US Treasury bond yields have been declining since the beginning of trading on Wall Street, affected by investors’ attempts in the markets to digest the latest US economic data, in addition to anticipation of the Federal Reserve’s meeting on Wednesday.Ten-year US Treasury bond yields fell to 4.873%, compared to the …
Read More »Gold leaps above $1925 amid escalating geopolitical tensions
In the wake of the rising Israel-Palestine crisis, gold prices are surging, trading around $1,929, precisely at $1929.20 at the time of writing; marking a gain of more than 3.21%. Israeli ground actions in Gaza instead of air strikes increase global tensions and strengthen safe-haven assets.US Treasury yields are under …
Read More »Gold declines as dollar and bond yields rise
Gold prices returned on Wednesday, heading towards the lowest level in seven months, in light of the rise in the dollar and Treasury bond yields after strong US jobs data, which maintained expectations of further monetary tightening, while palladium fell to its lowest level since late 2018. Spot gold prices …
Read More »Gold falls for seventh session on Fed’s continued hawkishness
Gold selling continued on Tuesday and recorded the longest losing streak since August 2022 in the last session after Federal Reserve (US central bank) officials confirmed the possibility of interest rates remaining high, while job vacancy data in the United States is released later on Tuesday. Gold fell in spot …
Read More »Gold hits 7-month low at the start of 2023’s Q4
Gold is falling with bonds, equity, and commodity prices as expectations for US interest rates rose after the US government struck a deal with Republican opponents to avert a shutdown until the middle of next month. US President Joe Biden signed a bill to extend government funding for 6 weeks, …
Read More »Us Treasury Yields Sharply Fluctuate On Comments By Fed’s Harker
US Treasury yields retreated on Wednesday’s session, despite the significant improvement in the US retail sales figures which came as a result of statements out of the Federal Reserve that reflected the adherence of members of the Central Bank’s Board of Governors not to exceed the rate hike next March …
Read More »USD/JPY jumps After NFP Amid Stronger US Dollar
The USD/JPY pair has jumped from 114.90 to 115.38 following the release of the US employment report that showed better-than-expected data. The pair hit the highest level since Monday and it is holding above 115.00, with the bullish momentum intact.After the ADP report and other labor indicators, the 150K increase …
Read More »Wall Street Indices Edge lower
The Dow Jones Industrial is the main winner of Tuesday’s US session. Higher US Treasury yields have impacted heavy-tech company earnings, spurring a selloff of tech stocks. During the New York session, major US equity indices edged lower as Wall Street approaches the close. The S&P 500 loses 0.35%, sitting …
Read More »Gold prices rise as bond yields retreat
Gold prices rose about 1% on Monday, as a retreat in U.S. bond yields and persisting worries about inflation lifted the safe-haven asset ahead of major central bank meetings this week.The U. S. dollar rebounded and closed up on the day, but that failed to impact the rally in the …
Read More »Inflation data push Treasury yields closer together
The gap between yields on shorter- and longer-term Treasury yields narrowed Wednesday after new data showed consumer prices rose in August. The gap narrowed mainly because Longer-dated Treasury yields moved lower after stronger than expected U.S. inflation data.In turn, 10 and 30 year U.S. yields were lower on Wednesday morning. …
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