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Gold Rose Despite More Hawkish Policy Announced by the Fed On Wednesday, XAU/USD rose by 0.35%, reaching 2,340. Although the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers weakened the US dollar (USD), the...

Hey everyone, and welcome to the new update after some volatile trading sessions yesterday.As you know, inflation in the US came in slightly lower than expected, which caused the dollar to drop...

Stocks finished higher after the CPI report fell below analysts’ expectations and swap pricing. The CPI headline y/y and m/m missed swap pricing, something we haven’t seen frequently in recent...

The CPI report for May was definitely good news. In April, core CPI was +0.29% and Median CPI was +0.35%; this month those figures were +0.16% for core and +0.25% (est) for the median. That would be...

During LSEG Lipper’s fund-flows week that ended June 5, 2024, investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets (including both conventional funds and ETFs) for the sixth week in seven, adding a...

The Federal Reserve’s (Fed) dot plot plotted one rate cut for 2024, down from three in March and the Fed revised its inflation forecasts higher. But the Fed’s announcement didn’t get more hawkish...

A surprise 0.2% MoM core CPI inflation print after a similar reading for April core PCE deflator offers good news for the Fed in its fight to ease price pressures. This needs to become the trend...

Inflation in America came out weaker than expected, actualizing the question of a key rate cut. This is negative news for the dollar, which at the same time fuels appetite for equities. The Consumer...

Here's the rundown for today's FOMC meeting and the 4 things to watch. No rate change does not mean no volatility for forex, stocks + gold 2pm ET - Fed Rate decision, Dot Plot, Economic...

Gold Started to Recover After a Sharp Drop Yesterday, gold rose by 0.25%. XAU/USD continues correcting upwards after a sharp drop due to the strong nonfarm payroll report released on Friday. Strong...

Today's inflation data is the main event of the week with the potential to spark major moves across markets. Lower-than-expected figures are set to be a positive for the markets, but the...

We have different moods on different continents this week. The European equities remained under the pressure of heating French political tensions on Tuesday, as the Republican President Ciotto...

Strong job growth suggests the Fed may delay interest rate cuts. However, despite robust job numbers, a decrease in job openings could show lower inflation ahead. The bond market doesn't yet reflect...

More than a few individuals were active in the markets in 1999-2000, but many participants today were not. I remember looking at charts and writing about the craziness in markets as the fears of...