Gold ramped higher after the North American close today at the same time that the crude oil price fell in a heap. The moves come after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) raised its target rate by 25 basis points to 5-5.25% yesterday. The US...Read More
Gold broke higher in the overnight session, racing above US$ 2,000 an ounce with risk sentiment sinking which saw Treasuries go higher on lower yields. Wall Street finished down after regional banks faced scrutiny by the market despite the embattled First Republic Bank finding a...Read More
Gold continues to tread water ahead of a crucial week of US data points and a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. While ISM and non-farm payrolls data will be closely watched, the FOMC gathering will be the focus for markets. The interest rate market...Read More
Earnings from the big technology companies may have boosted US equity indices but the bar for further gains is rising ahead of the US FOMC meeting next week. That said, the trend remains up and so far, there are no signs of a reversal of...Read More
AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR FUNDAMENTAL BACKDROP The Australian dollar is trading in the red against the U.S. dollar this Friday morning as risk appetite dwindles. The greenback’s safe-haven appeal has come into play via renewed attacks from Russia in Ukraine US banking concerns. Emergency borrowings from the...Read More
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