San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly was speaking at the National Association of Business Economists virtual meeting.Daly said it is too early to know how far the US economy is from full employment, adding that there won’t be better clarity until the middle of next year.“It’s going to take time …
Read More »BOE & ECB Interest Rate Expectations Updates
Rate hike chances are gaining more appeal throughout financial markets for the BOE after the November meeting, given the actual inflation profile, in which there was a 95%+ chance of a 15-bps hike. The European Central Bank has made clear that it does not intend on raising rates anytime soon, but …
Read More »Swiss Franc Vulnerable to a Reversal
With central banks having already said their piece, seasonal, valuation and positioning still looks favorable for the USD. On these measures, the CHF looks vulnerable to a reversal.CHF could be a major laggard in the coming weeks, yet the CHF is the most overloved currency on most positioning dashboard. It …
Read More »Gold Settles Near a Two-Month Top, Attention Turns to US Inflation Data
Gold prices hovered near two-month highs on Tuesday, supported by weaker dollar and US Treasury yields, as investors awaited US inflation data in an attempt to speculate on the Federal Reserve’s next move on interest rates. The price of gold did not witness little change in transactions, and it recorded …
Read More »Fed: U. S. Economy at Risk by China’s Collapsing Real Estate
The Federal Reserve Bank warned on Monday that stresses in the Chinese real estate sector posed risk to the US financial system, pointing out that the impact of the heavily indebted property companies like Evergrande could be a potential source of worldwide contagion.“Given the size of China’s economy and financial …
Read More »Positive Sentiment Keeps AUD/USD Firmer
AUD/USD holds onto Monday’s gains past 0.7400, edging higher around 0.7420 during the early Tuesday morning in Asia. The risk weatherglass pair recovered from the monthly low on Friday amid mixed concerns while a sluggish start to the week and the downbeat US dollar helped the AUD pair post the …
Read More »EUR/USD Benefits from U. S. Dollar’s Weakness
EUR/USD advances to begin the trading week on the right stance, up 0.18%, trading at 1.1587 during the day, as positive market sentiment as witnessed by rising US stock indices prevails the financial markets. In the Forex market, risk-sensitive currencies rise, with the NZD, the GBP, and the AUD, as …
Read More »Gold hits fresh highs, yields retreat
Gold continues to trade with an uptrend bias on Monday after breaking above key resistance last Friday in the $1814 per ounce. Prices surpassed $1820 earlier in the U. S. session, the highest level in over two months. Gold bulls will now be eyeing a move back to test resistance …
Read More »GBP/USD jumps to 1.3530-35 by weaker USD
GBP/USD attracted some buyers on Monday near the mid-1.3400s amidst renewed USD selloff.The prevalent risk-on environment acted as a headwind for the safe-haven USD. Rebounding US bond yields, according to a wide range of investors could limit the USD slide and lead to gains.The dovish BoE and Brexit jargon could …
Read More »Gold Above 1820 Levels
Gold rose in Monday morning trading in Asia, hitting its highest level in two months. The dollar also gave the yellow metal a boost. Gold continues to rise in these moments, achieving a rise of 0.3% to record 1822.56 dollars an ounce, while gold contracts recorded 1824.45, an increase of …
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