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The currency markets are currently in a state of anticipation, with Dollar trading within familiar range as investors await FOMC rate decision. The critical question facing the markets is whether Fed will signal the pace of rate cuts in its updated dot plot. In September, the median projection indicated the federal funds rate would remain

The US jobs report was stronger than expectations. That sent yields higher, but when the Michigan consumer sentiment also showed strength but with sharply lower inflation expectations, stocks rebounded. Although prices traded up and down and today, they are closing higher and in the process the: S&P index traded to a new 52-week high and

The week ending December 8 was a tumultuous one for gold as the metal, on seemingly dovish Fedspeak, reached a fresh all-time high of $2,135 in the Asian session, before it closed lower the same day to consolidate for the rest of the week until Friday. It slid further lower to close with a weekly

The global financial markets last week were primarily influenced by three pivotal themes: Yen’s dramatic rise, Dollar’s strength following robust US employment data, and repercussions of Moody’s downgrading China’s rating outlook. The most striking was the Yen’s significant surge, driven by intensified speculation about an impending exit from negative interest rates by BoJ. The anticipation

The inventory data from the private survey is out now, official data follows Wed. morning (US time). — Expectations I had seen centred on: Headline crude -1.4mn barrels Distillates +1.5 mn bbls Gasoline +1.0 mn — This data point is from a privately-conducted survey by the American Petroleum Institute (API): It’s a survey of oil

Gold prices edged lower on Tuesday, trading $100 below the record high level hit in the last session, as the dollar held firm and investors awaited more U.S. economic data this week that could influence the Federal Reserve’s rate outlook. Spot gold was down 0.3% at $2,024.30 per ounce by 1200 GMT. Bullion had climbed

Commodity currencies, particularly Australian Dollar, are experiencing notable selling pressure today. However, it should be noted that European investor sentiment, while not explicitly full-blown risk-on, clearly lacks the typical features of risk aversion. In the US, futures markets are just slightly down, indicating a cautious rather than outright negative sentiment among traders. This subdued response