Switzerland’s central bank is urged by a group of Bitcoin supporters to include Bitcoin in its strategic reserves. A campaign to persuade the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to include Bitcoin in its balance sheet has been started by a group of proponents of the cryptocurrency in Switzerland. The nonprofit group …
Read More »USD/CHF edges up following Fed Golsbee’s comments
The US Dollar has retraced losses and is now at levels below 0.9100. A doji candle in the weekly chart and bearish divergence on intra-day charts suggest a deeper correction. USD/CHF bears need to breach the 0.9075 support level to confirm a trend shift. The Federal Reserve is likely to …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap: Fed, Inflation Data in Focus
Global inflation-linked concerns, lest it should return to the previous highs, continue to reveal themselves in the context of the precautionary rhetoric adopted by major central banks worldwide. In practice, monetary policymakers have announced, through formal decisions, their intention to keep interest rates “higher for longer”, an important tool, until …
Read More »Swiss National Bank Likely to Delay Rate Cut Amidst Global Trends
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is anticipated to maintain its current interest rate stance until at least June, aligning with its counterparts such as the European Central Bank and the US Federal Reserve. The SNB may opt to observe its peers’ actions regarding the cessation of monetary tightening before making …
Read More »Swiss Franc turns sharply bearish after SNB Chief’s warning
The Swiss Franc is experiencing one of its worst weeks in over one year, with concerns mounting that the strength of the Swiss Franc could hamper policy transfer. The Swiss National Bank Chairman Thomas Jordan warned that an appreciating Franc could harm the Swiss economy, sending inflation rapidly lower. The …
Read More »Gold is losing some luster due to the strength of the dollar
Gold prices fell on Monday as a stronger dollar reduced the precious metal’s safe-haven appeal and investors awaited non-farm payrolls data in the United States and minutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting to be published later this week. Spot gold prices fell 0.4 percent to $1911.70 an ounce by …
Read More »Gold is poised for its worst week since February
On Friday, gold prices are heading for the largest weekly loss since February, as the dollar received support from expectations of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates again this year, which pushed the non-yielding yellow metal to its lowest level in more than three months. By 0246 GMT, spot gold …
Read More »Gold dragged lower on hawkish central banks as PMI data eyed
Gold Price renewed three-month low after five-day losing streak. It looks pressured on the hawkishness adopted recently by central banks. This hawkish stance amplifies economic fears and underpin the American currency’s demand, weighing on the Gold Index. Mostly upbeat US data, positive statements by Fed Chair Jerome Powell also bolstered …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 23/03/2023
Silver increased beyond $23.00 while Gold once more increased and went above $2,000 before stabilizing at $1991.54 at the time of writing. Following its decline on Wednesday, Bitcoin increased to $28,500. After gaining ground for the majority of the day, the price of crude oil decreased by more than 1%. …
Read More »SNB Preview: Acting with caution
On Thursday, March 23, at 08:30 GMT, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) is scheduled to declare its Monetary Policy Decision. As the release time draws near, below are the predictions made by the economists and researchers of 5 major banks on the impending central bank’s Interest Rate Decision. Notwithstanding the …
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