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If markets are expecting a 25 basis point hike and eventually a 50 basis point hike is announced, that would be somewhat of a surprise. So, markets would react … Read: What Do Markets Expect From First FOMC Decision in 2023? The US Federal Reserve will announce its monetary policy …

The US dollar surged throughout the first half of the day helped by risk-off. Asian stocks spent the day with negative performance. European stocks trimmed their losses ahead of the close, but gains  were recorded to strong January on Wall Street. Economic Data The market’s sentiment improved following the release …

After seven consecutive increases in 2022, traders and investors expect the Fed to raise rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday, with increases of 50 basis points by the European Central Bank and the Bank of England on Thursday.If markets are expecting a 25 basis point hike and eventually a …

Bitcoin received a breakout and rejection against $23,878.62 and later, retreated on Monday as the rally came under pressure by profit-taking. The most famous cryptocurrency is trading at $ 22747.00 at the time of writing. Some analysts do expect bitcoin to drop near $21,969 by the end of this week …

The US economy expanded at an annualized rate of 2.9% in the fourth quarter, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis’ (BEA) first estimate showed on Thursday.  This reading followed the 3.2% growth recorded in the third quarter and came in slightly better than the market expectation for an expansion of …

Hopes for a dovish stance by the Fed are widespread across financial markets as they are heading towards the end of the month and the FOMC policy decision on February 1. ECB policy decision is also awaited for direction. Investors and traders are closely watching Thursday’s GDP data in the …

Gold fell on Wednesday, continuing the decline from a level close to a nine-month peak, which it reached in the previous session, as some investors sought to speculate in a way that guarantees them profit. The dollar stabilized ahead of the release of US economic data that may determine the …

The US dollar dropped against the Euro and had weaker performance despite solid US manufacturing data that stirred some livelihood into markets ahead of key events for the days ahead. Most markets are awaiting clues concerning inflation from the US growth updates in the US economy. The US 10-year yield …

Gold price is running into a critical resistance area on all charts. Gold selloff could eventually lead to significant fears lest it should run towards $1,900. Gold price is advancing on the day into the final push on Wall Street and rallied from a low of $1,917.22 to a high …

Bitcoin rallied more than 37% in the first month of the new year. The famous cryptocurrency is expected to have January as its best monthly return since October 2021.Analysts pointed to the weaker US dollar, inflation expectations, and institutional buying support catalyzing this rally. The fading impact from squeezed short …