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The Euro gains from a weaker dollar following the NFP and high inflation figures in Germany. The EUR/USD pair concluded the week with modest gains after reaching a two-week high at 1.0700. As the Silicon Valley Bank in the US declared bankruptcy, the market’s mood turned negative due to the …

While the employment growth in February was not as significant as in January, it was still somewhat more than expected, which is another sign that the Canadian economy will start 2023 with more strength than previously predicted.The increase in jobs this month was less pronounced than in prior months, but …

The precious metal was able to extend its gains during the American trading session, and the price of gold headed higher, touching a high of $1,842.55 immediately after the announcement of the US non-farm payroll data on the daily chart, after the release of the US jobs report for February, …

Gold prices rose on Friday as investors awaited the US non-farm payrolls data, which is expected to be released on Friday, to assess the possible path of interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve (US central bank). By 0716 GMT, spot gold rose 0.1% to $1832.24 an ounce, and US …

Both Friday’s Nonfarm Payrolls report and next week’s the US Consumer Price Index are in the focus of exceptional attention for traders and investors. Gold price is up about 0.9% from a low of $1,812.02, and it has since risen strongly to challenge $1,835.64 as the US dollar lost additional …

Carolyn Rogers, senior deputy governor of the Bank of Canada, stated on Thursday that policymakers are seeking additional proof that the present interest rate levels are enough. She will speak in advance at the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce at at 18:55 GMT, discussing “the causes of high inflation and how …

Spot gold rose on Thursday as the dollar fell, but Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s hawkish comments about raising interest capped the precious metal’s gains. And by 0046 GMT, spot gold rose 0.1 percent to $ 1815.58 an ounce, after reaching its lowest level in a week on Wednesday. There …

The US economy expanded marginally from January through late February, and price rises persisted widely, according to the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book released on Wednesday. However, businesses said that inflation has moderated and that they anticipate it to do so throughout this year. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York …

Market volatility, on Wednesday, is low because of correlation going down. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell as Wall Street fought to recover from Tuesday’s selloff, triggered by comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaling higher interest rates for longer.The Dow fell 202 points, or 0.6%, dragged down by declines …

FOMC Chairman Jerome Powell testifies on the Semi-annual Monetary Policy Report before the US House Financial Services Committee.The US Dollar Index continues to fluctuate in its daily range at around 105.50 after these comments.Key Quotes“We are aware of lags of monetary policy effects.”“They are highly uncertain in timeframe though.”“Slowing down …