Commodities

Positioning for a U.S. government shutdown: gold, Nasdaq 100, EUR/USD

Unless Congress can reach an agreement before 1 October, the federal government will shut down....

Critical jobs data you need to watch this week

Fresh labor market data will likely be the focus this week, with payrolls, unemployment, and wage growth all carrying weight for the Federal Reserve’s policy path....

Fed speakers and data drive markets | FX Research

The US dollar eased slightly from its recent gains which had been driven by Federal Reserve speakers’ reluctance to support significant short-term interest rate cuts....

“Uptober” hopes tested as Bitcoin and Ethereum slide

Historically, September has been a weak month for crypto, with a tendency for a recovery in “Uptober”....

BoC signals two-way USDCAD opportunities

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem has commended US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's for managing of a difficult environment well, and pointed out that political attacks on the Fed from President Trump are a concern for the BoC too....

Supreme Court ruling could lift gold further

The Supreme Court has apparently scheduled arguments for December on the issue of whether President Trump can fire Fed governor Lisa Cook...

Peso resilience tested ahead of Banxico decision

This technical setup frames the importance of Banxico’s upcoming decision. All 24 analysts surveyed by Reuters expect a 25-basis-point cut to 7.50%....

Dot Plot Divide: Dollar Gains, Gold Stalls

The USDJPY spiked lower following the Fed’s 25 basis point cut yesterday but quickly reversed trajectory as the dot plot projections from the FOMC came in softer than markets had expected....

FOMC doves now in the driver’s seat?

The Federal Reserve delivered a 25-basis-point rate cut today and signalling that two more reductions are likely before year-end....
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