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The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) eased on Wednesday, falling to 40,850 after the Federal Reserve (Fed) held rates steady in the 4.25-2.5% target range.

The USD/JPY pair is trading in a tight range as markets await the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) policy decision on Wednesday. Investors widely expect the central bank to keep its policy rate unchanged in the 4.25%-4.50% range for the third consecutive mee…

The Australian Dollar (AUD) is trading lower on Wednesday after failing to break above a key resistance level, with markets turning cautious ahead of expected commentary from United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell and high-level t…

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The Pound Sterling (GBP) retreated after posting back-to-back days of gains versus the US Dollar (USD). Still, positive news related to a possible de-escalation of the China-US tensions lent a lifeline to the Greenback, which remains firm in early trad…

The Federal Reserve could keep its key rate unchanged for several more months as it evaluates the impact of President Donald Trump’s widespread tariffs on hiring and inflation, some economists say, even as the White House pushes for a rate cut.T…

EUR/USD is nearing a technical inflection point, where macroeconomic divergence and chart compression converge. While strong data from Germany and France support the Euro (EUR), weak retail sales and Federal Reserve (Fed) uncertainty have dampened mome…

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Have stock prices entered a correction? All eyes on the Fed right now.

On Wednesday, the Fed will conclude its first policy meeting since President Donald Trump rocked markets with his “liberation day” tariffs announcement on April 2.

The Mexican Peso (MXN) is strengthening against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday, benefiting from renewed hopes of de-escalation in global trade tensions after positive developments between the United States and China.

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the performance of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, trades broadly flat to marginally higher on Wednesday at around 99.40. That level just a few percentage points away from the fresh five-day low…

After posting gains to start the week, GBP/USD edges lower and trades in negative territory below 1.3350 in the European session on Wednesday as investors gear up for the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy announcements.

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US Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell explained the decision to leave the policy rate unchanged at the 4.25%–4.50% range following the May meeting and responded to questions during the post-meeting press conference.

Mortgage applications rose 11% in the last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

Gold (XAU/USD) remains in steady trading on Wednesday around $3,390 at the time of writing and for most part in the European session, ahead of the Federal Reserve (Fed) rate decision and after statements from both China and the United States (US) confi…

The USD/CAD pair rises to near 1.3800 during European trading hours on Wednesday. The Loonie pair gains as the US Dollar (USD) edges up ahead of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) interest rate decision at 18:00 GMT.

Stocks are looking to their first gains of the week but need to navigate a trick Fed rate decision later in the session.

The clock is ticking for the Fed to make a decision on the U.S. economy.

The Pound Sterling (GBP) trades cautiously to near 1.3370 against the US Dollar (USD) during North American trading hours on Wednesday.

Despite political noise out of Germany, EUR/USD held firm as markets eye the Fed for hints of dovishness and remain positioned for further USD weakness over the year, Danske Bank’s FX analysts report.

Apart perhaps from the US President, hardly any market participants are likely in any doubt that the US Fed will leave interest rates unchanged today.

If markets are hoping for some hints from Jerome Powell, the Fed chairman might disappoint.

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the value of the US Dollar (USD) against a basket of six major currencies, is trading around 99.50 during European hours on Wednesday, rebounding after losing over 0.50% in the previous session.

USD/CHF halts its three-day losing streak, hovering around 0.8250 during Wednesday’s European session as the US Dollar (USD) gains traction.

EUR/USD flattens near 1.1370 during North American trading hours on Wednesday. The major currency pair consolidates as the US Dollar (USD) trades flat ahead of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy announcement at 18:00 GMT.