Global markets enter September under heavy crosscurrents, traders are betting the Federal Reserve will ease policy this month, even as geopolitical frictions, tariff battles, and questions over central bank independence cloud the outlook. Gold hit fresh records Tuesday, underscoring demand for havens in a landscape where both politics and economics are testing investor conviction. Fed in […]

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

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%

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Traders head into today’s US producer price release with the Federal Reserve’s next move still in sharp focus. Last month, the FOMC under Chair Jerome Powell  held rates at 4.25% to 4.50%, awaiting clearer signals on both inflation and labor market momentum. The PPI report, due later today, will provide key input into the Fed’s