Federal Reserve (Fed) Board Member and Vice Chair for Supervision will be stepping down from his regulatory role. The announcement came from a Federal Reserve press release and is expected to take place at the end of February. Fed’s Barr to step down from bank oversight role effective February 28, or when a successor is
Fundamental Overview Despite the spike lower triggered by the last FOMC decision, gold didn’t extend the fall and remained confined in the range between the 2600 support and the 2721 resistance. The FOMC decision was perceived as more hawkish than expected but apart from some slight tweaks, the Fed just met the market’s pricing. The
Final Services PMI 51.1 vs 51.4 expected and 50.8 prior. Final Composite PMI 50.4 vs 50.5 expected and 50.5 prior. Key Findings: Employment declines for the third month in a row. Marginal increase in business activity. Input cost inflation accelerates to an eight-month high. Comment: Tim Moore, Economics Director at S&P Global Market Intelligence, said:
Oil prices dipped on Monday amid a strong U.S. dollar ahead of key economic data by the U.S. Federal Reserve and U.S. payrolls later in the week. Brent crude futures slid 28 cents, or 0.4%, to $76.23 a barrel by 0800 GMT after settling on Friday at its highest since Oct. 14. U.S. West Texas
Yen struggles today even as risk aversion set the tone across Asian markets. Nikkei extended its retreat after briefly breaching 40k psychological level last week, as the rally proved unsustainable for investors. Adding to Yen’s woes, December PMI Services data highlighted only marginal growth, failing to provide a meaningful lift to the broader economy. Meanwhile,
Gold price attracts some follow-through selling for the second successive day on Monday. The Fed’s hawkish shift remains supportive of elevated US bond yields and exerts pressure. Geopolitical risks and trade war fears could offer some support to the safe-haven XAU/USD. Gold price (XAU/USD) turns lower for the second straight day following an intraday uptick
The USDCHF is lower on the day and testing a swing area going back to April and June 2024 between 0.9086 and 0.90978. If the sellers are to keep pushing, getting and staying below the high of that swing area (up to 0.9100 level) is required. On the downside, the rising 100-hour moving average comes
The Caixin/S&P Global China General Services PMI is scheduled for release today, January 6, 2025, at 01:45 UTC, which is January 5 2045 US Eastern time: Over the past six months, the Caixin/S&P Global China General Services PMI has indicated consistent expansion in the services sector, with readings above the 50-mark. However, there have been
Gold prices edged higher on Friday, building on a 1% gain from the previous session, boosted by safe-haven demand, while focus on the Fed’s rate outlook and U.S. President-elect Trump’s proposed trade tariffs. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold rose 0.1% to $2,660.25 per ounce, as of 0018 GMT, hovering around over two-week low hit on Thursday.
GBP/USD climbed back above the 1.2400 handle on Friday. Markets pivoted into a cautiously risk-on stance to end the week. UK data broadly missed the mark on Friday, US PMI figures beat the street. GBP/USD found a thin recovery on Friday, gaining roughly four-tenths of one percent and ending the first trading week of 2025
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
UPCOMING EVENTS: Monday: China Caixin Services PMI, German CPI, Canada Services PMI. Tuesday: Switzerland CPI, French CPI, Eurozone CPI, US ISM Services PMI, US Job Openings. Wednesday: Australia Monthly CPI, Eurozone PPI, US ADP, FOMC Minutes. Thursday: Japan Average Cash Earnings, Eurozone Retail Sales, US NFIB Small Business Optimism Index, US Jobless Claims. Friday: Switzerland
Spot gold traded between $2595 (December 30) and $2665 (January 3) in the week ended January 3. The metal gained upward traction on new year fund inflows and concerns about the Chinese economy as China’s manufacturing PMI disappointed. It peaked at $2665 on better-than-expected US ISM manufacturing PMI. The metal closed with a loss of
Dollar Index started the new year with a pronounced surge. Sterling, Euro, and Swiss Franc bore the brunt of this strength, reflecting the sluggish economic outlook in Europe and ongoing concerns about the impact of new US tariffs. Despite these gains, Dollar’s performance against other currencies, including Yen and commodity-linked peers, was more muted. Consolidations
Gold bids cooled back below $2,650, crimping the week’s gains at the tail end. Market risk appetite recovered on Friday after US ISM data improved. Fedspeak further cooled investors concerns, Fed’s Barkin soothes market concerns. XAU/USD dipped on Friday, with Gold prices falling roughly two-thirds of a percent and dipping back below $2,650 per ounce
The Nasdaq indices run to the upside is continuing with the price currently up 279 points or 1.45% at 19558.42. The high price reached 19560.11. Looking at the hourly chart above, the price is also approaching its 200-hour moving average at 19571.58. The price fell below that moving average on December 30 and reached a
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
Gold prices retreated from a three-week high on Friday, pressured by a robust dollar, while markets braced for potential economic and trade shifts under U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Spot gold eased 0.6% to $2,641.52 an ounce at 01:41 p.m. ET (1841 GMT), after hitting its highest level since Dec. 13 earlier in the session. Bullion