The United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed) will announce monetary policy decisions and publish the revised Summary of Economic Projections (SEP), the so-called dot plot, following the June policy meeting on Wednesday.
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Fed policymakers express concerns over economic and business sentiment
Federal Reserve: During a discussion panel hosted by the Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Atlanta, the San Francisco and Cleveland Fed Bank Presidents Mary C. Daly and Beth Hammack both took the opportunity to express concern about the current state of the US economy. While economic data remains firm, US trade policy has made many consumers and businesses increasingly sour. Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic also participated in the event, adding to his previous comments made on Tuesday.
Gold price looks to high-impact US data flow
The first look of the US annualised GDP is expected to show a 0.4% growth in Q1 2025, down from a robust 2.4% expansion in the final quarter of 2024. Goldman Sachs economists expect a negative 0.2% growth.
Forecasting the upcoming week: Investors’ focus remain on tariffs, the Fed and inflation
The US Dollar Index (DXY) closed the week on the defensive and challenging its key 200-week SMA in the mid-102.00s, all against the backdrop of a marked retracement in US yields across the board. The NFIB Business Optimism Index is due on April 8 seconded by the API’s weekly report on US crude oil stockpiles.
Bitcoin in 2025: Risk or opportunity for the loyal investors?
The halving event, the US Presidential Election and multiple Fed rate cuts highlighted Bitcoin’s bullish momentum in 2024. However, the price action in 2025 offers to be more proactive, especially considering the recent momentum.
Geopolitical risks and trade war fears could provide some support to the safe-haven Gold
Gold price (Yellow Metal) turns lower for the second straight day following an intraday uptick to the $2,645 area on Monday and moves further away from a nearly three-week high touched on Friday.
Federal Reserve set to cut interest rates
The US Federal Reserve (Fed) will announce monetary policy decisions following the December policy meeting on Wednesday. Alongside the policy statement, the US central bank will publish the revised Summary of Economic Projections (SEP), also known as the dot plot.
Gold price awaits US NFP report on Friday for some meaningful impetus
Gold price News: Expectations for a less dovish Federal Reserve (Fed) trigger a modest bounce in the US Treasury bond yields and cap the upside for the non-yielding Gold price. In fact, comments from several FOMC members on Wednesday, including Fed Chair Jerome Powell, suggested that the US central bank will adopt a cautious stance on cutting rates. This warrants some caution before placing aggressive directional bets around the Gold as traders await the US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report on Friday.
Gold prices hit one-month low amid strong US dollar; check latest prices in your city
Gold prices fell for the third day in a row, declining by ₹1,470 per 10 grams in early trade on Wednesday, November 13, due to a stronger US dollar in global markets. The American currency traded near three-month high levels ahead of the key inflation data which could give cues about possible rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve.
Federal Reserve ready to cut interest rates by 25 basis points
The US Federal Reserve (Fed) will announce monetary policy decisions following the November policy meeting on Thursday, just barely two days after Donald Trump was elected as the 47th president of the United States. Market participants widely anticipate that the US central bank will lower the policy rate by 25 basis points (bps) to the range of 4.5%-4.75%.