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The U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to lower interest rates by 50 basis points during its September meeting reflects growing confidence in the economic recovery and the continued moderation of inflation. Fed Chair Jerome Powell highlighted…
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The dollar index remains in a sideways trend for the third consecutive day, trading within a narrow range just above a new multi-month low. Short-term price action has slowed ahead of a key event—the Fed's interest rate decision—which is…
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Inflation in Britain remained steady at 2.2% year-on-year in August, in line with expectations, while monthly inflation rose by 0.3%, matching forecasts after a 0.2% decline in July. Core inflation, which excludes volatile components like…
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In August, U.S. retail sales showed resilience with a 0.1% increase, following an upwardly revised 1.1% surge in July. This unexpected rise indicates that the economy remained solid heading into the third quarter, defying expectations for a…
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The recent decline in German investor sentiment, as reported by the ZEW economic research institute, highlights growing pessimism about the country’s economic outlook. The economic sentiment index fell sharply to 3.6 in September, down from…
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Gold prices edged lower during European trading on Tuesday as bulls took a breather after a strong three-day rally that pushed the metal to a new record high. Overbought conditions on the daily charts contributed to some profit-taking,…
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EUR/USD rises for the third consecutive day, driven by a weaker dollar amid speculation about the scale of the Fed's rate cut expected on Wednesday. The recovery, originating from a higher base formed after a double rejection just above…
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USD/JPY dropped to its lowest level since July 2023 in early Monday trading, as a fresh downward move broke key support levels at 140.77 (the weekly cloud base) and 140.48/25 (the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement of the 127.22/161.95 rally and…
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Gold continued its upward trend on Friday, reaching new all-time highs and leading the market for the second consecutive day. It is set for a weekly gain of around 3.3%. The latest surge was driven by the near certainty of a Fed rate cut…
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A shift in sentiment pushed the dollar index to its lowest level of the week during European trading on Friday, following a weekly high on Thursday afternoon. This movement came ahead of US economic data that weakened the dollar. Recent…
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