on Wednesday.The dollar is trading in the red territory, modestly …