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 Australian Dollar (AUD) held its ground against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) interest rate decision. The AUD/USD pair is likely to strengthen as US President Donald Trump has extended the China tariff deadline for another 90 days. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is expected to announce a 25 basis point (bps) interest rate cut to 3.6% from 3.85% at its August monetary policy meeting. Traders will likely be watching the Monetary Policy Statement, followed by a press conference by RBA Governor Michele Bullock. The Trump administration...
Gold strengthened in early Asian trading amid a possible technical recovery after its sharpest drop in three months on Monday. The rise came after a post on US President Trump's Truth Social account clarified that the precious metal would not be subject to tariffs. Last Friday, gold surged to an all-time high following reports that bullion might be subject to tariffs. Meanwhile, traders are likely to closely monitor the US July CPI data due later today for clues on the Fed's interest rate direction. Spot gold prices rose 0.2% to $3,347.81/oz. Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Oil was little changed after President Donald Trump extended a pause of sky-high tariffs on China, stabilizing trade ties between the world's two biggest economies. West Texas Intermediate traded near $64 a barrel, near the lowest in two months, while Brent closed above $66 in a subdued session on Monday. Trump signed an order extending the truce with China by 90 days, according to a person familiar with the matter. Oil is down more than 10% this year as traders grapple with a surplus in the market after OPEC+ reversed a supply cutback made in 2023, despite signs of slowing...
The EUR/USD edges lower on Monday, down 0.26% as the Greenback is bought by traders ahead of another inflation report in the United States (US) coming Tuesday. This, along with Italy's revelation that prices reached the European Central Bank's (ECB) target, justifies the need to hold rates even at the next meeting. The pair trades at 1.1615 after hitting a daily high of 1.1675. The shared currency halted its advance, even though talks between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to show progress on a possible ceasefire in Ukraine. A favorable...
Gold price dives during the North American session as traders waited for the White House resolution on duties over physical Bullion bars, which triggered a downturn last Friday in the futures market. Traders awaiting the release of inflation data in the United States (US) pushed spot prices down. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades at around $3,360, down over 1.20%. Demand for Gold took a hit due to speculation that the meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on Friday could unveil a truce plan in Ukraine. The recovery of the US Dollar amid...
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...