The AUD/USD pair traded cautiously near a fresh two-month low around 0.6400 during Friday's European trading session. The AUD/USD pair is expected to remain volatile as investors await Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium (JH) at 14:00 GMT. Investors will be closely watching Fed Chairman Powell's speech for fresh clues on whether the US central bank will cut interest rates at its September policy meeting. Ahead of Powell's speech, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the greenback against six major currencies, hit a new 10-day high around...
Gold weakened on Friday (August 22nd) due to a stronger dollar, with the market awaiting a speech by US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell at the annual Jackson Hole symposium for further insight into the Fed's monetary policy direction. Spot gold prices fell 0.4% to $3,326.35 per ounce at 08:17 GMT, while US gold futures for December delivery fell 0.4% to $3,368.80. UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo said the slightly stronger US currency played a significant role in the current decline in gold prices. A stronger dollar makes gold more expensive for foreign buyers. The dollar index rose...
Oil prices were little changed on Friday (August 22nd) as hopes for a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine faded, putting prices on track for their first weekly gain in three weeks. Brent crude futures fell 17 cents, or 0.25%, to $67.50 a barrel at 10:00 GMT. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell 13 cents, or 0.2%, to $63.39. Both contracts rose more than 1% in the previous session. Brent has risen 2.8% so far this week, while WTI has gained 1%. "Everyone is waiting for President Trump's next move," said UBS commodities analyst Giovanni Staunovo. "In the coming days, it seems...
The U.S. dollar held near a two-week high against a basket of major currencies on Friday (August 22nd) as investors reduced rate cut bets ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's speech at the Jackson Hole symposium. The euro and the pound touched their weakest levels against the dollar since early August, last holding steady at $1.1160 and $1.3413, respectively. The dollar index edged up 0.1% to 98.72, heading for a 0.9% gain this week to end two straight weeks of declines. Although indications of a weakening U.S. labor market have bolstered hopes for a reduction in borrowing...
Oil prices held steady as the market weighed the prospects for Russian crude flows to India after the Trump administration stepped up criticism of the trade deal ahead of an expected tariff hike. Brent held above $67 a barrel, on track for its biggest weekly gain since early July. White House trade adviser Peter Navarro again criticized India for continuing to buy Russian oil and said he sees US import levies on the country doubling as planned on August 27. President Donald Trump has threatened to raise tariffs on Indian goods to 50%, half of which is due to purchases of Russian crude....