Since the Fed does not think that additional rate increases are necessary, gold is trying to move its auction beyond $2,000.00. Lower inflation and a cooling of demand would be the results of further tightening of credit conditions by American banks.As of the writing of this article, the price of …
Read More »Powell: Too early to say if recent effects change odds of soft landing
FOMC Chairman Jerome Powell comments on the policy outlook after the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise the policy rate by 25 basis points to the range of 4.75-5% following the March policy meeting. Key Quotes “We have the tools to protect depositors when there is the threat to economy, and …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, March 13-17
Wall Street finished lower on Friday, capping off a turbulent week marked by an evolving banking crisis and the gathering storm clouds of a possible recession. All three indexes finished the session in the red, with financial stocks falling the most of the S&P 500’s major sectors. All three indexes …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, March 6-10
Last week, as China seeks to intensify its efforts to reduce stubborn financial risks and technological bottlenecks during President Xi Jinping’s third term, the country kept the top leaders at the central bank and the Ministry of Finance unchanged.In the United States, a government study on Friday renewed hopes of …
Read More »Gold rises with the decline of USD
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 …
Read More »Fed Beige Book: Overall economic activity saw increase early 2023
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 created …
Read More »Dow drops points as Wall Street encounter higher rates for longer woes
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 …
Read More »Addressing Congress, Powell Defends Fed’s Hawkish Stance
Fed Chair Jerome Powell indicated that the “costs of not getting inflation down will be extremely high”. FOMC Chairman Jerome Powell testifies on the Semi-annual Monetary Policy Report before the US House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday.The US Dollar stays under modest bearish pressure during Powell’s testimony and the US …
Read More »Gold records its lowest level in a week after Fed
Gold prices fell to a one-week low on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that it would likely take a higher-than-expected interest rate hike to curb inflationary pressures. Gold fell 0.1 percent in spot transactions to $ 1812.44 an ounce by 0634 GMT. US gold futures also fell …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 07/03/2023
Gold price outlook has deteriorated by extremely hawkish Fed Powell’s comments on Tuesday. S&P500 retreated on the prevalent dismal market mood as more rates from the Fed do a lot to confirm a US recession. At the time of writing, gold is trading at 1812.63 per ounce. The Gold Index …
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