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

Gold outlook dims on hawkish Fed guidance

Share: Gold price remains under pressure as the US economy remains resilient despite higher interest rates. The US economy is comfortably absorbing the consequences of the Fed’s higher interest rates. Fed’s Collins says further policy tightening is not off the table. Gold price (XAU/USD) trades back and forth as uncertainty over the interest

USD/JPY stands tall near YTD peak, bulls turn cautious amid intervention fears

Share: USD/JPY refreshes YTD top during the Asian session on Monday, albeit lacks follow-through. Intervention fears, along with a softer risk tone, underpin the JPY and caps gains for the pair. The Fed-BoJ policy divergence still favours bulls and supports prospects for a further move up. The USD/JPY pair touches a fresh high

Fed Collins: Despite encouraging recent data, inflation remains too high

Fed’s Collins FOMC member Susan Collins is speaking and says: “Optimistic” inflation can fall with only a “modest” rise in unemployment, sees a “widened” pathway to that outcome. Current policymaking requires “considerable” patience to get the right signal from data. Despite “encouraging” recent data, inflation remains too high. Key elements of inflation, such as core

Further interest rate hikes likely with inflation still too high

Share: Further interest rate increases will likely be appropriate, with inflation still being too high, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said on Friday, per Reuters. Key quotes “Fed policy will need to be held at a restrictive level for some time to return inflation to 2% ‘in a timely way.” “Continued risk of a