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U.S. Treasury yields have declined, pressured by a fresh batch of positive economic data and uncertainty surrounding the 2024 U.S. presidential election and the Federal Reserve’s future interest rate path. Treasury yields dropped to 4.074%, compared to the previous day’s close of 4.096%. Yields on these sovereign securities had reached …

The US dollar saw a decline, falling to its lowest level since March. Federal Reserve wagers are still skewed toward a dovish position, which affects the USD. Robust housing data was unable to stop this trend.On Thursday, the US Dollar measured by the DXY index saw an extension in its …

After battling at 1.2700, the GBP/USD pair drops as a result of the strong US dollar and poor US housing data. The technical picture is gloomy, with a “evening star” pattern and an RSI pointing to more decline. The 50-DMA at 1.2636, the 200-DMA at 1.2555, and the 1.2600 are …

The crucial 200-day moving average is quickly approaching for the EUR/USD pair, indicating a wave of cautious optimism in the currency markets. ECB optimism about inflation and future rate decreases contrasts with mixed views from the Fed and worse US housing data.Updates to the economic outlook are anticipated from the …

The Gold Index, XAU/USD, advanced to $1,980 after hitting $1,995 earlier in the North American session.US housing data for October surprised to the positive side. Notably, the most recent spike in the price of precious metal was suppressed by hawkish Fed speakers and rising US yields.Gold saw a minor increase …

The pound ticked higher against the dollar and euro on Tuesday as traders await comments by Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill later this week for more direction on the central bank’s next move. Sterling was up 0.10% at $1.2614 at 1000 GMT. It was 0.13% higher against the …

The yen was trading at 145.87 to the dollar on Monday, having been as weak as 146.56 last week. “We think that the MoF (Ministry of Finance Japan) will not intervene in the FX market at around (the) 145 level. Our threshold level of JPY buying intervention is around 150,” …

The Chinese yuan rose on Tuesday after the country’s top leaders pledged to boost political support for the reeling economy, while the euro and the pound sterling stabilized after falling for days as investors awaited meetings of major central banks. The yuan rose more than 0.5 percent in the onshore …

On Monday, the dollar and the euro recorded a strong start to a week of central bank meetings, while the yen suffered amid investor expectations that the Bank of Japan would not raise interest rates, contrary to what policy makers in Europe and the United States plan. The Federal Reserve …

The dollar rose on Friday as data indicated a resilient US labor market could prompt the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates higher for longer, while the yen strengthened after core consumer inflation in Japan accelerated again in June. Next week, central bank meetings will be held in Europe, Japan …