Only 25% Rate Current Economic Conditions ‘Excellent or Good’
A Pew Research Center survey found that only 25% of Americans rated the economic situation under a Biden-Harris administration as “very good or good.” The poll is important because 61% of voters believe the next president should represent a major change from the Biden-Harris administration. new york Times/Siena University Survey Found Sunday, only 25% of […]
Dollar weak as traders add to wagers of big rate cut from Fed By Reuters – Investing.com
Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar weakened and the euro and yen rose on Friday as investors remained nervous ahead of a central bank interest rate cut next week, with focus on the Federal Reserve and the size of the expected cut. The Fed is almost certain to cut interest rates next week, but […]
US stock futures steady with rate cuts in focus – Investing.com
Investing.com — U.S. stock index futures were steady in Asian trading on Friday as investors maintained hopes of lower interest rates ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting that could herald a larger cycle of monetary easing. Wall Street stock indexes this week largely ignored strong consumer and producer price readings and were also boosted by […]
Gold price surges to record highs above $2,550 as Fed rate cut expectations mount – FXStreet
Gold hit a new record high after U.S. jobless claims and producer inflation data backed up a possible Fed interest rate cut. The US Dollar Index (DXY) fell 0.29% and Treasury yields rose, with the 10-year Treasury note at 3.689%. The CME FedWatch tool indicates there is an 85% chance that the Fed will cut […]
Gold prices rise, keep record highs in sight amid bets on smaller rate cut – Investing.com
Investing.com — Gold prices rose in Asian markets on Thursday, remaining near record highs as traders bet the metal will still benefit from a low interest rate environment. But expectations of a big rate cut from the Federal Reserve have plummeted after August core CPI inflation data came in better than expected. Traders were likely […]
Asia FX muted, dollar strong as sticky CPI fuels bets on smaller rate cut – Investing.com
Investing.com — Most Asian currencies were in a flat to lower range on Thursday, while the dollar strengthened, after a strong U.S. consumer price index dashed hopes that the Federal Reserve would make a bigger interest rate cut. Weak Japanese inflation data weighed on the yen, sending it further down from an eight-month high, but […]
Does Bitcoin’s negative funding rate signal that bears are in total control? – Cointelegraph
Bitcoin (BTC) prices fell 2.2% on September 11 following the release of the U.S. Consumer Price Index, but recovered to the $56,500 level within hours. This move was closely linked to the movement of the S&P 500 Index, which fell 1.6% on September 11 as U.S. Consumer Price Index growth hit its slowest level in […]
Forex Today: US CPI cooled hopes for a Fed’s 50 bps rate cut – FXStreet
Things to watch out for on Thursday, September 12: Financial markets turned risk averse after the U.S. released its August Consumer Price Index (CPI). The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the annual CPI rose 2.5% year-on-year, slowing from the previous 2.9%. The core annual figure also came in at 3.2%, in line with July's […]
Dow drops over 600 points as inflation data dashes hopes for big Fed rate cut
Wall Street's main stock indexes fell on Wednesday after the latest inflation reading beat expectations of further interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve, while Democrat Kamala Harris' chances of winning the presidential election rose following the televised debate. In recent trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 635 points, or 1.6%, to 40,102. The […]
Gold (XAU) Daily Forecast: Key Support at $2,500 Holds as Fed Rate Cut Speculation Fades – FX Empire
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the dollar's relative value against a basket of major currencies, is approaching last week's monthly high, reducing gold's appeal as a non-yielding asset. Strong dollar and Fed interest rate expectations weigh on gold prices The recent rise in the US dollar has contributed to gold's decline as hopes […]