As of writing, the AUD/USD pair has decreased by 0.50% and is currently trading at 0.6614. With a reported growth rate of 5.2% in Q3, the US economy grew at its fastest rate in almost two years, exceeding the 5% forecast. Along with employment data, traders of the AUD/USD pair …
Read More »PCE expected to signal falling inflation that is still too high
The Fed’s preferred inflation index, the Core Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE), will be released by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) on Thursday, November 30.Economists and researchers have published their forecast and estimates of the looming reading. The Fed-preferred inflation measure is expected to follow the CPI and show …
Read More »Fed’s Barkin: Unwilling to rule out another interest rate hike
Tom Barkin, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, said on Wednesday that he is unwilling to take another interest rate hike off the table. After these comments, the dollar holds modest daily gains, recovering from monthly lows. The DXY is up by 0.15%, at 102.90. Barkin believes that …
Read More »Fed’s Bowman: Willing to support rate hikes if progress on inflation stalls
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said on Tuesday that she remains willing to support raising interest rates “should the incoming data indicate that progress on inflation has stalled or is insufficient to bring inflation down to 2 percent in a timely way.” The US Dollar Index (DXY) moved modestly off …
Read More »Noor Capital | Mohammed Hashad Interview on Dubai TV – November 27, 2023
Mohammed Hashad, Head of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the American Association of Technical Analysts, commented on the key developments in the markets and the performance of the most important assets, in an interview on Dubai TV. Expected DataHashad explained that the markets are awaiting high-impact …
Read More »Nagel: ECB approaching interest rates peak
Interest rates in the Eurozone are close to their peak according to Wednesday’s statements by Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel who also explained that economic data will determine whether more tightening is needed. As for inflation, Nigel mentioned it is on track to move towards the ECB target while speaking at …
Read More »Gold declines to less than $2,000 after the dollar’s decline stopped
Gold prices fell on Wednesday to less than $2,000 as the dollar stabilized after its decline over the past few days, but expectations that the Federal Reserve had reached the end of the monetary tightening cycle limited the decline in gold prices. Gold fell in spot transactions by 0.1 percent …
Read More »Dollar stabilizes and Yen fluctuates as traders evaluate US interest outlook
The dollar stabilized slightly on Wednesday, but remained not far from the lowest level in two and a half months against a basket of currencies after the statement of the latest Federal Reserve meeting did not indicate anything significant to rule out expectations that the interest rate hike cycle was …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, Nov. 21
Gold rose sharply despite steady yields and peaked at $2,007. It then pulled back toward the $2,000 area. The critical level to break is $2,010. The US dollar’s increase on Tuesday was seen as a corrective measure because the currency remains vulnerable until the market refocuses on the story of …
Read More »FOMC Minutes: Rates Need to Stay High
The Federal Open Market Committee members have agreed that monetary policy must remain restrictive until inflation is moving towards the 2% goal, according to minutes from their most recent meeting. The minutes also show that the committee members still worry that inflation could be stubborn or move higher, and that …
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