Share: US Dollar resurfaces as optimism fades in Wall Street. Eurozone PMIs on Friday could be critical for ECB hawkish expectations. EUR/USD ends five-day positive streak, retreating a hundred pips from the recent top. The EUR/USD … [Continue reading]
The FOMC will not pivot this year – Rabobank
Share: The FOMC unanimously decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 bps to 4.75-5.00% from 4.50-4.75%. Economists at Rabobank remove the June rate hike of 25 bps from their forecasts. However, they still believe that the … [Continue reading]
BoE Preview: Closing the door on more hikes could drive the GBP lower – Scotiabank
Share: Sterling is trading modestly higher on the USD ahead of the BoE policy decision. Signals of a rate pause could draft the GBP down, economists at Scotiabank report. 25 bps hike expected “The BoE is widely expected to hike 25 bps, with a 1/4 … [Continue reading]
ECB’s Muller: The central bank should likely raise rates by a little
Share: European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Madis Muller said on Thursday, “the ECB should likely raise rates by a little.” Additional quotes “Inflation is a bigger problem than the rise in borrowing costs.” “It is vital for us to … [Continue reading]
S&P 500 Futures, yields lick Fed inflicted wounds ahead of more central bank announcements
Share: Markets consolidate Fed induced losses ahead of monetary policy announcements from BoE, SNB. S&P 500 Futures pare the biggest daily loss in two weeks, yields struggle after falling the most in a week. Fears emanating from banking … [Continue reading]
Brazil Interest Rate Decision in line with forecasts (13.75%)
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Gold Price Forecast: Fed’s decision could push XAU/USD back towards $2,000
Share: XAU/USD Current price: $1,949.10 The United State Federal Reserve is likely to hike its benchmark rate by 25 bps. Market participants await fresh clues on future monetary policy. XAU/USD managed to recover some ground ahead of Fed’s … [Continue reading]
USD/JPY will eventually retest the 127.53/23 YTD lows – Credit Suisse
Share: USD/JPY may see a near-term pause. Nevertheless, analysts at Credit Suisse continue to look for an eventual retest of the 127.53/23 year-to-date lows. Resistance at 135.12 ideally caps a near-term consolidation phase “Whilst we may see a … [Continue reading]
AUD/USD: Further upside loses traction – UOB
Share: In the opinion of Economist Lee Sue Ann and Markets Strategist Quek Ser Leang at UOB Group, the likelihood of extra gains in AUD/USD seems to have lost some traction for the time being. Key Quotes 24-hour view: “Our view that AUD would … [Continue reading]
Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD struggles to remain above $1,940 as fears of US banking crisis trim
Share: Gold price is making efforts for maintaining its auction above $1,940.00. The recent rally in the Gold price was driven was weakness in the USD Index and fears of a banking sector meltdown. The USD Index is showing a subdued performance as … [Continue reading]