The American dollar advanced on Tuesday amid prevalent risk aversion. US government bond yields soared to support the dollar’s performance all day long, as the 2-year Treasury yield touched its highest in fifteen years ahead of the Fed’s policy decision.The yield on the 10-year Treasury note is now at 3.56% …
Read More »Gold is falling amid the dollar’s strength ahead of Fed
Gold prices fell on Tuesday, September 20, under pressure from the stability of the dollar and the rise in US bond yields, at a time when the US Federal Reserve is preparing to announce a major interest rate hike to curb inflation. And gold fell in spot transactions by 0.4% …
Read More »Gold struggles ahead of Fed’s decision
The financial markets’ focus is still on major central banks as the US dollar and Treasury yields continue to dictate their saying. Gold prices encounter some pressure at the start of this week, earlier on the day, prices were sliding by 0.20% after falling from $1679 high to $1,659 low …
Read More »T-Yields soaring ahead of FOMC’s rate decision
Short-dated Treasury yields soared on Friday while the dollar rose as investors bet on US interest rate hike next week and grew alarmed at signs of a global economic slowdown.The two-year U.S. Treasury yield, a bellwether for interest rate expectations, topped 3.9%. Coupled with a decline in the benchmark 10-year …
Read More »Gold stable near the lowest level in two years
Gold prices stabilized on Friday, near their lowest level in more than two years, and are on track to record their worst weekly performance in two months, after expectations of a large interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve (the US central bank) raised bond yields. Which extinguishes the luster …
Read More »Gold Deteriorates To Two Year Lows Below $1670
Gold and silver prices were lower in early U.S. trading Thursday, with gold falling to a seven-week low hitting $1667 per ounce versus Wednesday’s closing price at $1696.79. The soaring US dollar index along with rising Treasury yields and some hotter US inflation data, have all combined to keep gold …
Read More »US Treasury yields are surging
US Treasury yields reacted very naturally to Tuesday’s inflation data. Yields have soared since the release of the CPI data and through the US session. The 10-year US Treasury yield rose to 3.444%, compared to the last daily close at 3.385%.The yields on these benchmark bonds fell to their lowest …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 08/09/2022
The US dollar finished the trading session with mixed performance versus rival currencies. After a seemingly volatile day, the EUR/USD pair is little changed, just below parity after the ECB’s 75 bps rate hike that came in line with expectations.The Canadian dollar surged against the US dollar, with the pair …
Read More »Gold falls on anticipation of Powell’s speech and ECB rate decision
Gold prices fell on Thursday, while investors awaited comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and the European Central’s decision on the upcoming interest rate later Thursday. And gold fell in spot transactions 0.1 percent to $ 1716.59 an ounce (an ounce) by 0609 GMT, after rising by about one …
Read More »Gold prices attempting to keep firm
Gold price is firm on Wednesday, but the precious metal is looking forward to reaching key resistance as the US dollar retreated from fresh highs. Gold bulls eye a 50% mean reversion with the prospects of a break to $1,735 beyond the said level. Gold price has added to gains …
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