The dollar gained ground on Thursday following the release of higher-than-expected US inflation data, which tempered remaining expectations for the Federal Reserve to initiate a cycle of interest rate cuts in June. Meanwhile, the yen depreciated to mid-1990s levels. Investor attention has now shifted towards US producer price data and …
Read More »Bank of Japan intends to maintain the current monetary easing
BoJ Governor Kazuo Ueda stated in his semi-annual report on currency and monetary supervision issued on Wednesday that, given the current conditions of economic activity and prices, he expects the current accommodative conditions to be maintained.In his estimation, Ueda believes that the 2 percent price stability target will be achieved …
Read More »US Dollar Retreats Ahead of CPI Data
The US Dollar Index is currently trading at 104.15 with mild losses, as traders await the March CPI report on Wednesday. The Fed’s cautious stance is calibrated in light of incoming data, with hot labor market figures reported last week potentially justifying the delay of the easing cycle. The US …
Read More »No policy change expected as FOMC goes on with soft landing plan
Since the Fed is projected to maintain interest rates in the range of 5.25%–5.50% for the fourth consecutive meeting, no policy changes are anticipated. The news conference by Chair Jerome Powell will be crucial. Investor attention will be focused on any possible rebuttal to market conjecture about rate reductions. Financial …
Read More »Gold rises with the decline in dollar strength and anticipation of US jobs data
Gold prices rose on Thursday as the dollar fell as investors looked to US jobs data that will be released later this week and may provide new clues on the Federal Reserve’s path on interest rates. Gold rose 0.3 percent to $2,030.20 an ounce by 0748 GMT. US gold futures …
Read More »Gold rises as the dollar declines, affected by US jobs data and interest rates
Gold prices rose today, Wednesday, December 6, with the decline of the dollar, and US jobs data, which was weaker than expected, reinforced bets on the end of the US Federal Reserve’s monetary policy tightening cycle. Gold rose in instant transactions by 0.2% to $2,023.39 per ounce. US gold futures …
Read More »Gold retreats from all-time highs as the dollar rises
Gold prices fell after rising to all-time highs earlier on Monday, but remained above the key $2,000 level supported by growing bets that the US central bank may cut interest rates early next year. Gold in spot transactions fell 0.4 percent to $2,062.80 an ounce by 0823 GMT. US gold …
Read More »Gold prices reach all-time highs
Gold prices rose to an all-time high above $2,100 an ounce on Monday as comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell boosted traders’ confidence that the US central bank may cut interest rates early next year. Lower interest rates reduce the opportunity cost of holding non-interest-bearing yellow metal. By 05:30 …
Read More »Gold surges to a seven-month high, amid Powell’s comments
Reacting to Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech, the price of gold immediately surged to a new multi-month high of $2060.62. The precious metal even extended its gains later on the day and is trading at 2071.15 per ounce at the time of writing, gaining $35.05, and thereby up by 1.72%. …
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