Tag: Federal Reserve
Bank Of England Presses Pause Button, Pound Dives And Initial Relief...
The Bank of England held rates at 5.25% - after successive hikes since December 2021.
It followed a sharp fall in core inflation...
Federal Reserve Lifts Curtain On Tougher Action To Curb Inflation Drama
Federal Reserve Lifts Curtain On Tougher Action To Curb Inflation Drama . After many months of scene-setting, the curtain has finally gone up and...
Will Fed’s Major Policy Shift Spook Markets?
Investors should embrace expected market volatility triggered by the likely decision of the U.S. Federal Reserve to double the pace of its taper to...
Markets Bounce As Investors React To Federal Reserve’s Emergency Rate Cut
Markets have bounced as investors react to potential stimulus measures, including the Federal Reserve’s emergency rate cut, which has been made to mitigate the...
Why Job Creation Will Not Derail Higher Rates
After Friday’s nonfarm payroll figure was looked upon woefully by market participants who voted with their feet by selling the dollar, a curious development...
Earnings Warnings and Rate Hike Upgrade Hurt S&P 500 Upside Potential
After a significant number of warnings from policymakers and analysts alike, rising equity valuations have been a growing source of concern, to the extent...
Yellen’s Clarifications Spur Global Risk Reversal, Drop the Hammer on Gold...
Yellen’s Clarifications Spur Global Risk Reversal, Drop the Hammer on Gold Prices
Gold prices slipped to the lowest in over a month following the weekly...
FTSE Climb Echoes Results of Federal Reserve Balance Sheet Expansion
With the Bank of England taking a super-dovish stance towards monetary policy, the immediate reaction outside of the Pound was a noticeable rally in...
S&P 500 Bounce May Not Be A Dip Buying Opportunity
Although investors are piling back into US equities as evidenced by the relief rally in the S&P 500 during the Tuesday trading session, it...
Forex Trading Fundamental Analysis Masterclass – Part 8
In the last part of this series, we looked at the different types of monetary policy, and the reasons why central banks and governments...
Over 50 Bitcoin and Blockchain Thoughts and Quotes You Need to...
Over 50 Bitcoin and Blockchain Thoughts and Quotes You Need to Read!
“Every informed person needs to know about Bitcoin because it might be one...
Buyback Blackout to Sink the Nasdaq?
One of the key determinants of equity price momentum higher over the last few years has been the buyback spending spree corporations embarked on...
Gold Gets its Groove Back
The resurgence of gold prices over the last few weeks has raised some serious eyebrows about the state of the global economy. Although a...
Dollar Rebounds as US Unemployment Hits Nearly 8-Year Low
The US dollar rebounded sharply against a basket of currencies Friday after government data pointed to a firming labour market, which could give the...
Rout in US Dollar Pushes Gold to 3-Month Highs
Gold futures spiked to new three-month highs on Thursday, as the reeling US dollar took another hit on growing doubt about the Federal Reserve’s...
Global Stocks Retreat Following Cautious Fed Statement
Global stock prices declined on Thursday following mixed signs from the US Federal Reserve about the future path of interest rates.
The Fed kept its...
US Dollar Weakens ahead of Fed Announcement
The US dollar declined against a basket of currencies Wednesday, as investors prepared for the release of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate guidance amid...
Gold Rises on Safe-Haven Demand
The price of gold rose on Monday, climbing above $1,100.00 per troy ounce after oil price volatility spurred market jitters.
Precious metals advanced across the...