Rough Road Ahead for the Fed!
Jerome Chair Powell repeated his hawkish message in yesterday’s testimony. The Fed stated they would make further rate increases, adding that the process would be bumpy. This kept the Euro firm over the Dollar, as the 300 pip drop from last week ensued. Timestamps EURUSD 01:35 USDJPY 03:00 The post Rough Road Ahead for the […]
Dollar pulls back as Powell sticks to usual Fed playbook By Reuters
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken July 17, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar eased on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell failed to offer fresh signs of a hawkish pushback against a resilient labour market in the United States, leading […]
GBP/USD breaks to the upside, eyes 1.2050s
Share: GBP/USD rallies in the New York session ahead of Fed Powell. GBP/USD is the back side of the trendline resistance which is now expected to act as a counter-trendline with a focus on the upside. There are prospects of a move towards the 1.2050s with the 1.1990s eyed as support. GBP/USD is […]
Asia FX muted amid Fed jitters, Australian dollar boosted by RBA By Investing.com
© Reuters. By Ambar Warrick Investing.com — Most Asian currencies moved little on Tuesday in anticipation of an address by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, while the Australian dollar shot up after the Reserve Bank raised interest rates and flagged more hikes in store. The jumped 0.7% to $0.6929, coming close to the key 0.7 […]
Indian Rupee steadies near monthly top, Fed Chair Powell, RBI Interest Rate Decision eyed
Share: USD/INR grinds higher around monthly peak, bulls take a breather after three-day uptrend. Cautious sentiment ahead of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech, RBI interest rate decision probes the Indian Rupee pair traders. Firmer Oil price, hopes of dovish guidance from RBI joins hawkish hopes from Fed to keep buyers hopeful. Reuters poll […]
GBP/USD bulls move in from the lows of a significant daily drop
Share: A busy week ahead for GBP/USD with domestic growth and central bank speakers. GBP/USD bulls are attempting to correct the US Dollar’s strength. On the daily chart, the 38.2% Fibonacci is around the psychological 1.2150 area. GBP/USD is flat on the day at 1.2025 so far as we enter the Tokyo session […]
XAU/USD bounces off $1,860 support amid Fed, China concerns
Gold price snaps two-day downtrend at the lowest levels in a month. US Dollar bulls struggle ahead of Fed Chair Powell’s speech. Sino-American tussles renew as Washington shot down Chinese balloon. Gold price (XAU/USD) consolidates the recent losses as it prints mild gains around $1,875 during early Monday, printing the first positive day in three […]
XAU/USD exposes to $1,850 as yields strengthen amid hawkish Fed bets
Gold price is expected to continue its downside journey to near $1,850.00 as US yields have strengthened. The speech from Fed chair Jerome Powell will provide the likely monetary policy action ahead. Goldman Sachs sees two more interest rate hikes by the Fed in March and May. Gold price (XAU/USD) has resumed its downside journey […]
US inflation expectations probe greenback bulls
As markets await Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell’s reaction to the recently hawkish US data, sluggish inflation expectations seem to challenge the US Dollar Index (DXY) bulls during early Monday in Asia, following a two-day rebound from the multi-month low. That said, the US inflation expectations per the 10-year and 5-year breakeven inflation rates […]
Pullback looks favored before an upside break around 0.9280
USD/CHF is struggling to extend the upside above 0.9280, upside seems favored amid the upbeat market mood. The US Dollar Index (DXY) has shifted its auction above 102.50 as Fed might not pause its policy tightening spell. A pullback move to near 10-period EMA will present a bargain buy for the market participants. The USD/CHF […]