The Pound Sterling rises against its major peers as investors look beyond the mild increase in BoE dovish bets for 2025. The revised UK GDP estimates for Q3 show that the economy remained flat. The latest commentary by Fed officials shows less willingness to cut interest rates in 2025 amid uncertainty surrounding Trump’s policies. The
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As markets wind down for the year-end holiday period, forex trading activity turns subdued, with limited momentum across major pairs. Dollar, while maintaining its position as the strongest currency of the month, is facing challenges in decisively breaking last month’s highs against European majors. However, the greenback still made some headway against Yen and commodity
In the video above, I focus on the technicals that are driving the three major currency pairs – The EURUSD, USDJPY, and the GBPUSD. The markets are reacting to the chances of US government shutdown and the hangover from the Fed BOE and BOJ rate decisions. For the US stocks, it is not the Fed
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Gold February futures contracts at MCX opened flat on Monday at Rs 76,363 per 10 gram, which is down by 0.07% or Rs 57 while silver March futures contracts were trading at Rs 88,938/kg, up by 0.62% or Rs 546. Gold prices jumped by Rs 900/10 grams in the last 2 days while silver prices
Aussie edges up 0.33%, consolidating around 0.6200. Markets digest US PCE data for policy cues. Fed is seen holding rates steady in early 2025. The Australian Dollar consolidates around 0.6200 on Friday as traders digest November’s US Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation data. With the Federal Reserve (Fed) expected to keep interest rates steady at
High risk warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage creates additional risk and loss exposure. Before you decide to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, experience level, and risk tolerance. You could lose some or all your initial investment; do not
The classic tweet from Dec 2018 The fear in markets is that Trump is going to be hitting everyone with tariffs. He’s a very tough guy to predict but I’m growing more optimistic. 1) The threats to Mexico and Canada are solvable One of his first post-election tweets talked about 25% tariffs on Mexico and
Gold prices extended gains on Friday, supported by a softer dollar and Treasury yields after U.S. economic data indicated a slowdown in inflation, although the Federal Reserve’s hawkish interest rate outlook kept bullion on track for a weekly loss. Spot gold was up 1.2% at $2,624.15 per ounce, as of 01:41 p.m. ET (1841 GMT)
DXY slips as profit-taking sets in, falling toward 107.80. Traders parse disinflationary PCE data after Fed’s hawkish cut on Wednesday. The soft inflation readings might not alter the ‘wait and see’ posture of the Fed. The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the USD against a basket of currencies, took a hit
The financial markets were jolted by Fed’s hawkish rate cut last week, sending ripples across stocks, bonds, currencies, precious metals, and even cryptocurrencies. Fed’s indication of prolonged restrictive monetary policy fueled risk aversion, pushing Dollar to end the week as the strongest performer in the currency markets, supported by surging yields and elevated Fed expectations.
The GBP/USD has extended its recovery after reaching its lowest level since May 10, with the decline bottoming out at 1.24739, just below the November low at 1.24865. Early in the US session, the pair began to reverse course with more momentum, regaining prior breaks below key November swing levels at 1.2506 and 1.25237 respectively.
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Base metals, known for their abundant availability and affordability, play a significant role in various industries. Unlike precious metals such as gold and silver, base metals are easier to mine and are traded extensively on exchanges like the London Metal Exchange (LME) and the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX). Some of the most commonly traded base
USD/JPY retreats below 157.00 at the end of the week. Traders dumped the USD after soft PCE data. The Fed’s hawkish outlook might limit the pair’s downside. The USD/JPY pair pulled back from its highest levels since July, retreating to 156.50 following the release of US Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) data. Softer inflation metrics, coupled
The EURUSD is stretching higher and it has now broken back above the November 26 swing low at 1.0442 and is testing its falling 100-hour moving average at 1.0443 (blue line on the chart above). Just above that is a swing area between 1.0448 and 1.0461 and the falling 200-hour moving average at 1.04719 (green
High risk warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage creates additional risk and loss exposure. Before you decide to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, experience level, and risk tolerance. You could lose some or all your initial investment; do not
Spot gold, reeling under the huge downside pressure due to lack of China’s stimulus details, strong US data and the Fed’s hawkish shift in its monetary policy announced on Wednesday fell below $2600, though it recovered some of its losses in the last two trading days of the week. The metal closed with a gain
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