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Gold rebounds to near $4,100 as Fed leaves interest rates unchanged
Gold price (XAU/USD) rebounds to around $4,095 during the early Asian session on Thursday.
GBP/JPY Price Forecast: Bulls reclaim 218.00 as RSI improves
The GBP/JPY advances by over 0.30%, rising above 218.00, as risk appetite improves amid overall US Dollar weakness following the Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision. The pair trades near 218.50 after hitting a low of the day (LOD) of 217.16.
A Fed hold, a Warsh non-answer, and one day of cover for the Japanese Yen
The Federal Reserve (Fed) held its target range at 3.50% to 3.75% for a fifth consecutive meeting at 18:00 GMT, and the pair did what a market short the Yen against a 1.00% policy rate does when a hike it partly paid for fails to arrive.
Forex Today: US Dollar tumbles after divided Fed hold, Oil surges on Middle East escalation
The US Dollar (USD) falls sharply during the American session on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve (Fed) left interest rates unchanged. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) maintained the federal funds target range at 3.50%–3.75% in a divided 9–3 vote.
Silver holds firm as Dollar slides after split Fed decision
Silver price clings to gains on Wednesday late in the North American session, as the Federal Reserve held rates unchanged, which, instead of strengthening the Dollar, weakened it, while US Treasury yields spiked. The XAG/USD trades at $57.17, barely unchanged.
No soft target: Warsh vows to return inflation to 2%
The Fed left interest rates unchanged at 3.50%-3.75%, but the decision carried a distinctly hawkish edge as three officials voted for an immediate 25-basis-point increase.
WTI remains muted after Fed hold
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil stayed muted near $83 per barrel following the Federal Reserve's (Fed) decision to hold interest rates constant on Wednesday afternoon. The price consolidation comes after recovering sharply from an intraday low near $78.90.
New Zealand Dollar rebounds after Fed hold
NZD/USD trades higher near the 0.5790 area on Wednesday, reversing its earlier decline as the US Dollar (USD) weakens sharply following the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy announcement.
Japanese Yen gains after hawkish Fed hold
USD/JPY trades near the 163.60 area on Wednesday, recovering from its immediate post-announcement decline as investors assess a generally hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) monetary policy decision.
Australian Dollar trims losses after Fed holds
The Aussie Dollar trimmed some of its earlier losses after the Federal Reserve kept rates steady, by a 9 to 3 vote, with three dissenters who supported a 25-basis-point rate hike. The AUD/USD trades at around 0.6950, down 0.32%.Â
Euro rises despite Fed hawkish hold, eyes on Warsh’s speech
The shared currency surged after the Federal Reserve (Fed) kept rates steady by a 9 to 3 vote. Three dissenters supported a 25-basis-point rate hike. The EUR/USD trades in a volatile fashion above 1.1420, up 0.3%.Â
Dow Jones Industrial Average gets its rate relief and cannot hold it
The Federal Reserve (Fed) held its target range at 3.50% to 3.75% at 18:00 GMT on a 9-3 vote, with three voting members preferring an immediate quarter-point increase.
British Pound Sterling rents a rally it has to pay for in the morning
The Federal Reserve (Fed) held its target range at 3.50% to 3.75% at 18:00 GMT on a 9-3 vote, with three voting members preferring an immediate quarter-point increase, and Sterling rallied through the 1.3300 shelf it lost last week to trade just above 1.3350. None of that is a British story.