Stephen Miran, a Federal Reserve governor whose term ends at the end of January, said Thursday that he is looking for 150 basis points of interest-rate cuts this year to boost the U.S. labor market. Miran told Bloomberg Television's Surveillance program that Fed officials had room to further reduce rates given his view that underlying inflation was likely running at 2.3%. "I'm looking for about a point and a half of cuts. A lot of that is driven by my view of inflation," Miran said. "Underlying inflation is running within noise of our target, and that's a good indication of where overall...
Gold prices are holding steady today after rising for three consecutive days, supported by expectations of further monetary easing in the United States. Bullion is trading slightly around $4,280 per ounce, after gaining 1.2% in the previous session. The Fed recently cut interest rates and opened up the possibility of additional cuts next year, while the swaps market is even betting on two cuts by 2026, although the central bank has only signaled one. This low interest rate environment is a significant factor in reviving interest in the precious metal. The supporting factors for gold don't...
Silver climbed above $61 per ounce, extending a record rally as markets digested the Fed's 25 basis point cut and parsed Chair Powell's remarks which markets read as relatively dovish even as committee guidance remained cautious. The cut itself was largely priced in, but Powell's comments and a softer dollar lowered the opportunity cost of holding metal. At the same time the physical market has tightened materially which amplifies the policy impulse. ETF inflows and spot buying have surged this year and funds added large tonnes last week, while official and retail demand in Asia and India...
Gold prices surged tonight due to a combination of dovish sentiment from the Fed and market concerns about the future economic outlook. Following the interest rate cut and signals that the Fed is no longer aggressive about raising interest rates, US bond yields tended to fall, lowering the opportunity cost of holding gold. At the same time, the US dollar is less strong than before, making the dollar-denominated precious metal feel cheaper to global buyers. The result: an influx of buying into gold, pushing prices through key psychological levels in the evening session. In addition to...
US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil was trading around $57.70 at the time of writing on Thursday, down 1.80% on the day. Crude oil remained under pressure as signs of progress emerged in negotiations aimed at ending the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, a development that reduced the risk premium previously embedded in oil prices. US President Donald Trump reportedly told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that he had until Christmas to accept a proposal that could end the war, according to the Telegraph. Meanwhile, Zelensky confirmed that he was finalizing a revised peace...
Gold prices fell slightly on Thursday (December 11th), as traders weighed the US Federal Reserve's split vote on a quarter-percentage-point interest rate cut, while silver rose to a new record high. Spot gold fell 0.2% to $4,220.09 an ounce, as of 0947 GMT. US gold futures for February delivery rose 0.5% to $4,247.50 an ounce. "It's just overpositioning (in gold) in anticipation of a rate cut, which did happen, and so you're seeing some selling pressure," said independent analyst Ross Norman, adding that gold's fundamentals remain intact. The Fed cut interest rates by a quarter-percentage...
Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda stated that achieving 2% inflation is getting closer, although real inflation remains low. Ueda emphasized that the BOJ will continue to raise interest rates...
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) maintained its cash rate at 4.1% during its April meeting, holding borrowing costs unchanged after slashing 25 bps in the February meeting, aligning with market...