Fed is at or near peak for the Federal Funds Rate

Share: Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of New York President John Williams said on Friday that the central bank may be done raising interest rates since inflationary pressures are going back towards the 2% target, although still elevated. Key quotes “Monetary policy is having the desired effects on the economy.” “Fed is at or

AUD/USD faces delicate resistance near 0.6500 as focus shifts to RBA policy

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

Feds Williams: Fed is at or near peak for federal funds rate

NY Fed President Williams is a speaking and says: Monetary policy is having the desired effects on the economy Fed is at or near peak for federal funds rate. Fed will need restrictive policy stance for some time to achieve goals. Sees inflation ebbing to 3.25% this year, heading to 2% in 2025. Future is

Gold breaks down despite soft US core PCE reading, US Dollar recovers

Share: Gold price attracts bids below $1,860.00 after a mild correction in the US Dollar. The US economy remains resilient due to falling inflation, stable labor demand, and robust consumer spending. Fed Kashkari said that current interest rates are not sufficiently restrictive to bring down inflation to 2%. Gold price (XAU/USD) retreats despite the

Asia FX muted as Fed fears persist, yen rises amid intervention watch By Investing.com

Investing.com– Most Asian currencies moved little on Thursday amid persistent concerns over hawkish signals from the Federal Reserve, while the Japanese yen rose slightly as markets watched for any intervention in currency markets by the government.  The dollar remained perched at 10-month highs, with the and moving little in Asian trade. But most regional currencies

EUR/USD Gets Some Respite, But Fed Speakers Add to Pressure

EURO TALKING POINTS & ANALYSIS EUR/USD held steady in data-light sessions for Asia and Europe Its downtrend from July remains very much in place Hawkish comments from US officials will continue to weigh Recommended by David Cottle Get Your Free EUR Forecast The Euro steadied against a broadly stronger United States Dollar in Tuesday’s Asian