Mount Adams volcano in Wash. rumbling at record rate, prompting alert
I hope nothing surprising happens. A normally quiet “high-risk” volcano in Washington state is roaring at record speed, geologists warn, with little chance of it erupting any time soon. He expressed his opinion. Mount Adams, a breathtaking snow-capped mountain in the southern part of the state, has been hit by seven low-intensity earthquakes since September. […]
Dollar gains on trimmed rate expectations; sterling weakens post inflation – Investing.com
Investing.com – The US dollar rose modestly on Wednesday, trading near two-month highs on expectations that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates modestly this year, while the pound weakened on positive inflation data. fell. At 4:15 a.m. ET (8:15 p.m. Japan time), the dollar index against a basket of six other currencies was […]
EUR/USD extends decline as ECB rate call looms ahead – FXStreet
EUR/USD fell by another fifth on Tuesday. The results of the ECB bank survey have reduced the euro's bullish potential. The ECB is widely expected to cut rates by another 25 basis points this week. EUR/USD fell further to the bearish side on Tuesday, dropping by a fifth of 1% and falling below the 200-day […]
Australian Dollar loses ground as traders expect Fed to deliver nominal further rate cuts – FXStreet
The Australian dollar has fallen due to economic instability in China. This week's ANZ Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Index remained unchanged at 83.4. The US dollar is being supported by the fading possibility of further bumper rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. The Australian dollar (AUD) remained weak against the US dollar (USD) on Tuesday, […]
Gold price bulls not ready to give up despite bets for smaller Fed rate cuts – FXStreet
Gold prices have attracted some bullish buyers, halting declines from Monday's more than one-week high. Geopolitical risks will drive flows into some havens, but a stronger U.S. dollar could limit commodity gains. Signs of a slowdown in China, the largest consumer of bullion, could put further pressure on XAU/USD. Gold prices (XAU/USD) retreated intraday from […]
U.S. Needs Migrants Because of Americans’ Low Birth Rate
Former President Bill Clinton said at a press conference on Sunday that the United States needs more immigrants to replace the children Americans don't have. “The United States doesn't have enough babies to sustain its population, so we need vetted immigrants to work for us,” Clinton said at a fish fry in Fort Valley, Georgia. […]
Gold surges on mixed US data, increased Fed rate cut speculation – FXStreet
Gold rose 1% on Friday and is on track to end the week up 0.20%. US PPI data is slightly better than expected, suggesting inflation is falling but stalling above target, while UoM consumer sentiment highlights concerns over rising costs of living I'm doing it. Despite rising U.S. Treasury yields, with the 10-year note rising […]
Asia-Pacific markets mostly higher after Wall Street declines; investors assess BOK rate decision – CNBC
A Bank of Korea sign is displayed on top of the central bank's headquarters building in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, August 16, 2018. South Korea's central bank raised interest rates in its second consecutive meeting on Thursday to combat consumer inflation falling from 13%. The company further raised its forecast that prices will rise […]
Fed minutes show big rate cut favored by ‘substantial majority’
At the September central bank meeting, a “substantial majority” of Federal Reserve officials supported starting an era of monetary easing with a deep half-point rate cut. But just-released minutes of the two-day meeting suggest there was broader agreement that the initial action did not commit the Fed to a specific pace of future interest rate […]
The NZDUSD continued the fall that started last week after the RBNZ rate cut. What next? – ForexLive
NZDUSD traded to a 2024 high last week (8 business days ago). The high reached 0.63778. It traded at a low of 0.60516 today after trading 50 basis points above the cut rate. This is 327 pips in one trading day. Technically, the decline seen in today's trading has pushed the price below a cluster […]