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Gold is 0.26% up, trading at 2,343.18 per ounce at the time of writing. The precious metal‘s price has recovered after the US dollar weakens following the release of revised Q1 GDP data. The revised data suggests the US economy is not as strong as analysts had previously thought, potentially …

Speaking before the Barclays-CEPR International Monetary Policy Forum, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said the US central bank’s policy stance is restrictive, but policymakers haven’t entirely ruled out additional interest-rate increases.“I don’t think anybody has totally taken rate increases off the table,” Kashkari said Tuesday at an …

President of the Federal Reserve (Fed) in Minneapolis, Neel Kashkari, made headlines on Tuesday for the second time in a row as he discussed the Fed’s outlook for inflation and interest rates for the remainder of the year.Kashkari would need to see multiple readings on inflation to be confident enough …

US stocks have significantly declined since the Israeli Air Force declared maximum alert and the army suspended vacations for combat forces due to concerns about the possibility of Iran launching attacks on Israeli territory, which brought back geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.Israeli Air Force raised its alert to the …

The S&P 500 opened at a new all-time high above 5,000, with the Technology Sector being the best-performing major sector. The S&P 500 index rose 0.33% to trade at 5,014.3, while the Dow Jones decreased 0.18% to 38,657.35. The Nasdaq gained 0.95% to trade at 15,944. Applied Materials Inc is …

The Canadian dollar is experiencing a significant drop on Monday due to a strong market dogpile towards the US dollar, with US ISM Services Purchasing Managers Index figures coming in well above expectations. Mixed comments from US Federal Reserve policymakers risk investor outlooks and hamper risk appetite. Bank of Canada …

Fed’s Neel Kashkari has stated that US interest rates at their highest levels in about 23 years are not hurting the economy and could buy policymakers more time before deciding whether to cut.Economic developments show that Fed policy is not as restrictive on growth as it appears on the surface, …

Stocks and equities worldwide were lower on Tuesday due to US 10-year Treasury yields staying close to 2007 highs, while fears of higher interest rates ate into appetites for riskier assets. The dollar index eased from a 10-month high but was still rising, and the Japanese yen bounced from an …

Bostic: Fed’s policy rate needs to remain at 5.00%-5.25% range well into 2024Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic stated in an essay published on Wednesday that he still holds the opinion that the policy rate needs to increase to the 5.00%-5.25% range and stay there far into 2024.Bostic continued, “A narrative …

Following the US ISM Manufacturing PMI, the GBP/USD pair moved into negative territory. Despite the market’s optimism on the favourable economic data from China, the pair is seen falling. Moreover, a BoE official expressed more hawkish views than anticipated, which helped boost the GBP/USD. At the time of writing, the …