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XAUUSD Is Under Pressure Amid Hawkish Fed Outlook

XAUUSD Is Under Pressure Amid Hawkish Fed Outlook

XAUUSD holds near $2,600, facing weekly decline Fed projects cautious easing, two rate cuts projected for 2024 Strong US GDP and spending limit gold’s appeal Weak demand in India expected to hurt gold imports Despite challenges, gold up 26% YTD Gold hovers right above $2,600 level, poised for a weekly drop due to the Federal Reserve’s hawkish stance. Midweek, the Fed signaled a cautious approach to further monetary […]
EUR/USD Trades With Caution As Fed’s Hawkish Cut Boosts US Dollar’s Appeal

EUR/USD Trades With Caution As Fed’s Hawkish Cut Boosts US Dollar’s Appeal

EUR/USD holds the immediate support of 1.0340, but the Fed’s hawkish cut weights on the pair in the broader term. Investors await the US PCE inflation data for fresh guidance on the US interest rate outlook. ECB’s Patsalides pushes back bigger rate cut prospects and supports gradual policy easing. EUR/USD slightly recovers but trades cautiously near […]
End Of Week Macro Reflections

End Of Week Macro Reflections

Image source: Pixabay  We saw three big central bank decisions this week and the results were consistent with the way things have been going. In recent months, there has been a clear divergence in monetary policy between the Fed and other major central banks.Video Length: 00:02:04More By This Author:BOE Decision Preview – Thursday, Dec. 19Fed Dot […]
China Yields Collapse

China Yields Collapse

Treasury yields rose sharply following the Fed meeting on Wednesday, yet they are collapsing in the world’s second-largest economy, China. While our economy is robust, large foreign economies, including China, struggle. Our recent article Global Conditions and Commentary, highlights the strong historical relationship between the global economy and the U.S. Moreover, it summarizes the economic stagnation facing most […]
Sensex Today Trades Flat; Nifty Below 24,000

Sensex Today Trades Flat; Nifty Below 24,000

Asian stocks declined and the dollar rose as investors awaited the release of the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge for fresh clues about its policy outlook.A key gauge of regional shares fell 0.2% early Friday, with losses in Australia and South Korea. Japan was an outlier after the yen weakenedUS stock futures fell on Thursday […]
GBP/USD Forecast: Sterling Outlook After The BoE, Fed Decisions?

GBP/USD Forecast: Sterling Outlook After The BoE, Fed Decisions?

 Photo by Colin Watts on Unsplash    The GBP/USD pair has slumped after the Bank of England decision. The BoE left interest rates unchanged at 4.75% as expected. Economists expect more aggressive interest rate cuts. The GBP/USD exchange rate dived to its lowest level since May 2024 as the US dollar index surge gained steam. It dropped to […]
BTC/USD Forecast: Bitcoin Holds $100K Support

BTC/USD Forecast: Bitcoin Holds $100K Support

During my analysis of Bitcoin, the first thing that comes to my attention is the fact that the $100,000 level continues to be very important. This is obviously a large, round, psychologically significant figure, and I would venture to say there are probably a lot of options traders willing to get involved here. Furthermore, retail […]
The Commodities Feed: Stronger USD Prompts Oil Sell-Off

The Commodities Feed: Stronger USD Prompts Oil Sell-Off

Image Source: Unsplash  Crude oil extended its fall in the early trading session today as broader market concerns have weighed on the complex, while a stronger dollar has also added further pressure. Meanwhile, the above-normal inventory draw keeps pushing US natural gas higher.  Energy – WTI settles below $70/bblCrude oil prices edged lower with NYMEX WTI […]
USD/JPY Price Forecast: Bulls Pause For Breather Ahead Of US PCE Price Index

USD/JPY Price Forecast: Bulls Pause For Breather Ahead Of US PCE Price Index

USD/JPY attracts some intraday sellers after stronger inflation figures from Japan. The risk-off mood and retreating US bond yields also benefit the lower-yielding JPY. The divergent Fed-BoJ outlook should limit losses ahead of the US PCE Price Index. The USD/JPY pair retreats following an intraday uptick to the 158.00 neighborhood, or a five-month peak and […]
The Federal Reserve’s “Hawkishness” Finally Gets The Stock Market’s Attention

The Federal Reserve’s “Hawkishness” Finally Gets The Stock Market’s Attention

Image Source: Pixabay Attention!  For three months, the bond market has flagged stabilizing inflation starting with the Fed’s first rate cut of 50 basis points (bps). The stock market continued to rally along its uptrend lines. In parallel, the Federal Reserve signaled its second thoughts about its benign projections for inflation in the September Summary of […]