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WTI Oil sell-off gets nearly fully erased at the start of the US trading session. Oil prices are erasing earlier losses after harsh rhetoric from Iran which said it is ready to respond when Israel should retaliate.More specific, Iran vowed to target several nuclear sites in Israel, which would mean …

On Thursday, the dollar experienced a decline as traders assessed the trajectory of interest rates in the United States, spurred by statements from Federal Reserve officials reinforcing expectations of an extended period of monetary tightening. Recent weeks saw the dollar strengthening, propelled by a series of robust US economic data …

Improved global risk sentiment and a decline in US Treasury yields have caused gold prices to retreat from daily highs, further pressuring the US dollar. The precious metal is down 0.93%, at $2360.60 per ounce.Although US Federal Reserve officials have been hawkish, there has been a bullish momentum. The US …

The Fed’s Beige Book showed slight economic activity expansion since late February, but Fed Chair Jerome Powell warned that there is little progress on inflation and that the bank remains data-dependent. The possibility of a rate cut in the next meeting in June stands at around 15%, and the chances …

The US dollar has surged to its highest level since early November due to a heated atmosphere for inflation data and rising US rates. This year, the Fed has indicated fewer opportunities for rate reduction, and hawkish wagers have increased, which is another factor supporting the currency. US Treasury yields …

WTI crude recovered above $86 earlier on Friday after fluctuating around that mark all week. Even though the EIA predicts a poor forecast for oil demand, oil prices have increased by almost 1%. The US Dollar Index rose 0.72% to 106.015, marking a new five-month high. WTI finished at $94.975 …

On Thursday, the Australian dollar found brief support around the $0.6500 level, despite continuing downward trends. The upwardly revised US economic growth data made little to change the downtrend, as the US Dollar declined from a six-week high.The Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) recent interest rate hikes have made Australia’s …

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Wednesday that recent weak inflation data supports the case for Fed holding off on cutting its short-term interest rate target, per Reuters.The US Dollar Index attracts some buyers following the above hawkish comments. The DXY is trading 0.11% higher on the day at …

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which had earlier risen above 104.00, eventually dropped later on Wednesday after FOMC decision, hitting lows of 103.00s. FOMC decision, to keep interest rate unchanged in March, significantly had an impact on market mood including the performance of US stocks as well as gold prices.Economic …

The yen dipped close to a four-month low against the US dollar and a 16-year low against the euro on Wednesday, driven by expectations of sustained accommodative monetary policy in Japan despite the Bank of Japan’s recent policy shift. On Wednesday, the yen touched its lowest level in four months …