The US Dollar trades flat and is unphased by headlines out of China about ramping up bond sales next year. Chinese policymakers plan to sell a record 3 trillion yuan of special treasury bonds in 2025, the highest on record. The US Dollar Index (DXY) resides above 108.00, very close to eke out a fresh two-year high. The US Dollar Index (USDX) is an index (or...
Bitcoin (BTC) price has surged more than 140% in 2024, reaching the $100K milestone in early December. The rally was driven by the launch of Bitcoin Spot Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) in January and the reduced supply following the fourth halving event in April.The beginning of the interest-rate cutting cycle by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) in September, followed...
The GBP/JPY pair tells the trader how many Japanese Yen (the quote currency) are needed to purchase one British Dollar (the base currency). It is known to be a “carry currency cross”, that is a cross which is a vehicle for carry trading, a strategy that consists in buying a high yielding currency and funding it with a low yielding currency, similar to the adage...
The EUR/USD pair drifts lower to around 1.0415 during the Asian trading on Friday. Trading volumes are thin as many traders are on holiday before New Year. Later on Friday, the preliminary reading of the US Goods Trade Balance for November will be releasedAcross the pond, the European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Boris Vujcic said last week that the...
Gold (XAU/USD) is trading with a moderate positive tone on Friday following the sharp sell-off earlier this week. Cooler-than-expected US Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index data on Friday has increased selling pressure on the US Dollar, although the precious metal is struggling to put a significant distance from the one-month lows hit this weekPCE...
Gold (XAU/USD) is trading with a moderate positive tone on Friday following the sharp sell-off earlier this week. Cooler-than-expected US Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index data on Friday has increased selling pressure on the US Dollar, although the precious metal is struggling to put a significant distance from the one-month lows hit this weekPCE...
Fed Can’t Hold Bitcoin, No Plans Yet To Change Law, Powell Says Jerome Powell says the Fed isn't allowed to own Bitcoin. He also says the bank cannot create a stockpile of digital assets. The market immediately reacted to Powell's statement, sending Bitcoin's price down by 5.7%.Bitcoin Decline Continues: Are Bulls Losing Control? Bitcoin price extended losses...
WTI moves below 69.00, further downside seems possible due to stronger US Dollar West Texas Intermediate Oil price extends its losing streak for the fifth successive session, trading around $68.90 per barrel during the Asian hours on Friday. Crude Oil prices, denominated in dollars, are on track for a weekly decline due to a stronger US DollarCrude Oil, commonly...
Gold price recovers further from one-month low, climbs to $2,620 amid risk-off mood Gold price attracts some haven flows in the wake of the post-FOMC sell-off in the equity markets. The Fed’s hawkish outlook lifts the US bond yields to a multi-month high and might the XAU/USD. Traders now look to the US Q3 GDP print for some impetus ahead of the US PCE data on...
US Dollar rises after Fed's cut and hawkish outlook DXY trades rose above 107.80, reacting to the Fed’s anticipated rate cut. Markets parse new rate projections for 2025 and 2026. Traders assess Powell’s cautious yet hawkish remarksThe US Dollar Index (USDX) is an index (or measure) of the value of the United States dollar relative to a basket of foreign...
Gold (XAU/USD) puts pressure on daily lows and trades below $2,660 on Friday’s early American session. The US Dollar (USD) reclaims its leadership ahead of the weekly close, helped by rising US Treasury yieldsGold price faced rejection at higher levels on Thursday and turned south before finding support at the 50-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) at $2,671 early...
XAU/USD fell towards $2,680 and remains under pressure as investors diggest US figures and the European Central Bank monetary policy announcement. Inflation in the US at wholesale levels rose by more than anticipated in November, according to the latest Producer Price Index releaseTechnically, the XAU/USD pair is at risk of extending its slide, albeit far from...
Bitcoin (BTC) ends the working week hovering around $98,000 after a very volatile Thursday when it surpassed the $100K milestone and underwent a sharp correction. Strong institutional demand, whale accumulation, and the choice of a pro-crypto figure to lead the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) fueled the rally this weekHowever, traders should be...
Ethereum (ETH) is up 6% on Wednesday after bouncing off the support level near $3,550. The spot market shows institutional investors and whales maintained a bullish sentiment, potentially scooping up ETH at lower prices during the recent dipDonald Trump-backed DeFi platform, World Liberty Financial (WFLI), spent $12 million on Ethereum (ETH), Chainlink (LINK), and...
The GBP/JPY pair tells the trader how many Japanese Yen (the quote currency) are needed to purchase one British Dollar (the base currency). It is known to be a “carry currency cross”, that is a cross which is a vehicle for carry trading, a strategy that consists in buying a high yielding currency and funding it with a low yielding currency, similar to the adage...
AUD/USD rises to 0.6392, buoyed by weak US labor market reports. US Initial Jobless Claims hit a two-month high, fueling speculation of continued Fed policy easing. Australian employment exceeds expectations with 35.6K jobs added in November, unemployment dips to 3.9%The AUD/USD rose sharply and print a daily high of 0.6429 following Aussie’s data, but it has...
(XAU/USD) is hesitating on Wednesday after having rallied about 2.5% over the previous three days. The precious metal has been capped at the $2,700 round level during the early Asian session, with investors reluctant to bet against the US Dollar (USD) ahead of the release of the US Consumer Prices Index (CPI) reading at 13:30 GMT Gold prices fell in India on...
Gold gathers bullish momentum and trades above $2,650 on Monday. News of China planning to inject further stimulus into the economy boosts XAU/USD as investors gear up for this week's key data releases and central bank meetingsFrom a technical perspective, any further strength above the $2,648-2,650 supply zone is likely to confront some resistance near the $2,666...