Investors will be following the outcomes of monetary policy meetings in the United States, the European Union, and Japan this week, from Wednesday to Friday. Uncertainty over the trajectory of interest rates has recently been common as persistent inflation maintains firm in some places and begins to surrender in others. …
Read More »Wall Street abandons earlier gains as Fed, CPI awaited
Wall Street has given up earlier gains as the US central bank’s policy decision and the Consumer Price Index (CPI) are awaited.The S&P 500 index is up 0.27% after rallying from a low of 4,279.10 to a high of 4,322.20, falling back to 4,303 currently. The benchmark S&P 500 closed …
Read More »Rate hike expectations to influence gold till FOMC decision
Gold price is struggling to capitalize on Monday’s recovery gains and trades in a narrow range at around $1,960.25 on Tuesday. The benchmark 10-year US Treasury bond yield holds steady near 3.7% and doesn’t allow XAU/USD to gather bullish momentum. Economists claim that gold price will be influenced by the …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, May 22-26
US stocks closed higher on Friday as progress was made in talks to raise the US debt ceiling, while chip stocks jumped for the second day amid optimism about artificial intelligence. After several rounds of talks, a US official told Reuters that US President Joe Biden and Republican House Speaker …
Read More »Fed’s Daly: Fed must be on watch for slowing economy
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly refrained from commenting on the next possible Federal Reserve policy decision but reiterated that they must be very date-dependent right now. The US Dollar Index clings to small daily gains near 103.30 after these comments.Keys Quotes “Want to see if policy …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, May 15-19
After last week’s stalemate, US president Biden on Sunday said he believes he has the authority to use the 14th Amendment to unilaterally address the debt ceiling, but acknowledged potential legal challenges could still lead to default. He said he is looking at the 14th Amendment as to whether or …
Read More »Has Wednesday’s CPI data brought about any surprises?
The CPI figure for April mostly matched expectations. The 0.4% increase in both the headline and core CPI indicated a gradual rather than a fast improvement in the inflation environment. An increase in petrol prices in April was partially offset by falling grocery store prices and energy service costs, and …
Read More »FOMC Decision Preview: Fed’s Surprises Still Probable
In order to stop the tightening cycle, the Fed is predicted to raise rates by 25 basis points. In an unexpected decision, the Reserve Bank of Australia unexpectedly increased the cash rate. Tepid data raises the possibility of a recession as the US dollar enters the event in a weak …
Read More »Banking selloff drags US stocks lower ahead of FOMC decision
US equities fell on Tuesday as the Federal Reserve started its two-day meeting as the effects of First Republic Bank’s (FRC) failure continued to weigh on bank stocks.During lunchtime trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 400 points, or 1.4%, while the S&P 500 sank 1.48%. The heavily …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 01/05/2023
Financial assets went through quite, but volatile, trading conditions on Monday, despite most major countries celebrating Labour Day, keeping local markets closed to observe the occasion.Oil prices were down sharply on Monday after the latest manufacturing data showed that the sector contracted for the 5th straight month in April, ending …
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