US inflation, Fed decisions to dominate markets

US inflation, Fed decisions to dominate markets

The US Dollar is holding steady early Wednesday, as investors gear up for key macroeconomic events that could significantly impact the currency’s valuation. The Bureau of Labor Statistic will release the Consumer Price Index data for May in early U.S. trading. Later in the day, the Federal Reserve will announce monetary policy decisions and publish … Read more

Bitcoin, Gold to see higher volatility

Bitcoin, Gold to see higher volatility

By Naeem Aslam   Friday is all about one thing, the mother of all economic data which is most important to traders of gold and Bitcoin. The U.S. will disclose the most crucial economic reading, the non-farm payrolls unemployment figure. The Federal Reserve and other market participants place a high value on this information, considering that … Read more

Gold traders focus on ECB rate cut, NFP

Gold traders focus on ECB rate cut, NFP

Gold traders and investors expected the European Central Bank to cut interest rates by 25 basis points for the first time since 2019 in its meeting on Thursday, making it the first reversal in the bank’s hawkish monetary policy in five years. The Euro and the equities markets in Europe had already priced a major chunk of … Read more

Silver recovers to $30.60 on Fed rate-cut prospects

Silver recovers to $30.60 on Fed rate-cut prospects

Silver recovered further to $30.60 in Thursday’s Asian trading. The white metal discovers strong buying interest, as normalising US labour market conditions boost speculation that the Federal Reserve will start reducing interest rates in the September meeting. The CME FedWatch tool shows that traders see a 68% chance for rate cuts in September. The probability … Read more

Silver dips under $30 as dollar rebounds, focus on NFP

Silver dips under $30 as dollar rebounds, focus on NFP

Silver (XAG/USD) declined below .00 in Tuesday’s European session as the DXY Dollar Index rebounded. The speculation for the Fed reducing interest rates in September has strengthened due to signs of economic slowdown in the US.