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...
Silver prices stabilized above $32 per ounce on Monday after experiencing wild swings in the previous session. The metal found support from a weaker dollar, driven by softening US economic data and easing concerns over a global trade war. Investors also kept an eye on US-led efforts to resolve the war in Ukraine, which could reduce demand for safe-haven assets like silver. However, silver reached a three-month high on Friday as strong industrial demand, particularly from the electrification and manufacturing sectors, supported prices. Recent data revealed that China added 357 gigawatts of...
Oil prices were little changed on Monday as investors eyed developments on a potential Russia-Ukraine peace deal that could ease sanctions disrupting global supply flows. Brent crude futures was up 7 cents at $74.81 a barrel at 0430 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was stable at $70.75 a barrel. The market continued to keep an eye on progress of peace talks, after U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration officials announced they had begun discussions with Russia to end the war in Ukraine. "If negotiations lead to a resolution, more Russian barrels would enter global...
Gold price (XAU/USD) kicks off the new week on a positive note following Friday's pullback from the vicinity of the all-time top and climbs back above the $2,900 mark during the Asian session. The US Dollar (USD) selling bias remains unabated in the wake of a delay in US President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs. This, along with worries that Trump's policies could trigger a global trade war, turn out to be key factors acting as a tailwind for the safe-haven precious metal. Meanwhile, the growing market acceptance that the Federal Reserve (Fed) would stick to its hawkish stance and keep...
USD/CHF pair extends its decline to around 0.8990 during the early European session, pressured by the weaker US Dollar (USD). The Federal Reserve (Fed) Patrick Harker and Michelle Bowman are set to speak later on Monday. On Tuesday, the Swiss Industrial Production will be released. US Retail Sales dropped by the most in nearly two years in January, weighing on the Greenback. Data released by the US Census Bureau on Friday showed that US Retail Sales dropped by 0.9% in January versus a 0.7% increase (revised from 0.4%) prior This figure came in weaker than the estimation for a decrease of...
Silver prices hit their highest since late October on Friday, latching on to factors that drove gold to successive record highs, with some analysts suggesting investors in the metal may aim to challenge a 10-year high just shy of $35 per ounce. However some analysts were cautious on the market's trajectory, given higher volatility in silver and a failure to reach similar dizzying heights as gold in 2024. Spot silver was last up 2% at $33 per ounce, having hit its highest level since late October at $33.41. The white metal scaled a more than 10-year peak of $34.87 per ounce on October 22....
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...