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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 …

Gold Index (XAU/USD) rose by 1.40% in Tuesday’s trading session, breaking through the $2,000 barrier and rising by 1.40%. This was primarily driven by the downdraft in US yields and a weak US dollar. The FOMC November minutes will be released later in the session, where investors will look for …

During his most recent press statements and remarks, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell used the word “careful” to characterise the U.S. central bank’s attempt to strike a balance between tightening credit conditions and the Fed’s belief that the economy was about to slow down, and the risks of still-high inflation …

The yen rose against the dollar for a fourth straight session on Tuesday, with investors anticipating the possibility that the Bank of Japan will tighten monetary policy next year while the Federal Reserve will ease it. The dollar reached its lowest level since mid-September at 147.16 yen, and recorded in …

The USD/JPY pair is approaching a seven-week low, with the Yen gaining over one percent against the dollar. The pair has seen three consecutive days of declining as markets bid the Yen and the US dollar faces selling pressure. On Monday, the pair is aiming below 148.00, trading at 148.32. …

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stated on Monday that the US is making “considerable progress” in reducing inflation, which is particularly noteworthy given the strength of the labour market.The government’s consumer price index measures annual inflation, which fell to 3.2% in October from a peak of over 9% in 2022 as …

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 …

Jeremy Hunt, the British Finance Minister, pledged on Friday not to take any action that would “hinder the battle against inflation” amid calls for more significant tax cuts from the right wing of the Conservative Party.“The UK economy has crossed a dangerous turning point in the recent period after the …

Gold prices rose on Thursday, supported by expectations that the Federal Reserve has reached the end of its monetary tightening cycle, but a stronger dollar limited gains. Gold rose in spot transactions 0.1 percent to $1,961.81 per ounce by 0315 GMT, while US gold futures settled at $1,964.60. Matt Simpson, …

The Japanese yen continues to retreat against the dollar since the beginning of daily trading on Wednesday, driven by the rise in US Treasury bond yields due to the famous correlation between both.The USD/JPY rose to 151.37, compared to the previous daily close of 150.37. The pair fell to its …