Gold prices rose on Monday after concerns about the impact of the potentially vaccine-resistant Omicron strain of coronavirus boosted gold’s safe-haven appeal. Spot gold rose 0.1 percent to $1,793.72 an ounce. US gold futures rose 0.4 percent to settle at $1,793.2. Actual demand for gold in major Asian hubs increased …
Read More »Why Gold Prices Have Surged?
Gold rose Friday morning in Asia, poised for its worst week in five months on growing bets. The US Federal Reserve will begin to taper and raise interest rates faster than expected to stem rising inflation. Gold futures rose 0.76% to $1,797.80. The yellow metal fell more than 2.8% during …
Read More »Biden to Release Oil Reserves to Combat High Gas Prices
The White House announced during a press statement today, Tuesday, that the US President decided to release the strategic oil reserves of the United States of America, estimated at about 50 million barrels, within 3 months, to contribute to calming crude oil prices, especially since oil prices are high and …
Read More »Wonderful Week With Good News for US Dollar
The US dollar soared against all major currencies after President Biden officially re-nominated Jerome Powell as Fed Chair and Lael Brainard will become Vice Chairman when Richard Clarida’s term ends in January. Greenlight for Policy Normalization When it comes to heads of central banks, investors generally prefer continuity which explains …
Read More »Afternoon Slump Leaves Major US Indexes Lower
An uneven trading session on Wall Street closed with stocks mostly lower Monday, as a late afternoon burst of selling derailed the market from a fresh all-time high.The S&P 500 fell 0.3% after having been up as much as 1% earlier in the day and on pace to eclipse the …
Read More »Gold Retreats on Powell’s Reappointment News
Gold prices have put in an aggressively retreating move Monday, seemingly driving on the news that Fed Chair Jerome Powell has been reappointed for a second term.While few would consider Chair Powell as a hawk, the fact that this move has printed so cleanly off of that headline indicates that …
Read More »US T-Yields climb, Start Holiday-Shortened Trade
With Biden deciding to reappoint Jerome Powell at Federal Reserve for second term, yields for U.S. government debt were headed higher on Monday to kick off a holiday-shortened week, with the Treasury market closed on Thursday in observance of Thanksgiving Day and due to be cut short Friday.The rise in …
Read More »Wall Street, European Stocks Jump on Powell’s Second Term News
Wall Street shares rose to record levels on Monday and European stocks turned into the positive territory after US President Joe Biden picked Jerome Powell to continue as Chair of the Federal Reserve Bank, in a move welcomed as a signal of stability by global investors.The S&P 500 rose 0.92% …
Read More »Powell’s Reappointment, No Change of Jockeys in the Middle of Race
Jerome Powell is set to serve a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve. Under Powell, consumers can expect the central bank to maintain its patient stance regarding inflation and interest rates.Biden praised Powell and the Fed for decisive action that cushioned the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. In …
Read More »US Pres. Biden Nominates Jerome Powell as Fed Chair
White House announced on Monday that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was nominated for a second four-year term by President Joe Biden. Lael Brainard, who reportedly was the other top candidate for the position, will become the new vice-chair, the press release further revealed.
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