Australian Dollar weakened across the board in Asian session, dragged down by unexpectedly poor retail sales data for March. The contraction in sales is a reminder to RBA about the ongoing impact of cost of living pressures exacerbated by higher interest rates and inflation. This challenging economic backdrop is likely to make RBA more cautious
Gold price trades on a positive note near $2,288 on Wednesday. The Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep rates steady; Fed’s Powell is anticipated to maintain a hawkish stance. The rising geopolitical risks could boost traditional safe-haven assets like gold. Gold price (XAU/USD) posts modest gains around $2,288 on Wednesday during the Asian session. The precious metal edges higher as markets
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell prepares to testify before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on March, 7 2024. Kent Nishimura | Getty Images News | Getty Images Faced with stubborn inflation that has raised concerns about where policy is headed, the Federal Reserve has been ensnared in a holding pattern that likely
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EURUSD The EURUSD has moved back to a new session low and in the process is testing the 200-hour MA at 1.0687. That MA stalled the fall on Friday (at a lower level). Moving below the 200 hour MA is now needed to increase the bearish bias, and have traders targeting the trend line and
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Gold prices slipped more than 1% to a one-week low on Tuesday due to an uptick in the dollar and U.S. Treasury yields, although strong safe-haven demand and central bank buying kept bullion on track for its third consecutive monthly gain. Spot gold fell 1.7% to $2,394.08 per ounce, as of 11:01 a.m. ET (1501
Dollar’s rebound is picking up momentum in early US session, bolstered by latest Employment Cost Index which rose by 1.2% in Q3, marking the fastest pace since Q3 2022. This unexpected acceleration in employment costs adds to a series of economic data that suggests the US economy remains hotter than preferred. Especially, persistently elevated services
Gold price falls on improving risk sentiment and an higher-than-expected rise in US employment costs. Positive gains in Asia, strong US earnings and robust European GDP data have all helped boost sentiment. Gold price may be unfolding a Measured Move price pattern lower on the charts. The Gold price (XAU/USD) weakens to just above the $2,300 level
People walking in the streets of Montmartre, Paris, France, on April 23, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Price rises in the euro area held steady at 2.4% in April, while the economy returned to growth in the first quarter, according to flash figures published Tuesday. Headline inflation of 2.4% was in line with
In this article LLY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Eli Lilly logo is shown on one of the company’s offices in San Diego, California, U.S., September 17, 2020. Mike Blake | Reuters Eli Lilly on Tuesday reported first-quarter adjusted profit that topped Wall Street’s expectations and hiked its full-year guidance on strong sales of
The EURUSD is trading back higher in what has been an up-and-down trading day. The low in the US session moved down to test the low from late Friday and early Asian trading. Buyers leaned. The subsequent bounce has taken the price back up to and through the 100-hour MA and 38.2% at 1.0709 and
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Gold prices were steady on Tuesday and set for a third straight monthly gain, as market participants awaited the U.S. Federal Reserve policy decision and non-farm payrolls data due later this week for interest rate cues. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was unchanged at $2,334.92 per ounce as of 0124 GMT. U.S. gold futures were down
Japanese Yen mounted a strong comeback in Asian session today after initial dip through 160 psychological support against Dollar. While the moves are exaggerated by today’s thin trading volumes due to public holiday in Japan, the strong rebound is marked by widespread squaring of short positions. Traders are clearly on guard against intervention by Japanese
The Japanese Yen struggles to build on the previous day’s solid recovery from a multi-decade low. The divergent BoJ-Fed policy expectations and a positive risk tone undermine the safe-haven JPY. The emergence of some USD buying provides an additional boost to the USD/JPY pair on Tuesday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) staged a strong intraday recovery
Saudi Arabia’s economy minister rejected recent reports that the kingdom’s $1.5 trillion NEOM megaproject, a futuristic desert development on the Red Sea coast, is scaling back some of its plans. “All projects are moving full steam ahead,” Faisal Al Ibrahim told CNBC’s Dan Murphy on Monday at the World Economic Forum’s special meeting in Riyadh.
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