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The Fed’s favourite inflation gauge; Core Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index has fallen below 3% for the first time since March 2021, indicating that US inflation is cooling. The three-month and six-month charts of the core PCE show they are below the Fed’s target of 2%. This suggests the Fed …

The GBP/USD pair has not recovered much after Tuesday’s steep drop, but it is currently trading around 1.2644. This week’s UK data is scarce as investors prioritize US labour and economic activity data. Leading the way is the US ISM Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index, whose December PMI surpassed forecasts but …

The dollar is on track to record its largest weekly decline against other major currencies since July, affected by the increasing possibility of a cut in US interest rates next year, while the euro and the pound received support on Friday as central banks in Europe continue their tendency to …

The US dollar is expected to remain steady against major G20 currencies ahead of the US Federal Reserve meeting, with traders anticipating a firm pushback on rate cuts from the Fed. The official rate announcement and initial guidance will be released at 19:00 GMT, followed by a press conference with …

Gold price has reached an all-time high on Monday, driven by the US dollar’s decline and traders’ bets that the Fed will cut interest rates next year. Gold is trading at $2025.21 at the time of writing. Earlier on Monday, gold price surged up to 3% to $2135 per ounce, …

Gold prices surged to a six-month high in current trading, driven by the decline of the US dollar and the belief that the Fed is ending its interest rate hike cycle, contributing to the positive momentum in the precious metal.Gold’s PerformanceGold prices surged to a new multi-month high of $2060.62 …

Next week, gold prices might still be weak since Fed Chair Jerome Powell is continuing to adopt tightening policy in an effort to keep the market from becoming too dovish. At the time of writing, the precious metal is trading at $1936.68 per ounce.Powell said that if inflation pressures didn’t …

The Australian Dollar (AUD) has experienced a significant drop in value, with the AUD/USD pair dropping 0.12% for the day and extending its losses throughout the week. The RBA’s 25 bps rate hike under new Governor Michele Bullock’s leadership failed to provide a bullish impetus for the Aussie, and Fed …

Traders were taken by surprise as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell delivered unexpectedly hawkish remarks, causing the US Dollar (USD) to initially surge, but subsequently ease during European trading on Friday. Powell’s comments deviated from market expectations of upcoming rate cuts, creating a contrasting picture to earlier dovish statements made …

Tuesday saw a 1.5% decline in the value of the Australian dollar (AUD/USD), hitting 0.6404 as a result of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s dovish statement and announcement of an anticipated 25 basis point rate hike. The Australian dollar bounced back to start trading on Wednesday at 0.6440.The Reserve Bank …