Share: Newly elected US House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a Fox News interview late Thursday that President Joe “Biden’s funding request for Ukraine and Israel should be handled separately.” “I think any stopgap spending bill should have conditions,” Johnson said. Market reaction At the time of writing, the US Dollar Index is
Share: The highlight of the Asian session will be RBA Bullock’s appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee. Later in the day, the European Central Bank will announce its monetary policy decision, and the US will release critical economic data, including Q3 GDP and Jobless Claims. Here is what you need to know on
Share: Gold price is continuing to profit from the Middle East crisis. Economists at Commerzbank analyze the yellow metal’s outlook. Gold in demand as safe haven The news coming out of the Middle East is likely to continue to dictate the direction for Gold, whereas previously dominant factors such as changes in bond
Share: The Greenback lost substantially on Thursday after Powell did not bring anything new to the table. A very light data calendar on Friday offers room for traders to digest past week events. The US Dollar Index strengthened somewhat on Friday amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The US Dollar (USD) lost
Share: The US Dollar struggles to find demand at the end of the week. Markets are digesting Powell’s words on Thursday. US Treasury yields are retreating and the odds of a hike in December declined. The US Dollar (USD) measured by the US Dollar Index (DXY) oscillates between gains and losses in the
Share: Fed Chairman Jerome Powell will speak before the Economic Club of New York. Powell’s comments on monetary policy and interest rate path will be scrutinized by markets. The US Dollar could show significant reaction to Powell’s speech before the Fed’s blackout period begins on Saturday. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve
Share: USD firms modestly. Economists at Scotiabank analyze Greenback’s outlook. Soft data risks for the US may be rising The USD is trading firmer overall but the ‘market-weighted’ DXY is trading off its earlier highs ahead of the North American session and effectively continues to consolidate within the October trading range. Soft data
Share: AUD/USD faces selling pressure above 0.6400 as IMF warned decline in global output due to Middle East tensions. The USD Index drifted lower swiftly to near 106.00 as Fed policymakers supported keeping interest rates steady. AUD/USD trades in a Rising channel in which each pullback is considered as a buying opportunity. The
Share: DXY comes under pressure following recent peaks. A move to 108.00 still appears in store near term. DXY faces some selling pressure after climbing to new 2023 tops in the 107.30/35 band on Tuesday. In light of the ongoing price action, extra gains appear likely in the dollar for the time being.
Share: AUD/USD finds nominal selling pressure near 0.6500 while more upside remains favored. Soft US core PCE inflation data dragged the 10-year US Treasury yields to 4.5%. The RBA is expected to keep interest rates unchanged but the interest rate peak is seen at 4.35% by the year-end. The AUD/USD pair rallied to
