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Major Wall Street firms like HSBC and Barclays raised S&P 500 targets, but Citi warned projections may be overly ambitious. Escalating macroeconomic pressures—including Brent crude surging past $106,…
UBS retracted its long-standing recommendation to lock in short-term bond yields, pivoting to forecast two Fed rate hikes following robust labor data. The bank expects a firmer US dollar and rising y…
Gold steadied near $4,400 an ounce as traders await upcoming US inflation data amid rising Treasury yields and 65% Fed rate hike odds. Meanwhile, Brent crude reached $100 a barrel amid escalating Mid…
Silver prices dropped to a multi-month low as higher-than-expected US producer inflation fuels expectations of Fed rate hikes. The combination of aggressive central bank tightening from the ECB and r…
The Australian dollar faces downward pressure as a robust US labor market strengthens the USD and increases expectations for further Federal Reserve rate hikes. Geopolitical tensions are also favorin…
Silver prices remain suppressed near $75 due to persistent inflation concerns and speculation over a potential Federal Reserve interest rate hike. Geopolitical instability in the Middle East continue…