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Dollar wobbles as U.S. inflation fuels hopes of slower Fed rate path By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken July 17, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar swayed on Friday, flirting with seven-month lows after a sharp dive overnight as data showed U.S. inflation was slowing, boosting hopes of the Federal Reserve taking its foot […]

EUR/USD prints fresh bull cycle highs, on course for 5-day rally

EUR/USD bulls take on fresh bull cycle highs but bears are lurking.  US CPI weakened the outlook for the US Dollar but a cohort of Fed speakers remain hawkish. Breakout traders could be feeling the heat of a sizeable correction in the coming sessions.  EUR/USD has popped to a fresh bull high following the day’s Consumer […]

Policy rate will need to be higher for longer

 St. Louis Federal Reserve leader James Bullard, following today’s Consumer Price Index data that came in as expected on the whole, besides the one exception on a monthly basis in the headline number, stated that the most likely scenario is inflation remaining above 2%, so the policy rate will need to be higher for longer.  Key […]

Gold Eyes New Highs Ahead of US CPI as Fed Preps for Hike. Where to for XAU/USD?

GOLD, XAU/USD, US Dollar, Real Yield, AUD/USD, Crude Oil – Talking Points Gold continues to glisten ahead of crucial inflation data The Fed continues to talk tough on rates, but equities rally anyway China’s re-opening has underpinned base metals, Will it boost XAU/USD? Recommended by Daniel McCarthy Get Your Free Gold Forecast Gold made an […]

XAU/USD to extend its rally on slowing inflation – Commerzbank

Gold price climbed to $1,880 at the start of the week, thereby posting an eight-month high. The US inflation data for December will be released on Thursday and could lend further tailwind to the yellow metal, economists at Commerzbank report. Inflation rate to have fallen from 7.1% to 6.5%  “US inflation data could lend further […]