After Fed Chair Powell’s remarks on Capitol Hill last Tuesday, there is a great deal of anticipation around the impending NFP statistics. Powell effectively stated that if economic data came in far above forecasts, the Fed would raise interest rates by 50 basis points at its next meeting. He emphasised …
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 …
Read More »WTI holds on $80s as focus shifts away from China onto America
WTI reversed some of its earlier losses and is now up for a fifth straight day as it approaches the $80s region. In the last three weeks, it achieved the highest closing price in the futures markets. Despite expectations for a slightly less robust recovery in China’s economy, the bulls …
Read More »US Dollar near the highest level in 7 weeks
The dollar settled near its highest level in seven weeks on Monday, after a batch of US economic data supported expectations that the Federal Reserve should continue raising interest rates for a longer period. Data on Friday showed a sharp rise in US consumer spending in January as inflation accelerated. …
Read More »US Dollar and GBP derive support from the recovery of corporate activities in America and Britain
The dollar and the pound sterling found support on Wednesday after a sudden revival in corporate activity in the United States and Britain raised the possibility that both countries’ central banks would continue to raise interest rates. The euro compensated for some of the losses recorded in the last session, …
Read More »FOMC Minutes: Have Fed policymakers considered switching to larger rate hikes?
On Wednesday, February 22, the first FOMC Minutes in 2023 will be released. Supported by aggressive Fed rhetoric and rising T-yields, the US Dollar Index is expected to record monthly gains. The majority of traders and investors will scan the impending release for comments and quotes referring to the Fed’s …
Read More »US Dollar is hovering at the highest level in 6 weeks ahead of the announcement of economic data
The dollar hovered at the highest level in six weeks ahead of the announcement of economic data that may help determine the direction of interest rates in the future, while the euro fell ahead of the announcement of monthly data on corporate activity. Strong data for the US labor market …
Read More »USD Rose supported by a series of strong US economic data
The dollar rose on Monday, supported by a string of strong economic data from the United States that traders bet will cause the Federal Reserve to continue tightening monetary policy for longer than initially expected. The dollar rose broadly in early Asian trade, with the pound sterling falling 0.12 percent …
Read More »US Dollar rose to its highest level in 6 weeks in the last sessions of the week, why?
The US dollar achieved strong gains in the last trading week, driven by a series of strong US economic data, with the markets increasing expectations that the US Federal Reserve will continue its tightening approach. Dollar trades now Looking at the dollar’s trading on Friday, we note that the US …
Read More »US dollar is rising with Treasury yields
The dollar rose as US Treasury yields rose on Friday, heading for a third week of gains, as a wave of strong economic data in the United States increased market expectations that a new interest rate hike is on the horizon. Thursday’s data showed an unexpected drop in the number …
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