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Gold price has maintained intraday gains above $2,300 amid higher US Q1 GDP inflation. Gold is trading at $2330.36 per ounce at the time of writing, with gains surpassing +0.65%.The Fed will maintain the “higher for longer” interest rates argument, and the easing of tensions in the Middle East has …

Fed Chair Jerome Powell has explained the decision to leave the policy rate, federal funds rate, unchanged at the range of 5.25-5.5% and responds to questions in the post-meeting press conference.Key Statements:“We want to see more data that gives us higher confidence on inflation moving down sustainably.”“We made no decisions …

The European Central Bank’s chief economist, Philip Lane, hinted at a possible shift in monetary policy during a lecture at Imperial College Business School in London on Friday. His comments highlighted a potential easing of tight job market, which has been a key concern for the ECB in recent years.ECB’s …

During the North American day, the Canadian dollar is trading quietly, with the USD/CAD exchange rate currently down 0.07% at 1.3517. In the hopes of learning more about the Fed’s potential future interest rate path, investors are eagerly awaiting the release of the FOMC January meeting minutes later today.After the …

As of this writing, the price of gold has increased by +0.85 to around $2023 per ounce, indicating that investors are still waiting for more information regarding the US Federal Reserve’s future course for interest rates.High demand for safe haven assets during the Middle East crisis has helped gold. It …