Oil futures turned bullish on Thursday’s US session, driven by the improvement in risk appetite and the emergence of expectations that OPEC + will keep its production policy unchanged, adopting the same levels of increased production. US oil futures rose to $74.24 a barrel, compared to the previous daily closing …
Read More »Gold Benefits from Thursday’s Softer US Dollar
A lower US dollar and predictions of falling interest rates have helped to support the price of gold. The US Dollar index was down 0.4% at 102.20, making gold prices denominated in dollars more appealing. On Thursday, XAU/USD fluctuated between a low of $1,955 and a high of $1,984.36 before …
Read More »Stability of USD amid continuing concerns about the banking crisis
The dollar witnessed stability on Monday, while the yen hovered near its highest level in seven weeks, at a time when investors are assessing the measures taken by the authorities and regulators to calm concerns about the global banking system. The dollar index, which measures the performance of the US …
Read More »Dollar is falling and the yen is rising as dealers evaluate the path of US interest
The dollar settled near its lowest level in seven weeks on Friday, as concern about banks kept investors cautious and dealers assessed the possibility that the Federal Reserve (the US central bank) would stop raising interest rates. The dollar index, which measures the performance of the US currency against six …
Read More »US Dollar Index sharply falls on FOMC decision
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) …
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