Stocks rose Wednesday, adding to their recent momentum as expectations for lower U.S. Federal Reserve rates continue driving the major indexes to all-time highs. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.4% and 0.5%, respectively, reaching fresh record highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1250 points, or 0.6%. AMD popped more than 5% to lead gains in tech. Apple also advanced about 1%, along with Oracle. Those moves followed a record-setting session Tuesday sparked by a tamer-than-expected inflation report that gave investors hope of a Fed rate cut in September. Traders...
Gold (XAU/USD) plunged below $2,700 on Wednesday as the US Dollar (USD) strengthened after Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was declared the winner of the US presidential election. Trump won with 277 electoral votes over Vice President Kamala Harris' 224, according to the Associated Press. The USD strengthened on the market's view that Trump's economic and tariff agenda would strengthen the US Dollar. This, in turn, was negative for Gold as it is mostly priced and traded in USD. Gold also weakened as capital rotated out of Gold and other safe-haven assets into riskier assets...
The USD/JPY pair refreshes a four-month high near 154.40 in European trading hours on Wednesday. The asset strengthens as the US Dollar (USD) outperforms its rival currencies with the victory of Republican candidate Donald Trump in sight. The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback's value against six major currencies, climbs above 105.00. According to the Associated Press, Donald Trump has already won three out of seven major battleground states of North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Georgia and leading over Democratic rival Kamala Harris in the rest. Market experts see Trump's...
Silver (XAG/USD) price depreciated near $32.20 during the European session on Wednesday. The daily chart analysis suggests a potential shift in momentum from bullish to bearish, as the nine-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) is aligning with the 14-day EMA. A downside crossover here would signal weakening near-term momentum. Furthermore, the 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) is consolidating just below the 50 level, indicating an ongoing bearish bias. However, traders would want to see further moves to get a clear trend direction for the XAG/USD pair. Furthermore, the Moving Average...
The reaction to the US election so far in the FX market has been, as expected, a strong dollar across the board. "There is no major divergence in the performance of G10 currencies, with daily losses totaling around 1.0-1.7% except for the Canadian dollar, which is down less than 1%. This reflects the view that a landslide Republican victory is positive for the US economy and, by extension, Canadian exporters, as well as the fact that the CAD will be less exposed to tariffs in China and geopolitical developments under a new Trump presidency." "The sharp rise and broad sell-off across the...
Gold is being weighed by a stronger U.S. dollar as investors eye the election results, says Phillip Nova's Priyanka Sachdeva in a note. The U.S. dollar gained in early Asian trade as early election results trickled in. No matter whether Trump or Harris wins, gold remains the preferred hedge as the risk is immense and investors will need robust hedges in portfolios, the senior market analyst says. Current gold projections discount easing Fed rates, but inflation is still hovering above the Fed target, she says. There's still a possibility of derailment, especially given Trump's inflationary...