A significant data week is coming up with the release of the most recent PCE inflation estimates on Thursday and the August NFP report on Friday, which will signal the end of the summer. At 12:30 GMT, both reports will be made public. Following Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech on …
Read More »Dollar is recovering as investors await more indicators on the US Central Bank’s path
The US dollar recovered from some of the sharp losses it incurred in the previous session, as investors awaited more data from the labor market for indications of the Federal Reserve’s policy path. The dollar index, which measures the performance of the US currency against a basket of six major …
Read More »Dollar is stable ahead of a busy week of data and yen is under pressure
The dollar fell on Tuesday, after a strong rally, amid dealers’ reluctance to make big bets ahead of a series of expected economic data this week, while the Japanese yen fell to close to the levels that led the authorities to intervene to support it last year. The dollar fell …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, August 28
The USD is trading weakly against the majority of its competitors on Monday due in large part to a small consolidation and a risk-positive market environment. On the other side, while markets continue to assess Jerome Powell’s speech on Friday, the hawkish rhetoric of the European Central Bank is gaining …
Read More »WTI surges despite Chinese economic fears
WTI has surged despite Chinese economic fears, trading near $80.00 and at $79.94 per barrel. The fragile Chinese economic situation limits upside potential, but markets are monitoring potential supports from the Chinese government.Oil prices managed to maintain momentum despite the fragile real-estate sector and the plummeting Evergrande’s stock. The US …
Read More »USD is fluctuating amid expectations to keep interest rates high for a longer period
The dollar retreated slightly from a 12-week level on Monday, August 28, as investors assessed the path of US monetary policy after US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell left the door open to the possibility of further interest rate hikes. In a highly anticipated speech at the annual financial policy …
Read More »S&P 500 Gains Following Powell’s Speech
After Jerome Powell, Fed Chair declared that monetary policymakers will proceed carefully in making interest rate decisions, Wall Street is hoping for its first profitable week in four weeks. The Nasdaq composite and Dow Jones Industrial Average both increased by 0.9% in late trade, while the S&P 500 increased by …
Read More »US Dollar Index Climbs on Powell’s Hawkish Stance
Following Powell’s hawkish comments, DXY increased by 0.18%, signaling a higher dollar relative to six major currencies. With ambiguous Treasury yield curve signals and conflicting official opinions, a 25-bps rate hike in November has a 46.7% chance of happening, which defies past Fed projections.The US Dollar Index (DXY), a gauge …
Read More »Has Powell’s Speech Confirm Or Dismiss Hawkishness?
Interest rate futures tied to the Federal Reserve’s policy rate on Friday priced in a more than even chance of tightening at either the November or December policy meetings after Chair Jerome Powell struck what market participants perceived to be a moderately hawkish tone.The Fed though is widely expected to …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, August 24
All key financial assets, including Thursday’s firmer US dollar, await Fed’s Powell speech on Friday before the Jackson Hole Symposium. Volatility is expected, and it could lead to sharp moves across financial markets.All eyes are on the Kansas City Fed’s Jackson Hole Symposium. On Friday, ECB’s Lagarde and the Fed’s …
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