The Federal Reserve is likely to start a series of interest-rate cuts next week and keep going through the end of the year, traders bet on Wednesday after tamer-than-expected producer price inflation last month calmed worries that price pressures would hold the central bank back from policy easing. Traders stuck to bets the Fed will start with a quarter-point reduction at its meeting next week, and continue with same-sized cuts through year-end, based on pricing of futures contracts that settle to the Fed's policy rate. The producer price index increased 2.6% in August from a year earlier,...
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the performance of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, rallied after some strong Nonfarm Payrolls numbers while markets look ahead for Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell's speech up next. China meanwhile lashed out at the US tariffs by imposing a 34% tariff on all US goods from April 10th, a day after the US tariffs will be imposed. Question will be if other countries join China in retaliation while the 'deal-making' US President Donald Trump was referring to on Thursday, does not seem to be taking place right now. On the...
Oil prices plunged by 8% on Friday, heading for their lowest close since the middle of the pandemic in 2021, as China hit back in an escalating global trade war with the U.S. after President Donald Trump's barrage of levies this week. China announced it will impose additional tariffs of 34% on all U.S. goods from April 10. Nations around the world have readied retaliation after Trump raised tariff barriers to their highest in more than a century, leading to a plunge in world financial markets. Brent futures dived $4.70, or 6.7%, to $65.44 a barrel by 1314 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate...
EUR/USD corrects to near 1.1030 during European trading hours on Friday after posting a fresh six-month high at 1.1145 the previous day. The major currency pair retraces as the US Dollar (USD) rebounds after United States (US) President Donald Trump's tariffs-driven sell-off and ahead of the Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data for March and Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell's speech due to in the North American session. The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback's value against six major currencies, recovers above 102.00 from its six-month low of around 101.25. Economists expect...
The dollar index trimmed early gains to trade flat around 102 on Friday, hovering near six-month lows after a sharp 1.7% drop the previous day, as traders weighed escalating trade tensions. China's finance minister announced a 34% tariff on all US imports, matching the levy imposed by President Trump on Wednesday. Rising concerns over the economic fallout, including higher prices, slower growth, and a potential recession, have fueled speculation of more aggressive Federal Reserve rate cuts. Traders now see a 50% chance of four 25bps cuts this year, up from three earlier in the week, with...
Gold price (XAU/USD) maintains its offered tone through the first half of the European session on Friday and currently trades below the $3,100 mark, down for the second successive day. The downtick lacks any obvious fundamental catalyst and could be attributed to some repositioning trade ahead of the crucial US monthly employment details, or the Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report. In the meantime, worries about the potential economic fallout from US President Donald Trump's sweeping reciprocal tariffs might act as a tailwind for the safe-haven Gold price. Moreover, bets that the Federal...
President Donald Trump said he would fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors if she does not resign her post over mortgage-fraud accusations from a top...
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...