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Gold prices have risen following Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s hawkish comments and mixed US data. The Middle East tensions have heightened Gold’s status as a safe-haven asset, and market expectations reduce the likelihood of multiple Fed rate cuts this year. Gold prices edged higher late in Tuesday’s North American session, …

USD/JPY has gained following the stronger than expected US retail data and neutral to hawkish comments by US Federal Reserve officials. The Dollar trades at 154.61, 0.22% above its opening price. US housing indicators, such as Building Permits and Housing Starts, have underperformed, suggesting a construction sector slowdown. However, US …

The US dollar has surged to its highest level since early November due to a heated atmosphere for inflation data and rising US rates. This year, the Fed has indicated fewer opportunities for rate reduction, and hawkish wagers have increased, which is another factor supporting the currency. US Treasury yields …

After declining in response to hawkish sentiment surrounding the US Fed, the EUR/USD pair is making an attempt to rebound and is currently trading at 1.0789. Stronger inflation data may cause Fed’s Waller support the postponement of the interest rate cuts.ECB’s François Villeroy de Galhau stated that the bank can …

The Chairman of the US central bank, Jerome Powell, participates in a discussion at the Macroeconomics and Monetary Policy Conference, in San Francisco. Earlier on the same day the PCE data was released and came in line with consensus.As for market’s reaction; the US dollar ticked higher as an immediate …

The US dollar’s correction caused the USD Index (DXY) to retreat from its previous annual highs, which were located at 104.60, in the face of similarly low US yields. On February 7, a number of Fed speakers, including Kugler, Collins, Barkin, and Bowman, will be speaking along with the Balance …

The Canadian dollar was mixed against major currencies on Thursday, with some gains against the US dollar. Markets are settling following Wednesday’s Federal Reserve outing, which saw Chair Jerome Powell strike a more hawkish tone than expected, knocking equity markets lower and driving risk-off flows into the safe haven US …

The US central bank experienced its largest operating loss of $114.3 billion in 2020 and 2021 due to aggressive support of the US economy. The Fed’s vigorous economic support and subsequent hike in interest rates to counter excessive inflation caused the central bank to suffer its greatest operational loss ever.Larger …

Gold prices rose on Thursday as the dollar fell as investors looked to US jobs data that will be released later this week and may provide new clues on the Federal Reserve’s path on interest rates. Gold rose 0.3 percent to $2,030.20 an ounce by 0748 GMT. US gold futures …

Gold prices rose today, Wednesday, December 6, with the decline of the dollar, and US jobs data, which was weaker than expected, reinforced bets on the end of the US Federal Reserve’s monetary policy tightening cycle. Gold rose in instant transactions by 0.2% to $2,023.39 per ounce. US gold futures …