Gold has reached an all-time record high of $2,280 due to geopolitical tensions and strong US data. The recent attack of Israel against an Iran embassy in Syria on April 1 supported Gold’s rise despite higher US Treasury yields and a strong US Dollar. Economic data from the US prompted …
Read More »GBP/USD surges on strong UK data despite mixed US data
Amid evident US data volatility, the GBP/USD pair is rising on the strength of strong UK retail sales data that is above expectations. The US PPI increased more than predicted, pointing to continuous inflation; the UK’s sales boom indicates consumer optimism.A cautious stance on inflation by the Fed weakens the …
Read More »US stocks steady amid NFP countdown
US stocks have shown relatively steady performance as investors await the September jobs report. Wall Street stocks recovered ground on Thursday, finishing just below the flatline after breaking a three-day losing streak on Wednesday. The S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite were down a modest 0.1%. A pullback in …
Read More »The strength of dollar plunged gold to its lowest level in 5 weeks
Gold prices fell on Monday, August 14, to their lowest level in more than five weeks, after the dollar and bond yields rose, ahead of the upcoming publication this week of the minutes of the US Federal Council meeting for the month of July, which may provide indications that will …
Read More »Gold closes with weekly losses on China’s slowdown-linked fears
Gold price registered losses for the third straight week, with concerns over China’s economic stability continuing to weigh on the precious metal’s price. Gold failed to build on last Friday’s gains and started the week on a bearish note. Gold is trading at $1912.90 per ounce at the time of …
Read More »Gold positively reacts to CPI data
Gold extended its gains early on the day but the precious metal is trimming some of those after the US dollar recovers some ground as US Treasury bond yields advance. The latest inflation report for July in the US showed the CPI jumping by 3.2% YoY, below estimates and exceeded …
Read More »Fed’s Daly: Too early to declare victory on inflation
In an interview with CNBC on Thursday, San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly said it was too early to declare victory on inflation, as reported by Reuters.Daly’s comments were not capable of helping the US Dollar find demand. As of writing, the US Dollar Index was down 0.55% on …
Read More »Fed’s Daly: Fed must be on watch for slowing economy
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly refrained from commenting on the next possible Federal Reserve policy decision but reiterated that they must be very date-dependent right now. The US Dollar Index clings to small daily gains near 103.30 after these comments.Keys Quotes “Want to see if policy …
Read More »US Shares surge on hopes for less hawkish Fed
US shares surged on Friday after a news report, by WSJ, said the US Fed will likely debate on a smaller interest rate hike in December, raising hopes the central bank may be ready to adopt a less hawkish policy stance.The Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) rose 646.73 points, or …
Read More »Fed Official: It’s time to start talking about slowing rate hikes
On Friday, San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly warned that the US central bank should avoid putting the economy into an “unforced downturn” by raising interest rates too sharply, adding that it’s time to start talking about slowing the pace of the hikes in borrowing costs.The Fed is widely …
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