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Gold, silver and bitcoin fall as traders up Fed rate hike bets
Precious metals were among the assets firmly in negative territory on Wednesday, as fears about inflation and the Federal Reserve's interest rate path weighed on investor sentiment. ET, spot gold was down 2.4% to trade at around $ 4,161.63 an ounce. U.S. gold futures also fell 2.2% to settle at $ 4,194.90/oz.
Equities lose steam while oil slips amid uncertain Middle East outlook
Equities lose steam while oil slips amid uncertain Middle East outlook NEW YORK/LONDON, June 9 : MSCI's global equities gauge lost ground on Tuesday as heavyweight U.S. technology stocks stumbled and investors opted for safer bets, while oil prices fell as updates from the Middle East brought little clarity on progress towards peace. On Monday, Iran and Israel had boosted hopes that tensions would ease as they said they would stop attacking each other. But U.S. President Donald Trump said on...
Equities lose some steam while dollar falls and oil slips
Equities lose some steam while dollar falls and oil slips NEW YORK/LONDON, June 9 : MSCI's global equities gauge pared earlier gains on Tuesday as it saw little support from Wall Street where investors waited anxiously for inflation data while the dollar dipped with oil prices on hopes for easing Middle East tensions after Iran and Israel halted attacks on each other. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Tuesday that ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz - a key energy conduit - is...
Strong US job growth beats expectations in May, firming recent gains
Strong US job growth beats expectations in May, firming recent gains WASHINGTON: US job growth surged past expectations in May with the unemployment rate remaining steady, as the labour market in the world's largest economy showed signs of firming after months of turbulence. Wall Street stocks traded lower on the news, with investors expecting a strong labour market means the Federal Reserve will switch its focus to combating inflation through rate hikes later this year.
Crypto mutiny on Strategy: Shorts target 'MSTR' in bitcoin bloodbath
Options traders are storming into bets against crypto's most vocal evangelist Michael Saylor. Call it mutiny on Strategy. Flows around Saylor's Strategy (MSTR) and the company's variable-rate preferred stock STRC are turning bearish this week after traders had been more balanced in the preceding month despite a steady decline in bitcoin that began in mid-May.
Odds of a Fed hike this year jump on prediction markets
Chances that the Federal Reserve increases interest rates this year shot up from 25.3% to 52% in the last week on prediction markets platform Kalshi. Those odds come after Friday's report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed nonfarm payrolls hit 172,000, comfortably exceeding Dow Jones expectations of 80,000. A Fed hike before July 2027 also jumped from 54% to 65% in the past week on Kalshi.
Hot jobs report puts Fed cuts further out of reach as Chair Warsh faces policy tests
Another big jobs report in May has pretty much swept aside the possibility of interest rate cuts anytime soon — and in the process underscored the tricky policy path ahead for new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh. The chance of rate reductions already had been on life support heading into Friday's nonfarm payrolls report. But the unexpectedly strong gain of 172,000, compounded by sharp upward revisions for prior months, makes the case for policy easing even weaker, particularly considering...
Dollar falls from highs after Iran halts Israel strikes; yen clings to 160/$
Dollar falls from highs after Iran halts Israel strikes; yen clings to 160/$ NEW YORK/LONDON, June 8 : The dollar pulled back on Monday from its highest level in nearly two months, after Iran said its attacks on Israel had ended. Tehran's comments lured investors into other currencies that had been dented after strong U.S. jobs data on Friday prompted traders to ramp up bets on a Federal Reserve rate rise this year. Iran's military announced on Monday that its first wave of attacks on Israel...
Dollar eases as investors weigh Middle East hopes, rate outlook
Dollar eases as investors weigh Middle East hopes, rate outlook June 9 : The U.S. dollar edged lower on Tuesday, as investors weighed hopes for a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz against expectations of higher U.S. interest rates following strong jobs data late last week. The U.S. economy is relatively insulated from energy shocks compared to other countries, which is one of the reasons why investors flocked to the safe-haven dollar during the conflict, while selling the euro and the...
Two reasons for optimism after Tuesday's whipsaw market sell-off
With CPI inflation data in the morning and software giant Oracle reporting earnings after the bell, Wednesday presents a big test for a U.S. stock market trying to find its footing after its worst day in a year and a nail-biting whipsaw session on Tuesday. There's reason for optimism, judging by bullish options flows around stocks that do better when interest-rates stay lower, and call-buyers who are prepared for the biggest move in Oracle since Covid. First, inflation: despite economists...