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All Eyes on Fed’s Inflation Gauge as Growth Resilience Tests Dovish Bets 1

All Eyes on Fed’s Inflation Gauge as Growth Resilience Tests Dovish Bets

Markets head into Friday’s session on edge, with the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure set to provide the final word before September’s policy call. Traders face a delicate backdrop, solid growth data reinforces the economy’s resilience, yet inflation risks remain a thorn in the Fed’s side. Fed’s Inflation Test Ahead The latest GDP revision showed the […]

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Gold Holds Firm as Fed Uncertainty and Tariff Risks Keep Haven Demand Alive 3

Gold Holds Firm as Fed Uncertainty and Tariff Risks Keep Haven Demand Alive

Gold retreated after testing recent highs, but the underlying bid for the metal remains intact as traders weigh fresh signs of Fed policy divergence, heightened political drama in Washington, and escalating tariff skirmishes worldwide. Fed in Focus: Williams Calms, but Caution Lingers Markets are firmly pricing in a September rate cut, with odds exceeding 90%

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Gold Under Pressure as Markets Brace for Powell’s Jackson Hole Remarks 5

Gold Under Pressure as Markets Brace for Powell’s Jackson Hole Remarks

Gold drifted lower in early Friday trade, with sellers regaining control as investors await Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s highly anticipated speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium. The metal is struggling to sustain Thursday’s modest rebound, weighed down by a resurgent US dollar and fading expectations of a September rate cut. The greenback is holding

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Gold Pauses as Traders Await US PMI Data and Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech 7

Gold Pauses as Traders Await US PMI Data and Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech

Gold is trading softer in Thursday’s London session, slipping toward $3,338 after failing to break above the $3,350 resistance level. The move comes as investors shift focus to preliminary US manufacturing and services PMI readings later today, which are expected to offer fresh direction ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s closely watched address at

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Markets Brace for Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech as Rate-Cut Bets Intensify 9

Markets Brace for Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech as Rate-Cut Bets Intensify

Global markets are trading with caution midweek as focus shifts squarely to Jackson Hole, where Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will deliver his closely watched address on Friday. With equity valuations stretched and Treasury yields signaling heightened conviction, traders are treating the latest pullback as profit-taking ahead of what could be a pivotal moment for

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Markets Eye Fed as Trump Pushes Russia - Ukraine Summit Plan 11

Markets Eye Fed as Trump Pushes Russia – Ukraine Summit Plan

Global markets began the week in a cautiously optimistic mood after Donald Trump urged Vladimir Putin to move forward with a direct summit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. The proposal, discussed after Trump’s White House meetings with Zelenskiy and European leaders, calls for one on one talks between Russia and Ukraine, followed by a trilateral

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Markets Poised Ahead of Trump - Zelenskiy Talks and Powell’s Jackson Hole Signal 13

Markets Poised Ahead of Trump – Zelenskiy Talks and Powell’s Jackson Hole Signal

Investors are bracing for another pivotal week as geopolitical maneuvering and central bank policy loom large over global markets. Attention now shifts to President Donald Trump’s meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Washington, coming on the heels of a closely watched Trump – Putin summit that ended without new sanctions on Russia or restrictions

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US PPI Spike Erodes Aggressive Fed Cut Bets; All Eyes on Trump - Putin Summit 15

US PPI Spike Erodes Aggressive Fed Cut Bets; All Eyes on Trump – Putin Summit

Traders are dialing back expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut next month after US wholesale inflation surged at the fastest pace in three years. The July Producer Price Index delivered an upside surprise, suggesting tariff driven import costs are being passed through to consumers  a warning shot for those banking on aggressive policy easing.

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CPI Keeps Fed Cut Hopes Alive, Focus Shifts to Retail Sales 19

CPI Keeps Fed Cut Hopes Alive, Focus Shifts to Retail Sales

US consumer prices offered traders a dose of relief, keeping September Fed rate cut expectations intact despite signs of firming in underlying inflation. Headline CPI showed goods prices rising only modestly, tempering fears that tariff-driven cost pressures could spill into broader inflation trends. Core inflation, however, registered its fastest gain since January, hinting at stickier

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