The GBPUSD experienced a volatile session today, similar to many other pairs. Following the Bank of England’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged, the price surged to a high of 1.33132. However, the momentum reversed after the US weekly jobless claims report came in better than expected, prompting a rotation lower. The price tested a
The major stock indices moved sharply higher overnight in the Asian and European sessions after the FOMC rate decision gave foreign buyers a nudge to plow back in the US stocks. In the US session the day momentum continued with the NASDAQ index leading the way The NASDAQ index had its best day since August
Oil prices fell in Asian trading on Thursday after a larger-than-expected Federal Reserve interest rate cut sparked concerns about the U.S. economy. Brent crude futures for November fell 34 cents, or 0.46%, to $73.31 a barrel by 0015 GMT, while WTI crude futures for October declined to $70.49 a barrel, down 42 cents or 0.59%.
Sterling surged notably today and reached its highest level against Dollar since March 2022. The move followed BoE’s decision to hold interest rates steady as expected. The surprise came from Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden, who chose not to vote for a rate cut. The overall tone from BoE suggests that while further rate cuts are
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has unveiled his latest buzzword to describe monetary policy, with a “recalibration” of policy at a pivotal moment for the central bank. At his news conference following Wednesday’s open market committee meeting, Powell used variations of the word no fewer than eight times as he sought to explain why the
In this article DRI Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A sign hangs on the front of an Olive Garden restaurant on June 22, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olsen | Getty Images Darden Restaurants on Thursday reported weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings and revenue as sales weakened at Olive Garden and its fine dining restaurants. “While
Mexican Peso softens after Fed’s 50 bps rate cut. Fed projects federal funds rate at 4.4% for 2024, balancing price stability and employment goals. Investors await Banxico’s upcoming decision with a 0.25% rate cut expected on September 26. The Mexican Peso softens slightly against the US Dollar during the North American session on Thursday after
Fundamental Overview Yesterday, the Fed finally started its easing cycle and decided to do it with a 50 bps cut. The market was already leaning towards a 50 bps move, so it wasn’t a surprise. The larger cut was framed as kind of an “insurance” cut with the dot plot showing two more 25 bps
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Gold October futures contracts as well as silver December futures contracts at MCX opened flat today after the US Fed cut the interest rates by 50 bps. The former stood at Rs 72,916 per 10 gram, which is down by 0.19% or Rs 139 while the latter stood at Rs 88,375/kg, up by merely 0.09%
Market reactions were indecisive after Fed’s much-anticipated rate cut overnight. The initial optimism that sparked a rally in US stocks quickly fizzled out, with major indexes closing in the red, while Treasury yields staged a recovery. The reaction was somewhat anticlimactic but understandable given the unusually high level of uncertainty surrounding this FOMC meeting. In
Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates co-chairman and co-chief investment officer, speaks during the Skybridge Capital SALT New York 2021 conference. Brendan McDermid | Reuters As the U.S. Federal Reserve implemented its first interest rate cut since the early Covid pandemic, billionaire investor Ray Dalio flagged that the U.S. economy still faces an “enormous amount of debt.”
The Bank of England is set to hold its interest rate at 5.0% on Thursday. United Kingdom’s annual inflation was stable at 2.2% in August. BoE policy announcements are likely to rock the Pound Sterling. After a close call in August, the Bank of England’s (BoE) September interest rate decision is keenly awaited for fresh
The USDJPY has announced higher after all and below the low from last Wednesday at 140.71 but stalling ahead of the December 2023 low price at 140.248. The low price reached 140.43. With the price back above the 100-hour moving average at 141.07, it keeps the buyers in play. However, they will still need to
We’ve seen this one before. You can game out the Fed decision as much as possible but the market loves to punish both sides of the trade. That’s exactly what we’re getting at the moment as the US dollar recoups all its FOMC losses, and in some cases more than that. I think the bond
U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 50 basis points, sending the dollar lower. Spot gold was up 0.9% at $2,592.39 per ounce as of 02:17 p.m. ET (1817 GMT). U.S. gold futures settled 0.2% higher at $2,598.60. “Gold surges to all-time highs but bond yields have also jumped higher. A 50 bps is good
Sterling strengthened across the board today after UK CPI data revealed reacceleration in core inflation. The uptick in core CPI provides additional support for hawkish members of the BoE’s MPC, bolstering the case for a rate hold at tomorrow’s decision. A rate cut is still expected in November, when new economic projections will be available.
If Robert Kaplan still had a say in the matter, he’d be pushing for a half percentage point interest rate reduction at this week’s Federal Reserve meeting. The former Dallas Fed president told CNBC on Tuesday that making the bolder move of 50 basis points would better position policymakers heading into the latter part of
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