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Gold price remains steady at $2069.50 per ounce, despite a rebound in the US Dollar and higher US Treasury bond yields. On the data front; Initial Jobless Claims increased to 218,000, above the forecast of 210,000, and Continuing Claims reached 1.875 million, the highest in four weeks. The downside of …

Tuesday saw a more than 2% increase in oil prices, reaching their highest point since December 1. Concerns about potential interruptions to oil shipments were raised by recent attacks on ships in the Red Sea.Expected Fed interest rate reduction, which might spur economic growth and increase demand for energy, also …

The PCE inflation data, in the United States, on Friday is expected to be the final key piece of data for the year, and an upside surprise is required to give the Fed’s push-back attempts more credibility. If an upside surprise does not materialize, it will be difficult for the …

In a stark contrast to her US Federal Reserve counterpart, Jerome Powell, the European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has reiterated that borrowing costs will stay at record highs despite weaker inflation projections. In spite of the fact that price pressures are still high and inflation will shortly recover, ECB …

The EUR/USD pair declined below the 1.09 mark. Economists at Société Générale analyze the pair’s outlook. At the time of writing, the pair is trading at 1.08548, down −0.00303 by almost −0.28%The pace of EUR/USD appreciation should be gradual. The 10Y Bund dropped to 2.395%, extending the correction to 60 …

Following a significant spike in T-bond yields, the market has momentarily stabilized, but Americans continue to borrow heavily despite Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s 18-month efforts to alter their borrowing and spending habit.Middle East tensions could boost gold, US dollarTensions in Palestine are causing investors to seek safe-haven assets and monitor …

The USD/JPY pair soared above 146.00, posting daily gains of more than 0.60%. Following the PBoC rate drop, the Yen is slipping. The pair is trading at 146.16 at the time of writing.On Thursday’s session, investors anticipate the annual Jackson Hole Symposium. The USD/JPY is up around 146.20 at the …

Oil prices fell on Tuesday ahead of data that will shed light on Americans’ appetite for fuel during the summer driving season, with the price structure of benchmark Brent crude signaling that the bulls are retreating. And by 0916 GMT, Brent crude futures fell 41 cents, or 0.6 percent, to …

Oil prices rose on Tuesday for the second consecutive session, as worries about political instability in Russia and possible supply disruptions outweighed concerns about global demand. Brent crude futures rose six cents to $74.24 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose ten cents to $69.47 a barrel. …

Oil prices fell on Monday after Russia’s private military group Wagner revolted at the weekend, although political instability did not appear to pose an immediate threat to oil supplies from one of the world’s top producers. And by 0900 GMT, Brent crude futures fell eight cents, or 0.1 percent, to …