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Week Ahead: Shifting Fed Cut Expectations Following US CPI
This week’s macro landscape is defined by a tension between easing headline inflation and persistent core price pressures. US CPI for January slowed to 2.4% year on year, coming in below the 2.5% forecast and down from 2.7% in December. Softer energy costs, particularly lower petrol prices, contributed to the decline in the headline figure. Continue Reading
Nasdaq Recovers As Technology Strength Bolsters Asian Markets
Asian equities moved higher following a firm rebound in US technology shares, while encouraging US economic figures provided additional support to Wall Street. The Nasdaq 100 advanced by 0.8%, with the S&P 500 adding 0.6%, helping to steady market sentiment after recent swings linked to concerns over artificial intelligence-driven earnings disruption. The MSCI Asia Pacific Continue Reading
Week Ahead: Gold And Dollar Recover As NFP Comes Into Focus
Gold (XAUUSD) inched higher towards the $5,045 mark during early Asian trade on Monday, extending its recent recovery. The move has been underpinned by a softer US dollar and ongoing accumulation from central banks. Attention now shifts to the postponed US January jobs report, due for release on Wednesday. At the same time, US Treasury Continue Reading
Gold Rebounds As Middle East Risk Intensifies
Gold prices staged a solid recovery on Tuesday, erasing earlier losses as renewed tensions in the Middle East revived demand for traditional safe-haven assets. The turnaround reflected a rapid shift in market mood after fresh security developments highlighted the region’s ongoing fragility. Spot gold rose 2.1% to $5,051.59 per ounce, reclaiming the psychologically important $5,000 Continue Reading
Week Ahead: Gold Falters With Dollar Recovery
Markets began the week in disarray after gold experienced a dramatic technical reset, forcing traders to abandon the previously dominant parabolic thesis. A sharp liquidation wiped out weeks of gains in a single session, marking a decisive shift in sentiment. What had looked like a relentless march towards the $6,000 level unravelled abruptly on Friday, Continue Reading
