In its policy statement, the US Federal Reserve dropped the reference to “ongoing increases” and said that some additional policy firming may be appropriate.The US Dollar Index sharply fell in an initial reaction to FOMC decision and was last seen losing 0.59% on the day at 102.579. Fed Policy Statement …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 14/03/2023
Despite rising Treasury rates and CPI on Tuesday, the US dollar was unable to recover. Wall Street recovered and ended its five-day losing streak. The dollar continued to decline on Tuesday, although it managed to stay above Monday’s lows while remaining weak. The Nasdaq increased by more than 2%, while …
Read More »Gold rises with the decline of USD
Spot gold rose on Thursday as the dollar fell, but Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s hawkish comments about raising interest capped the precious metal’s gains. And by 0046 GMT, spot gold rose 0.1 percent to $ 1815.58 an ounce, after reaching its lowest level in a week on Wednesday. There …
Read More »US: JOLTS Job Openings decline to 10.8 million in January
Job openings in the United States have declined marginally in January, meanwhile, the US Dollar Index continues to fluctuate within the daily range slightly above 105.50.So far, the dollar’s performance showed no immediate reaction to this report and was last seen trading virtually unchanged on the day at 105.700 at …
Read More »Gold records its lowest level in a week after Fed
Gold prices fell to a one-week low on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that it would likely take a higher-than-expected interest rate hike to curb inflationary pressures. Gold fell 0.1 percent in spot transactions to $ 1812.44 an ounce by 0634 GMT. US gold futures also fell …
Read More »Gold price could fall below $1,810 as Fed sets the scene for higher rate
Gold price outlook has deteriorated by extremely hawkish Fed Powell’s comments on Tuesday. S&P500 retreated on the prevalent dismal market mood as more rates from the Fed do a lot to confirm a US recession.At the time of writing, gold is trading at 1812.63 per ounce. The Gold Index (XAU/USD) …
Read More »Fed’s Powell: Overall data on labour market shows it is extremely tight
Fed Chair Jerome Powell is delivering his bi-annual testimony before the US Senate. He presents the Monetary Policy Report before the Q&A session with senators. The US dollar, stock markets as well as all other asset could be on the move with Powell’s words. The US Dollar’s bullish rally remains …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 03/03/2023
The US dollar declined on Friday and dropped for the week. The Dollar Index remained in negative territory as a result of encouraging news from China and falling US yields. American stocks experienced weekly gains following February’s significant losses. After good performance in February, the dollar experienced its first weekly …
Read More »Recession woes drag Consumer confidence lower in February
The US Consumer-confidence index drops to 102.9 in February. High inflation and rising interest rates are making Americans more worried about a possible recession. The reading is the outcome of a survey of consumer confidence that fell to a three-month low of 102.9 in February, signaling worries about the future …
Read More »AUD/USD climbs to 0.6730s on mixed US data
On the first day of the new trading week, the AUD/USD capped its downfall on risk-on sentiment and mixed US data. The AUD/USD pair is trimming some of its earlier losses though it remains below the 0.6800 figure after posting a daily high of 0.6743 as the week begins. Gloomy …
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