The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) caught a firm bid on Friday, rising 482 points, or 1.04%, bottom-to-top. The Dow briefly pierced the 47,000 major price handle for the first time ever, before easing back to a more sedate +250 points (0.55%) on … [Continue reading]
Fed’s Miran insists Fed has room for more cuts
Federal Reserve (Fed) Board of Governors plant Stephen Miran doubled down on his belief that the Fed has a lot more room to cut its way to neutral interest rates. Miran also reiterated his opinion that Trump's stark anti-immigration policies will … [Continue reading]
Fed’s Jefferson nods to risks on both sides of the Fed’s mandate
Federal Reserve (Fed) Vice President and Board of Governors member Phillip Jefferson acknowledged that ongoing risks to both sides of the Fed's policy mandates are seeing growing risks. The labor market is showing fresh weakness, and inflation … [Continue reading]
Gold climbs as shutdown fuels haven demand, eyes record high
Gold price advances during the North American session on Friday, up by 0.70% for the day as the US government shutdown extends to three days, poised to end the week positively for the seventh straight week. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades at … [Continue reading]
Fed’s Logan warns inflation pressures persist, could be made worse
Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Dallas President Lorie Logan struck a nervous tone on Friday, warning that despite a rapidly-weakening labor market, a lot of potential policy moves could accidentally spark another round of renewed inflationary … [Continue reading]
XRP price eyes weekend breakout as whales increase risk exposure
Ripple (XRP) takes a breather, holding above $3.00 on Friday after two consecutive days of steady gains. Interest from whales, retail demand and optimism surrounding the 'Uptober' narrative contributed to the rally from September lows around … [Continue reading]
AUD/USD holds near 0.6600 as Greenback weakens on US shutdown and soft PMI data
The Australian Dollar (AUD) holds modest gains versus the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, supported by a weaker Greenback as the United States (US) government shutdown drags on and the ISM Services Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) softens.At the time of … [Continue reading]
US Dollar Weekly Forecast: Distorted by the shutdown
The week that wasThe US Dollar spent the week on the back foot, pulling back from last week’s highs and dragging the US Dollar Index (DXY) down toward the 97.50 area, still moving within the broader consolidation that’s been in place since early … [Continue reading]
EUR/USD holds modest bid amid US shutdown and mixed PMI readings
The Euro (EUR) trades with a modest bid against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, with EUR/USD stuck in this week’s range of 1.1750-1.1700. At the time of writing, the pair is trading around 1.1745, up about 0.22% on the day, as traders weigh the latest … [Continue reading]
US Services PMI forecast to show sustained momentum in September
The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) is scheduled to release the September Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) this Friday. The report is a well-trusted measure of business performance in the sector, but it is usually published on the same … [Continue reading]