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The Federal Reserve raised the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.75%–4.00%, signaling further hikes in 2026. The decision reflects sticky inflation, elevated energy prices, and resilien…
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to hike interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday, reaching 3.75%–4%. Driven by persistent inflation, strong jobs data, and oil exceeding $100, markets pri…
The Federal Reserve began its September meeting, with markets pricing a 92% chance of a 25 bps rate hike. Persistent inflation and Middle East geopolitical tensions drive expectations for renewed mon…
Benchmark US 10-year Treasury yields crossed 5.02%, reaching their highest level since 2007. Rising energy prices and surging demand for investment capital have intensified inflation concerns, drivin…
The New Zealand dollar dropped toward $0.579, touching a six-week low as elevated US inflation reinforced Federal Reserve rate-hike expectations. Meanwhile, traders await sluggish New Zealand Q2 GDP …
The US dollar advanced against the Canadian dollar as hotter core CPI data solidified expectations for an imminent Federal Reserve rate hike. Higher Treasury yields pressured gold, while crude oil pr…
August US headline CPI rose 3.4% annually, matching forecasts, while core CPI accelerated 0.3% month-over-month, beating expectations. Driven by surging energy and shelter costs, the data solidifies …
Gold futures declined following stronger August payrolls, which boosted Treasury yields and the US dollar on elevated Fed rate hike expectations. While bullion regained some ground, market focus now …
U.S. non-farm payrolls jumped by 162,000 in August, crushing expectations of 56,000 and triggering a sharp rise in Treasury yields and the Dollar. The unexpectedly strong labor data reignited Fed rat…
Escalating geopolitical tensions with Iran and rising energy prices are driving safe-haven demand and Fed rate hike bets, strengthening the US Dollar. While the euro and pound face severe inflation a…
Benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yields surged to 4.797%, reaching 19-month highs amid an escalating global bond rout. Rising yields across major economies signal tightening financial conditions and e…
Fed Governor Barr signaled decisive rate hikes if inflation remains elevated, driving September hike odds to 66%. The hawkish remarks pushed bond yields higher and hammered US equity futures, especia…
The US dollar strengthened as investors evaluated expanded sanctions against Iran and potential Treasury buybacks of long-dated bonds. Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar weakened on US-Canada trade tensi…
Major US indices S&P 500 and Dow Jones slip slightly, while the EURUSD currency pair experiences a significant daily decline of 0.57%, pointing to broad US dollar strength.
The dollar strengthens on safe-haven demand amid Middle East tensions and rising US rate hike expectations, pressuring EURUSD and GBPUSD lower while USDCAD remains unaffected.
US January inflation data came in softer than expected, raising hopes for Federal Reserve rate cuts and causing the US dollar to edge higher while EURUSD declined slightly.
Euro slid below $1.17 as a rising dollar strengthens amid easing geopolitical tensions after Trump ruled out using force, causing gold to retreat and stocks to rebound globally.
Fed rate cut of 25bps maintained but Powell dampens December cut hopes, boosting the dollar and weakening EURUSD and GBPUSD. Nvidia surges past $5 trillion on strong AI bookings while Microsoft, Goog…