Gold futures have declined since the opening of Thursday’s North American trading session due to the rise in the US dollar and renewed geopolitical concerns about the possibility of the war in Gaza expanding to other areas within the Middle East. The US dollar achieved limited gains due to Israeli …
Read More »US dollar tanks as investors await fresh catalysts
The US Dollar Index is trading neutrally at 104.15 on Wednesday, while markets assess several Fed officials’ statements to continue placing their bets on rate policy path at the next few Federal Open Market Committee meetings.The Dollar Index steadied around 104.15 on Wednesday. Remarks and comments by Fed’s Collins, Kashkari …
Read More »Why have Treasury yields declined ahead of FOMC decision?
US treasuries experienced a rally on Wednesday due to slower-than-expected hiring and a surprise loss from New York Community Bancorp, raising concerns about the health of regional lenders. Two- to five-year Treasury yields tumbled more than 10 basis points as traders priced in a higher likelihood of Federal Reserve interest-rate …
Read More »Goldman: Strong US economic prospects could shield equities from surging yields
US stocks are surviving an increase in Treasury yields because of the positive economic outlook, but Goldman Sachs strategists warned that this might change if factors like tighter monetary policy push yields higher or if they climb too quickly.In their most recent weekly kickstart note, Goldman equity strategists lead by …
Read More »Treasury yields decline following data supporting Fed’s soft landing
US Treasury bond yields have been declining since the beginning of trading on Wall Street, after US economic data favouring the “flexible landing” scenario and that the Federal Reserve could be closer to achieving it.Ten-year US Treasury bond yields fell to 4.131%, compared to the last daily close, which recorded …
Read More »Dollar stabilizes in anticipation of US data and focus on the ECB
The dollar was broadly stable near a six-week high on Thursday, as traders awaited US GDP data and other data this week for clues about where interest rates might be heading. At the same time, the euro saw some decline ahead of the European Central Bank’s monetary policy meeting later …
Read More »GBP/USD impacted by stronger US Dollar, higher T-yields
In the middle of the North American session, the Pound Sterling was negatively impacted by the strong US Dollar and high US Treasury bond yields, which supported the US dollar. The GBP/USD pair declined by more than 0.40%.As corporations release their fourth-quarter earnings from the previous year, US markets are …
Read More »US Dollar advances on rising US yields ahead of key data
The US Dollar is having an uptrend, with the index currently trading up to the 103.70 level. This comes in anticipation of upcoming key inflation data and the impact of rising yield as markets reduced their dovish bets on the Fed. The US economy is thriving as traders await key …
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 »Dollar struggles to maintain its gains and all eyes are on central bank meetings
On Monday, the dollar attempted to maintain its gains amid anticipated central bank decisions in Japan and Europe, as well as shifting market expectations about potential US interest rate cuts. Trading remained relatively calm, except for the yen, which moved away from a one-month low on Friday, rising to 147.74 …
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