Asia FX muted, dollar cools as Fed rate hike fears ease By Investing.com

© Reuters. Investing.com– Most Asian currencies kept to a tight range on Monday, while the dollar fell slightly as mixed U.S. jobs data cemented bets that the Federal Reserve will keep rates steady this month, with focus now turning to more economic cues from China. While data released on Friday read more than expected, the

XAU/USD climbs back to $1,945 amid bets for Fed rate-hike pause

Share: Gold price regains positive traction and remains within the striking distance of a one-month top. Expectations that the Federal Reserve is down with its rate-hiking cycle underpin the XAU/USD. A positive risk tone might hold back bulls from placing aggressive bets and cap any further gains. Gold price attracts fresh buying on

Atlanta Fed GDPNow steady at 5.6% after ISM manufacturing report

The Atlanta Fed left its GDP tracker for Q3 unchanged today: After this morning’s releases from the US Census Bureau, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the Institute for Supply Management, an increase in the nowcast of third-quarter real gross private domestic investment growth from 11.8 percent to 12.3 percent was offset by decreases

USD/MXN surges above 17.00 amid mixed US data, Banxico moves

Share: USD/MXN trades at 17.1222, up by 0.56%, recovering from a daily low of 16.9699. US Nonfarm Payrolls for August meet expectations, but the Unemployment Rate rise spurred an initial drop in USD/MXN. ISM Manufacturing PMI shows signs of improvement, helping the USD recover. The American Dollar (USD) recovered some ground against the

Asia FX treads water between mixed China PMIs and Fed pause bets By Investing.com

© Reuters. Investing.com– Most Asian currencies moved little on Thursday as markets weighed weak economic data from China against growing bets that the Federal Reserve will pause its rate hike cycle. The dollar steadied in Asian trade after steep losses this week, as weaker-than-expected and data spurred bets that the Fed has limited headroom to

The dot plot comes into focus as the market prices out a September Fed hike

The September dot plot is always the most-interesting one of the year because it’s the closest thing to forward guidance that the FOMC offers. Officials are required to place a year-end dot but there are only two meetings left so it basically says what they expect to happen in the next two meetings. Now that’s

How will the US Dollar react to August NFP?

Share: US Nonfarm Payrolls are expected to increase by 170K in August, slowing from the 187K reported in July. The headline NFP and Average Hourly Earnings could impact the Fed’s future policy. The Unemployment Rate in the United States is seen steady at 3.5% in August. Traders scale back the odds of a