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The US economy is expanding rapidly, yet inflation is still there. In the meantime, the Federal Reserve conveys, via Chair Jerome Powell, conflicting messages: while the US central bank supports market-led tightening through higher rates, it is not a big fan of immediate rate cuts. Economic DataOn the data front; …

The dollar surged to a five-month peak against major currencies on Tuesday, driven by stronger-than-anticipated U.S. retail sales figures, igniting concerns over potential intervention from Tokyo as the yen dwindled to its lowest level since 1990. Despite China’s first-quarter GDP data surpassing expectations, the Chinese yuan slightly declined, reflecting ongoing …

Although oil prices have declined then afterwards managed to recover on Monday, geopolitical tensions might cause them to surge again, which would have repercussions in this year of significant elections. Traders are waiting for Israel to react to Iran’s recent direct attack, therefore they are on high alert. After falling …

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which peaked last week at 106.10, surged 0.16% to currently trade a little above at 106.182 at the time of writing. The Fed’s hawkish language is still supported by strong economic data, and rising US Treasury yields help the greenback. The US Dollar tends to …

Risk-linked assets regained some momentum amid a mild corrective decline in the US Dollar and rising speculation of a Fed rate cut later in 2024. In the meantime, the ECB left rates unchanged as expected and opened the door to a rate cut in June.Economic DataBased on annualized data released …

Following two strong reports in January and February, it is expected that the consumer price index report for March will demonstrate a sustained slowdown in inflation. The core CPI is expected to increase by 3.4% year over year, according to consensus estimates. This would be somewhat less than the 3.8% …

Gold is up 0.50%, trading at $2341.29 per ounce at the time of writing. Earlier on Monday, gold’s jump to $2,354 has been tempered by evolving Fed rate cut expectations and a resilient US jobs report. Potential further upside for Gold is expected with forecasts reaching up to $2,500 in …

The market is supported by optimistic reports on US manufacturing growth in the United States, however, the price of gold slightly rises. The attraction of non-yielding gold is called into question by the increase in US Treasury yields that followed upbeat news from the ISM and S&P Global.Gold’s rising trajectory …

Wednesday’s North American session is witnessing a steady increase in gold prices as buyers aimed for $2,200. Investors purchased the yellow metal due to a quiet economic calendar in the US and growing rumours on a Fed rate cut in June. As of this writing, the XAU/USD pair is up …

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Wednesday that recent weak inflation data supports the case for Fed holding off on cutting its short-term interest rate target, per Reuters.The US Dollar Index attracts some buyers following the above hawkish comments. The DXY is trading 0.11% higher on the day at …