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,...
Gold (XAU/USD) prices are trading broadly flat and steady around $2,760 at the time of writing on Wednesday (1/29) after a volatile start to the week. No major moves are expected, as some traders wait until the Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate decision later in the day. Lower US interest rates are often seen as favorable for Gold to trade higher. Market expectations suggest that the Fed is likely to keep interest rates unchanged in the 4.25%-4.50% range, so traders would rather focus on Fed Chair Jerome Powell's comments on the central bank's policy outlook. And here, traders may be in...
EUR/USD traded cautiously near 1.0420 in the European session on Wednesday (29/1), with investors focused on the Federal Reserve's (Fed) monetary policy announcement at 19:00 GMT. The Fed is widely anticipated to keep interest rates steady in the 4.25%-4.50% range as officials worry that the disinflationary trend towards the central bank's 2% target has stalled and the labor market has stabilized. With markets already fully pricing in the Fed leaving rates unchanged, investors will be closely watching Fed Chairman Jerome Powell's press conference after the policy decision. Investors will be...
The pound (GBP) strengthened near 1.2450 against the US dollar (USD) in the European session on Wednesday (29/1). The GBP/USD pair strengthened as the US dollar weakened as investors liquidated some risk-off trades built on concerns that China's affordable DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence (AI) models would challenge the dominance of top-tier chatbots, such as OpenAI and Meta, narrowing China's technological gap with the United States (US). The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the greenback against a basket of six major currencies, fell near 107.75. The greenback is also trading...
The Silver price (XAG/USD) trades with mild gains around $30.40 during the Asian trading hours on Wednesday. The uncertainty surrounding new tariff policies under US President Donald Trump's administration could provide some support to the precious metal. Later on Wednesday, all eyes will be on the Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting. The Fed interest rate decision on Wednesday will play a pivotal role in shaping the direction of Silver price. The US central bank is expected to hold its benchmark rate steady at its January meeting at its current range of 4.25%–4.50%. In December Fed Chair Jerome...
Gold prices traded around $2,765 per ounce on Wednesday, extending a slight recovery from the previous session as uncertainty over US tariffs spurred safe-haven demand. On Monday, President Trump announced plans to impose tariffs on imported computer chips, pharmaceuticals, and steel to boost domestic production. White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt also confirmed on Tuesday that Trump still plans to follow through with tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting February 1st and is considering new tariffs on China. Investors' focus is now set upon the Federal Reserve's first policy meeting...
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...