Dollar edges up from 2-1/2 month low after Fed minutes By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A bank employee counts U.S. dollar notes at a Kasikornbank in Bangkok, Thailand, January 26, 2023. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha By Samuel Indyk and Brigid Riley LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar rebounded from a 2-1/2 month low on Wednesday as the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last meeting hinted that interest rates would likely

XAU/USD edges lower amid recovering US yields as markets await new catalysts

Share: The XAU/USD trades near the $1,970 level, recording a loss of 0.40%. US yields recovered and traders await potential new catalysts to model their expectations on the next Fed moves on a quiet week.  The week’s highlights are the FOMC minutes on Wednesday. In Monday’s session, XAU/USD is seeing 0.40% losses, trading

Euro edges higher against US dollar amid steady market sentiment By Investing.com

© Reuters The euro is making strides towards the 1.0700 mark against a slightly weaker US dollar today, maintaining its momentum despite no significant shifts in market news or sentiment. The currency’s resilience comes as markets maintain a neutral risk sentiment, carrying over from last week’s risk-on movement. Investors and traders are gearing up for

FTSE 100 Edges Higher while Dax and S&P 500 Struggle

Article by IG Chief Market Analyst Chris Beauchamp FTSE 100, DAX 40, S&P 500 – Analysis and Charts ​​​FTSE 100 clings on above 7330 ​An attempt to continue Monday’s bounce hit some selling yesterday, helped along by the poor reaction to BP’s results. ​A close above 7350 would be needed to indicate that the buyers

Oil edges higher, eyes on Venezuela after opposition primary suspended

Earlier this month, the US granted Venezuela sanctions relief in exchange for holding fair elections this year. That plan appears to be unravelling quickly as yesterday Venezuela’s electoral court said it is suspending opposition primaries days after President Nicolas Maduro called the vote a fraud. To be fair, the 93% primary vote for María Corina

Dollar edges higher ahead of crucial Fed meeting By Investing.com

© Reuters Investing.com – The U.S. dollar edged higher in early European trade Monday, retaining last week’s strength at the start of a week that includes several central bank meetings, most importantly by the Federal Reserve, as well as a slew of important economic data releases. At 03:20 ET (08:40 GMT), the Dollar Index, which