The US dollar edged higher against the slightly weaker Swiss franc, as an unexpected contraction in Swiss consumer prices in August fueled speculation that the SNB will cut interest rates to negative levels in the coming months. The pair edged up from Wednesday's low of 0.8025, but remains trapped in a tight range below the 0.8060-0.8070 area. Investors are cautious about placing large dollar bets ahead of key US fundamental data releases. Swiss inflation remained stable, growing at an annual rate of 0.2% in August, unchanged from the previous month. However, monthly inflation contracted...
Gold prices fell on Thursday (September 4), slightly off record highs as investors locked in profits, while attention turned to key US employment data for further insight into the Federal Reserve's policy direction. Spot gold prices fell 0.4% to $3,542.97 per ounce as of 08:38 GMT. US gold futures for December delivery fell 0.9% to $3,601.40. Spot gold prices hit a record high of $3,578.50 on Wednesday amid growing speculation of a US Federal Reserve interest rate cut and lingering geopolitical and economic uncertainty. "The market is overbought and needs to correct," said StoneX analyst...
Dolar AS stabil pada hari Kamis(4/9) di tengah pekan yang bergejolak karena investor menghadapi pasar obligasi yang rapuh dan data yang menunjukkan melemahnya pasar tenaga kerja, yang telah memperkuat ekspektasi bahwa Federal Reserve akan memangkas suku bunga bulan ini. Dengan fokus The Fed pada ketenagakerjaan, laporan ketenagakerjaan penting hari Jumat akan membantu menetapkan ekspektasi untuk beberapa pertemuan kebijakan bank sentral berikutnya. Data hari Rabu menunjukkan lowongan pekerjaan turun ke level terendah dalam 10 bulan pada bulan Juli, meskipun PHK tetap relatif rendah. Survei...