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The US Dollar Index (DXY) is experiencing losses following the soft print for January’s JOLTs Job Quits and Job Openings as well as the weak ADP Employment Change report for February. The Dollar Index (DXY) is 0.45% down, trading at 103.313 at the time of writing.Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell …

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has assured the members of Congress that upcoming decisions on when and how fast to cut interest rates will be based solely on economic data. Powell stated that rate cuts “really will depend on the path of the economy. Powell stressed that Fed’s focus …

On Wednesday, gold prices experienced a slight decline but remained above the $2,100 per ounce mark, following a surge driven by increased expectations of a US interest rate cut in June, which pushed the precious metal to a record high in the previous session ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome …

Gold prices reached a new record of $2141.59 earlier on Tuesday, driven by expectations of forthcoming Fed policy easing. Reports of slowing business activity in the US services sector contributed to the rally, with XAU/USD now trading at $2126.85.A decline in US Treasury yields supports the surge in gold prices. …

Fed Chair Jerome Powell is expected to reiterate his stance that interest rate cuts are not necessary right now, particularly in light of recent inflation-linked data that indicated price pressures are still persisting.The Fed will release its Beige Book poll, which is a nationwide study of regional business contacts, on …

Mohammed Hashad, Head of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the US Association of Technical Analysts, commented on the key developments across financial markets and the performance of the most important assets, in an interview on Dubai TV. Asked about cryptocurrencies, in light of Bitcoin’s recent surge …

US stocks closed lower on Monday as investors have shifted focus to the upcoming congressional testimony by Fed Chair Jerome Powell and the monthly NFP report that could put equity gains to a real test.The S&P 500 fell just below the flatline after ending Friday with its 16th weekly win …

Jerome Powell has repeatedly said the looming election plays no role in policy decisions, but some Fed watchers worry that rate cuts this year could be perceived as the Fed giving a boost to Democrats. PHOTO: BLOOMBERGJerome Powell JEROME Powell faces heightened pressure this week from Democrats who want interest-rate …

Gold price trades near a two-month high as Fed rate-cut bets for June deepen. Weak US Manufacturing PMI data weighs heavily on the US Dollar. Fed Powell may provide fresh insights on the timing for rate cuts this week.Earlier on the day, gold price was hovering near a two-month high …

Fed Chair Jerome Powell is set to give the Senate banking committee its biannual monetary policy update on March 7. The House Financial Services Committee is expected to host Powell at a hearing at least a day earlier, based on past practice. Investors will be keenly interested in Powell’s congressional …