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Gold price (XAU/USD) trims a part of its intraday losses, though it retains intraday negative bias and remains below the $3,400 mark heading into the European session on Wednesday. The US Dollar (USD) continues with its struggle to gain any meaningful …

I wanted to start a discussion about the outcomes of the Federal Reserve meeting. Given that Core PCE is significantly above 2% and unemployment remains around 4.2%, there is no possibility of the Fed implementing cuts at this juncture. Instead, invest…

EUR/USD muddled through Tuesday’s market action, marking out a fresh near-term consolidation range near the 1.1300 major handle as Fiber traders wait for a reason to move.

With the Fed's interest rate resolution approaching, the market has basically accepted the fact that the rate will not be cut. Although there was a wave of early “March rate cut” fantasy, but with the stubborn inflation data, the job market is stil…

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The bull case as we head toward summer … datacenter demand continues growing … why the oil market has been sliding … all eyes on the Fed tomorrow As I write near lunch…

USD/JPY is trading weaker on Tuesday, hovering in the 142.00 area as safe-haven demand strengthens the Japanese Yen.

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The stock market has had a nice run for the past couple of weeks. But things are essentially on “hold” right now. That’s because Wall Street is waiting anxiously for t…

The AUD/USD pair remains resilient, despite a retreat from recent highs. The Australian Dollar (AUD) benefits from a weaker US Dollar (USD), as market participants focus on the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) anticipated policy meeting on Wednesday.

35% of the bonds sold at the treasury auctions today and yesterday were purchased by the Fed. This means the Fed balance sheet will start going up again and QE 3 has started. I closed my puts, can’t bet on a mkt going down when the Fed steps in. This …

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against a basket of currencies, remained under heavy selling pressure on Tuesday as investors turned defensive ahead of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy decision.

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The Pound Sterling advanced for the second consecutive day, gaining over 0.65% against the US Dollar amid a scarce economic docket on both sides of the Atlantic.

The US Dollar kept its offered stance well in place for yet another day on Tuesday amid the omnipresent tariff uncertainty and the usual cautious trade ahead of the Fed’s interest rate decision on Wednesday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) followed the broader stock market lower on Tuesday, with equities taking a soft hit ahead of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) upcoming rate call on Wednesday.

The US 10-year Treasury yield trades subdued on Tuesday as market participants await the Federal Reserve’s last monetary policy meeting on May 7. Furthermore, investors are also eyeing the demand for the 10-year T-note auction at 13:00 ET.

Here’s what could happen to interest rates next.

Gold (XAU/USD) is rising sharply on Tuesday, supported by a convergence of geopolitical conflict, trade policy uncertainty, and investor defensiveness ahead of Wednesday’s Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate decision and Chair Jerome Powell’s press con…

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell helped sink the S&P 500 last month with a hawkish spin on Trump tariffs.
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The Pound Sterling advanced for the second consecutive day, gaining over 0.65% against the US Dollar amid a scarce economic docket on both sides of the Atlantic. Major central banks like the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England (BoE) are preparing f…

Billionaire investor Paul Tudor Jones said he expects US President Donald Trump to dial back China tariffs by 50%, but said stock markets could hit new lows even if he does. Jones said that if the stock market plummets, both the Fed and Trump will like…

Fed Chair Jerome Powell has been on the receiving end of counterproductive schoolyard taunts from President Donald Trump.

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President Trump wants the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates. Here’s what experts predict at the central bank’s May 7 meeting.

Article Market Reaction: U.S. stock futures fell ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting, with the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all declining. Investors are cautious due to uncertainties in corporate earnings and new tariff policies. Federal Reserve…

The Mexican Peso (MXN) is rising against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday, reversing earlier losses as traders reduced Dollar exposure ahead of Wednesday’s highly anticipated Federal Reserve (Fed) policy decision.