Gold price gains positive traction on Thursday amid sliding US bond yields and a weaker USD. Geopolitical tensions and China’s economic woes also contribute to the intraday positive move. A further rise in equity markets caps any meaningful upside for the safe-haven precious metal. Gold price (XAU/USD) attracts fresh buying on Thursday, albeit lacking a
© Reuters Investing.com– Most Asian currencies strengthened on Thursday, while the dollar fell sharply after mixed signals from the Federal Reserve ramped up bets that the central bank will not raise interest rates further. The was among the best performers for the day, surging 0.7% and blazing past weaker-than-expected . Markets were growing increasingly confident
Share: AUD/USD gains traction for the second straight day and climbs to over a three-week top. The post-FOMC USD selling bias turns out to be a key factor behind the ongoing move up. A move beyond the 50-day SMA and the 23.6% Fibo. supports prospects for further gains. The AUD/USD pair builds on
FOMC INTEREST RATE DECISION KEY POINTS The Federal Reserve stands pat on monetary policy, keeping interest rates unchanged at 5.25%-5.50% for the second straight meeting Forward guidance leaves the door open for further policy firming Gold and the U.S. dollar display limited volatility after the FOMC statement was released as traders await Powell’s press conference
Share: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell holds a news conference to explain why they have decided to leave the policy rate, federal funds rate, unchanged at the range of 5.25-5.5% meeting and responds to questions. Key quotes “We are attentive to increase in longer term yields, it can have implications on monetary policy.”
Share: USD/CAD continues to draw support from bearish Oil prices and a modest USD strength. Tuesday’s disappointing Canadian GDP also undermines the Loonie and acts as a tailwind. Traders now look to the US macro data for some impetus ahead of the key FOMC decision. The USD/CAD pair attracts some dip-buying during the
EUR/USD, NASDAQ 100 OUTLOOK: The Fed’s interest rate announcement will take center stage on Wednesday A dovish monetary policy outlook could spark a rally in risk assets and weigh on the U.S. dollar. A hawkish outcome would have the opposite effect In this article, we scrutinize key technical thresholds for observation on the Nasdaq 100
Share: Canadian Dollar falls back as broader markets turn into the US Dollar. Canada GDP flattens as economy lags, odds of future rate cuts beginning to rise. Fed’s Wednesday rate call has markets twisting, USD is Tuesday’s best performer. The Canadian Dollar (CAD) has seen a quick end to its almost-rally on Monday,
Details: Output (production) +5.2 vs +7.9 prior New orders -8.8 vs -5.2 prior Employment +6.7 vs +13.6 prior Outlook -17.1 vs -17.5 prior Prices paid for raw materials +13.6 vs +25.0 prior Prices received -2.1 vs +1.8 prior Wages +24.4 vs +34.8 prior Comments in the report: Chemical manufacturing The Middle East situation has raised
© 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
