The minutes of the latest Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting as well as inflation data attrac1ted most attention across trading markets for the week. The US dollar closed last week’s trading in an upward direction on the back of signals as well as messages included in FOMC Minutes for May’s …
Read More »Powell: PPI reading was quite mixed
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a moderated discussion with De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) President Klaas Knot at the Foreign Bankers’ Association’s Annual General Meeting in Amsterdam. US Dollar stays under modest bearish pressure following these comments. At the time of press, the US Dollar Index was down 0.2% …
Read More »Powell still seeks assurance that further progress on inflation is achieved
In the post-FOMC meeting news conference, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell explained the decision to leave the policy rate, federal funds rate, unchanged at the range of 5.25-5.5% and responds to questions.Key Quotes“The economy has made considerable progress toward dual goals.”“Inflation eased substantially over the past year but it’s still …
Read More »Will Powell, FOMC Rescue Bitcoin Price?
The price of Bitcoin, the most well-known cryptocurrency worldwide, is under pressure as it approaches $60,000. As of this writing, Bitcoin is trading at $62,727, down -1.88% from its peak. The Federal Reserve is the focus of attention in the cryptocurrency market this week due to the highly anticipated FOMC …
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US Inflation Surges: CPI Hits 3.5% in March In the latest update from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), inflation in the US, as gauged by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), demonstrated a notable uptick. March saw a year-on-year increase to 3.5%, up from February’s 3.2%, surpassing market forecasts …
Read More »Market Drivers; US Session, April 1
With some major markets closed on Easter Monday, the US dollar is the clear winner as of late Monday. As the day began, most attention was on growth-related data, with China releasing positive manufacturing production data for March. Still, the news was insufficient to keep investors upbeat.The news on Friday …
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U.S. Stocks Show Mixed Results at Close; Dow Jones Industrial Average Gains 0.12% The U.S. stock market closed with mixed results on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average reaching a new all-time high, while the S&P 500 edged higher and the NASDAQ Composite index ended lower. The Dow Jones …
Read More »US stocks rose for the second day in a row following Powell’s remarks
US stocks have continued to rise since the beginning of the North American trading on Thursday, with a boost of optimism left by expectations of an official interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve following the Fed’s announcement to keep the interest rate at the same levels without change one …
Read More »Powell: Policymakers made no decisions about future meetings in March
Fed Chair Jerome Powell has explained the decision to leave the policy rate, federal funds rate, unchanged at the range of 5.25-5.5% and responds to questions in the post-meeting press conference.Key Statements:“We want to see more data that gives us higher confidence on inflation moving down sustainably.”“We made no decisions …
Read More »US Dollar shows modest gains ahead of Fed decision
On Wednesday, the US dollar’s gains continued. The revised Dot Plot and Chair Powell’s tone are the centre of attention. Any surprise from the Fed, whether hawkish or dovish, could cause volatility in the USD. At present, the US Dollar Index (DXY) is trading close to 104, indicating a gain …
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