Following its meeting in March, the Federal Reserve (Fed) is anticipated to make announcements regarding monetary policy and to release the updated Summary of Economic Projections (SEP), also known as the dot plot, on Wednesday. For the sixth consecutive meeting, market participants predict that the US central bank will maintain …
Read More »Gold Prices Set for Significant Weekly Surge Amidst Fed Chairman’s Comments
On Friday, gold prices are positioned to achieve their most substantial weekly surge in five months, nearing their all-time high, following statements by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell that have reinforced expectations of interest rate cuts mid-year. Record-Breaking Momentum In spot transactions, gold prices experienced minimal change, maintaining a robust …
Read More »WTI backslides into $78.50 after climbing to $80.00
After US Fed Chair Jerome Powell stated that the Fed does not anticipate an increased danger of recession in the US economy, WTI US Crude Oil surged to its highest bids in a week. WTI immediately changed direction and dropped back into the $78.50 range, but it is still in …
Read More »Gold stabilizes after soaring to all-time high ever, post Powell’s testimony
Spot Gold prices reached a new record high on Wednesday, with XAU/USD reaching a tentative all-time high ever at $2,150.00. the precious metal is trading at $2143.64, and is still up 0.74% at the time of writing.This comes after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s two-day appearance, where he clarified the …
Read More »UK GDP Contracts in January, Exceeding Market Expectations
GDP Data Release:Data released Thursday morning by the Office for National Statistics in Britain revealed that the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.1% on a monthly basis in January. This figure exceeded market expectations, which had predicted a contraction of 0.2%. Notably, the previous reading for December indicated …
Read More »Could UK fall into a technical recession?
The UK’s GDP is expected to experience a marginal contraction in Q4, with the Bank of England expecting a slow but steady increase in growth over the next few quarters. If the GDP prints meet market consensus, the UK economy would have entered a “technical recession” following the 0.1% contraction …
Read More »Treasury yields decline following upbeat data
US Treasury bond yields decline on Monday from record highs this year after positive batches of US data revived hope that a “soft landing” could be achieved by the Federal Reserve.The Consumer Confidence Index issued by the University of Michigan rose this January to 78.8 points, compared to the previous …
Read More »IMF: US economy has seen 75% of Fed hikes’ impact
According to the International Monetary Fund, the US economy has already experienced about 75% of the effects of tighter monetary policy, with the rest expected to pass through this year. The Eurozone has more transmission to come due to interest rate hikes starting later. The US economy maintained stronger growth …
Read More »Jerome Powell sheds light on FOMC’s pause decision
Fed Chair Jerome Powell explained the decision to keep the policy rate, federal funds rate, unchanged at the range of 5.25-5.5% and responded to questions in the post-meeting press conference.Quotes from Post FOMC meeting press conference“It’s not likely we will hike further.”“Policymakers are thinking, talking about when it will be …
Read More »Gold surges to around $ 2040 on consumer optimism, Fed bets
The gold market is holding near a six-month high, seeing some reaction to better-than-expected US consumer optimism. At the time of writing, gold is trading at $204.51 per ounce. It is up by +1.34%, with $27.13 gains. The Conference Board said on Tuesday its consumer confidence index fell to 102 …
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