The Federal Reserve, which controls money in the US, will probably not change interest rates on Wednesday. They want to learn more about President Trump’s new trade plans before deciding anything. This might upset some people, including the president, who want the rates to change soon.
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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.
Who buys the most Gold?
Central banks are the biggest Gold holders. In their aim to support their currencies in turbulent times, central banks tend to diversify their reserves and buy Gold to improve the perceived strength of the economy and the currency.
Silver softens ahead of US CPI report
Silver remained below $31 an ounce on Wednesday as investors awaited a key US inflation report that could provide further clarity on the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy direction.
Eurozone Preliminary HICP inflation edges higher to 2.4% YoY in December, as expected
The Eurozone Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) rose 2.4% year-over-year (YoY) in December after reporting a 2.2% increase in November, the official data released by Eurostat showed Monday. The reading aligned with the estimated 2.4% print for the reported period.
Market Outlook: Earnings, Fed Policy & other key Drivers for FY25
The Indian market is currently undergoing a corrective phase, impacted by the rise in the dollar index following Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 US Presidential elections, along with continuous outflows from foreign investors and the Middle East crisis.
Trump’s return: There are many small reasons but three big ones
The US elections are over and the outcome is an uncontestable victory for Donald Trump and the Republican Party. Trump got 50.4% of the national vote, a margin of more than 2 percentage points over Kamala Harris. This signals a decisive victory by recent US election standards. He won all seven swing states and got about the same number of votes in 2024 as in 2020 (Harris got 10 million fewer than Joe Biden had that year).