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Euro resumes gains near two-week high

Economies.com
2021-04-08 08:51AM UTC

EUR/USD rose in European trade against dollar on track to touch two-week highs as US treasury yields decline while investors buy up risky assets. 

 

EUR/USD rose 0.2% to 1.1892, after losing 0.1% yesterday, the first loss in three days on profit-taking away from two-week highs at 1.1915. 

 

The dollar index fell 0.2% on Thursday, resuming yesterday's losses and almost touching two-week lows at 92.13. 

 

The decline comes amid improving sentiment in the market as risk appetite gets revived while US treasury yields tumble. 

 

10-year US treasury yields fell over 1.2% to 1.651% on track to pierce two-week lows at 1.631, after the Fed asserted it'll keep buying up bonds for a long time. 

 

Fed's minutes of the last meeting showed policymakers are still wary of Covid 19 risks even as the economy starts recovery, with the Fed committed to easy monetary policy until total recovery is ensured. 

Silver edges lower dollar rises

Economies.com
2021-04-07 20:55PM UTC

Silver prices edged lower on Wednesday, as the US dollar rose against most of its peers amid optimism about the US economy.

 

The Federal Reserve meeting minutes showed that the US monetary policy that includes near zero interest rates and asset purchases will remain unchanged from previous meetings for some time.

 

The Federal Reserve decided during that meeting to hold interest rates between zero and 0.25% unchanged, and raised its forecast for US GDP growth by 6.5% in 2021 from 4.2% in December.

 

The dollar index rose against a basket of currencies by 0.1% to 92.4 points as of 20:44 GMT, after it hit a high of 92.4 points and a low of 92.2 points.

 

Silver May futures fell less than 0.1%, and closed at $25.25 an ounce, with a high of $25.330 and a low of $24.895.

US stocks recoup early losses after Fed minutes, S&P 500 closes at record

Economies.com
2021-04-07 21:48PM UTC

The main US stock indices erased their early losses on Wednesday and closed higher, as S&P 500 hit a new record close following the Federal Reserve meeting minutes.

 

The Federal Reserve meeting minutes showed that the US monetary policy that includes near zero interest rates and asset purchases will remain unchanged from previous meetings for some time.

 

The minutes indicated that despite some signs of improvement in the US economy, and Fed officials believe that the economy needs further progress and growth before any decisions are taken to change monetary policy.

 

The Federal Reserve decided during that meeting to hold interest rates between zero and 0.25% unchanged, and raised its forecast for US GDP growth by 6.5% in 2021 from 4.2% in December.

 

US President Joe Biden expressed his readiness to discuss his administration's plan to increase corporate taxes to 28%.

 

To the oil market, WTI crude April futures rose 0.7%, or 44 cents, and closed at $59.77 a barrel, after hitting a high of $60.04 and a low of $58.1.

 

Brent May futures rose 0.7% or 42 cents, and closed at $63.16 a barrel, after hitting a high of $63.5 and a low of $61.6.

 

As for stocks, Dow Jones rose less than 0.1% or 16 points, and closed at 33,446, with a day high of 33,521, and a low of 33,347.

 

S&P 500 rose 0.1% or 6 points to 4,079, after hitting a high of 4,083 and a low of 4,068.

 

Nasdaq fell less than 0.1% or 9 points to 13,688, with a high of 13,733 and a low of 13,653 points.

Gold closes slightly lower as dollar turns higher

Economies.com
2021-04-07 19:43PM UTC

Gold prices fell on Wednesday, as the US dollar rose against most of its peers following the release of the Federal Reserve meeting minutes.

 

The Federal Reserve meeting minutes showed that the US monetary policy that includes near zero interest rates and asset purchases will remain unchanged from previous meetings for some time.

 

The minutes indicated that despite some signs of improvement in the US economy, and Fed officials believe that the economy needs further progress and growth before any decisions are taken to change monetary policy.

 

The dollar index rose against a basket of currencies by 0.1% to 92.4 points as of 19:29 GMT, after it hit a high of 92.4 points and a low of 92.2 points.

 

Gold June futures fell less than 0.1% or $1.4, and closed at $1,741.6 an ounce, with a high of $1,745.4 and a low of $1,731.2.