The price of Bitcoin (ETH), the leading cryptocurrency, surged to an intraday high of $24,010 on the Bitstamp exchange at 12:48 a.m. UTC. Ethereum (ETH) and other top altcoins also spiked sharply higher. Crypto markets responded favourably after the slower than expected CPI reading, which takes pressure off the Federal …
Read More »Fed’s Bullard wants rates at 4% by December 2022
The Federal Reserve will get prepared to hold interest rates “higher for longer” in case inflation continue to surprise to the upside, and market pricing will need to adjust accordingly, Fed’s St. Louis president James Bullard said on Tuesday who wants rates at 4% by the end of the year. …
Read More »Gold steadies as jobs data triggers bets on big US rate hike
Gold futures traded higher on Monday after Friday’s jobs report showed the pace of hiring unexpectedly surged last month, suggesting the Federal Reserve may have to remain aggressive in its effort to cool the economy.Gold futures steadied on Monday as July’s US jobs data cleared the way ahead for more …
Read More »Gold rises as dollar and bond yields fall
Gold turned higher on Monday as the dollar and Treasury yields tumbled with attention this week on US inflation data, which could influence the US central bank’s next rate hike decision. And gold rose in spot transactions 0.5% to $ 1782.36 an ounce (an ounce) by 1252 GMT, after declining …
Read More »The price of gold fell after strong US data reinforced the prospects rate hike
Gold prices fell on Monday after strong US jobs data last week boosted the possibility that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates significantly, sending dollar and Treasury yields higher. And the price of gold in spot transactions 0.1 percent to 1771.74 dollars an ounce (an ounce) at 0454 GMT, …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, Aug 1-5
The robust set of job market data seemed to have cleared much concern over the US recession and set the tone for the financial markets. Benchmark treasury yields jumped as traders added bets on Fed continuing with the current pace of tightening beyond neutral. However, despite that, stock markets were …
Read More »Why do nervous central bankers closely watch RBA?
In its latest meeting, the Reserve Bank of Australia hiked the key interest rate by 50 basis points to 1.85%. According to analysts, the RBA will likely raise again in September but with a 25 bps rate hike. They see the rate peak at 3.10% by early next year.August’s announcement …
Read More »GBP/USD drops on robust US NFP, US inflation eyed
The GBP/USD pair prepares to finish the week with hefty losses of 0.78%. US labour data poured cold water on recession fears ahead of next week’s CPI. The GBP/USD tanks reached a fresh weekly low at 1.2002 as a reaction to a stellar US employment report which eases US recession …
Read More »NFP supports FOMC’s confidence to continue aggressive policy
The July US official employment report showed better-than-expected numbers and triggered a rally of the US dollar on Friday. According to analysts, at least a 50 bps rate hike at the September 20-21 FOMC meeting seems on the table at this point of time, and yet another 75 bps hike …
Read More »Gold at a month high as bond yields fall ahead of US employment data
Gold prices settled on Friday at their highest levels a month before the release of long-awaited US employment data, as falling Treasury yields and growing fears of a recession boosted the value of the safe-haven precious metal, keeping it on track for a third consecutive week of gains. By 0701 …
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