The dollar fell on Wednesday after data showed a decline in new jobs in the United States, while all eyes were on the Federal Reserve’s decision later on Wednesday regarding interest rates. Data on Tuesday showed new jobs fell in the United States for the third month in a row …
Read More »The dollar is edging upward, with all eyes on Fed
The US dollar rose in early holiday-affected European trade Monday, kicking off a week that features policy-setting meetings from the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank, as well as the monthly US employment report. The dollar index, which measures the value of the US currency against a basket of …
Read More »What can Friday’s PCE data tell about US economy?
The Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index declined to 4.2% on a yearly basis in March from 5.1% in February, according to the US Bureau of Economic Analysis. The annual Core PCE Price Index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of inflation, edged lower to 4.6% from 4.7% in the same period, …
Read More »Gold expected to post gains amid light US economic agenda
Gold is up +0.24% on the day, the precious metal is trading at $1987.31 at the time of writing. The price of gold is fluctuating horizontally during Monday’s US trading session due to the lack of a catalyst, but it is likely to be supported by the weakening US dollar …
Read More »Dollar a bit weaker ahead of the US GDP data
Although the dollar is still weak, losses are currently contained. This week’s significant US macroeconomic data releases could influence the value of the dollar. Technically speaking, the Dollar Index is still bearish in the foreseeable future.The stronger-than-expected S&P Global PMI surveys on Friday did not help the dollar, as the …
Read More »WTI surges with 9% weekly gains
According to the US Department of Commerce, PCE was lower than expected, which sparked rumours about Fed’s next move. Once several oilfields in the Kurdish area in northern Iraq saw their output decrease, oil prices increased.After reaching a YTD low of $64.41, WTI, the US crude oil benchmark, is expected …
Read More »U.S. PCE price inflation slowed in February
According to the most recent monthly update of the Federal Reserve’s favoured inflation indicator, consumer prices increased less in February than anticipated. Compared to the 0.3% forecast, the price index for core personal consumption increased by only 0.2% in February, slowing from a 0.5% gain in January that had been …
Read More »GBP/USD surges towards the psychological 1.24 level
The 1.24 region is the target for the bulls in the GBP/USD market. The most important US inflation data will be released on Friday for traders. The GBP/USD exchange rate was last up 0.65% at 1.2391 after fluctuating between a low of 1.2293 and a high of 1.2392. at the …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, February 27 – March 3
The dollar fell from the highest level in two and a half months against the yen on Friday and headed towards recording its first weekly loss since January against other major currencies as dealers try to determine the course of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy. The yen, particularly sensitive to …
Read More »U.S. core capital goods orders accelerate in January
New orders for key U.S.-manufactured capital goods increased more than expected in January while shipments of those so-called core goods rebounded, suggesting that business spending on equipment picked up at the start of the first quarter. Orders for non-defense capital goods excluding aircraft, a closely watched proxy for business spending …
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