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Fed Chair Powell Signals Caution on Rate Cuts Amid Inflation, Dollar Steady 1

Fed Chair Powell Signals Caution on Rate Cuts Amid Inflation, Dollar Steady

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated on Friday that the central bank’s preferred inflation measure aligned closely with their expectations. Powell emphasized that it would not be prudent to lower interest rates until there is certainty that inflation is under control. Market sentiment suggests investors are anticipating the US central bank to enact its first rate […]

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Dollar Strengthens Modestly Amid Mixed Market Sentiment 3

Dollar Strengthens Modestly Amid Mixed Market Sentiment

The dollar edged slightly higher against its Group-of-10 counterparts, maintaining a marginal strength, while the offshore yuan saw minimal movement following renewed support from the People’s Bank of China. Meanwhile, the yen faced downward pressure, sliding to its lowest level against the dollar since 1990. This decline followed hawkish remarks from a Bank of Japan board

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Traders Caution Heightens Amid Upcoming Risk Events 5

Traders Caution Heightens Amid Upcoming Risk Events

As traders brace for a flurry of risk events in the days ahead, caution prevails across global markets. A key focal point is the upcoming release of the US government’s personal consumption expenditures price index, scheduled for Good Friday, coinciding with the closure of local markets. The anticipation is further fueled by an address from Federal Reserve Chair

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Offshore Yuan Gains as Dollar Softens Ahead of Key Economic Data 7

Offshore Yuan Gains as Dollar Softens Ahead of Key Economic Data

The offshore yuan strengthened as the US dollar softened and China’s central bank established a daily reference rate stronger than anticipated. These movements precede a week packed with crucial economic data, notably the release of the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure due on Friday. Investors are keenly eyeing the core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index, which excludes

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Dollar Climbs Against Major Peers Amid Speculation on Global Rate Cuts 9

Dollar Climbs Against Major Peers Amid Speculation on Global Rate Cuts

The dollar exhibited strength against nearly all of its Group-of-10 counterparts and saw significant gains against select emerging-Asian currencies following an unexpected rate cut by the Swiss National Bank on Thursday. This move sparked speculation that other major central banks might accelerate their pace of policy rate reductions, surpassing the trajectory set by the Federal Reserve. Among

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Gold Surges Above $2,200 as Fed Signals Three Rate Cuts Amid Inflation Uptick 11

Gold Surges Above $2,200 as Fed Signals Three Rate Cuts Amid Inflation Uptick

The price of gold surpassed the milestone of $2,200 per ounce for the first time following the Federal Reserve’s announcement maintaining its projection for three rate cuts this year, signaling a lack of concern over recent inflationary pressures. In early trading, gold soared by as much as 1.6%, reaching a record high of $2,220.89 per ounce,

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Traders Increase Short Treasury Positions Ahead of Fed Decision, Eye Hawkish Signals 13

Traders Increase Short Treasury Positions Ahead of Fed Decision, Eye Hawkish Signals

Traders are intensifying their short positions on Treasury securities in anticipation of the Federal Reserve’s decision scheduled for later on Wednesday, with expectations leaning towards the central bank maintaining rates at their current level for the fifth consecutive meeting. All eyes are on the forthcoming summary of the Fed’s economic projections, which will unveil whether the persistently

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Yen Weakens as Bank of Japan Ends Negative Rates Era, Australian Dollar Softens 15

Yen Weakens as Bank of Japan Ends Negative Rates Era, Australian Dollar Softens

The yen experienced a decline following the Bank of Japan’s announcement that it would persist in buying government bonds, despite ceasing the world’s last remaining negative rates policy and abandoning other unconventional measures, including yield curve control. Simultaneously, the Australian dollar appeared poised to reach its lowest level in approximately two weeks, while Australia’s stock market continued its upward

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Bank of Japan Expected to Abandon Negative Rates Amid Strong Wage Deals 17

Bank of Japan Expected to Abandon Negative Rates Amid Strong Wage Deals

Anticipation is rife among Bank of Japan (BOJ) observers, with a staggering 90% of them predicting authorities will discard their negative-rate policy come Tuesday. The speculation gained traction following news of Japan’s largest union group securing the most robust wage agreements in over three decades. In response, the yen exhibited weakness against the dollar, while stock markets

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Fed Rate Cut Prospects Dim as PPI Signals Bottoming Out 19

Fed Rate Cut Prospects Dim as PPI Signals Bottoming Out

The Producer Price Index (PPI), often considered a leading indicator of inflation, appears to have hit a trough, dampening expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut. Analysts anticipate the Fed to maintain its current interest rate levels at the March 19-20 meeting, marking the fifth consecutive gathering without a change in rates. Following recent

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