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GBP/JPY turns upside down below 216.00 after Japan Katayama’s intervention
The GBP/JPY pair surrenders its entire early gains after posting an intraday high of 216.60 and turns negative to near 215.60, as the Japanese Yen (JPY) strengthens after a strong verbal warning of intervention by Japan’s Finance Minister (FM) Satsuki Katayama.
Dow Jones futures fall following uneven corporate earnings, cautious guidance
Dow Jones futures decline 0.52%, trading near 48,750 during the European hours on Thursday, ahead of the United States (US) regular opening. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 fall 0.05%, to near 7,160. However, Nasdaq 100 futures advance 0.17%, to near 27,370.
Dow Jones Industrial Average drops as Powell signs off: is $650B in AI capex the next risk?
Wednesday's session had every excuse to rally. The Federal Reserve (Fed) decision was telegraphed. Big Tech earnings were teed up. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) had reclaimed 49,000 just two days earlier.
Brazil Interest Rate Decision meets expectations (14.5%)
Brazil Interest Rate Decision meets expectations (14.5%)
Gold extends slide as Powell stays, Fed split lifts yields higher
Gold (XAU/USD) price extends its losses over 1% as the Federal Reserve (Fed) held rates unchanged and its Chair Jerome Powell hinted that he would remain on the board until the criminal investigation against him is definitively dropped.
Alphabet becomes sole winner of hyperscaler earnings sweepstakes
Alphabet (GOOGL) was the sole Magnificent 7 stock to rally on earnings afterhours on Wednesday. The big day for earnings saw the other three — Meta Platforms (META), Amazon (AMZN) and Microsoft (MSFT) — sell off despite major beats.
Forex Today: US Dollar surges amid Fed's hawkish hold in Powell’s last meeting
The US Dollar Index (DXY) is trading near the 99.00 price zone on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve (Fed) decided to keep interest rates on hold. This was Chairman Jerome Powell's last meeting as head of the Fed.
Yum brands in bearish channel: Short setup on the breakdown
Yum! Brands is one of the largest fast food companies in the world, operating KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut across more than 55,000 locations globally.
Dow Jones Industrial Average bounces from 48,700 lows as post-Fed markets recover
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) futures dropped close to 0.70% on Wednesday, falling from a session high near 49,250 to a fresh session low around 48,700 during Powell's press conference before staging a sharp final-hour recovery that returned price to trade close to 48,790.
USD/CAD's post-FOMC spike fades during Powell's presser
USD/CAD finished broadly unchanged on Wednesday, slipping less than 0.1% to trade close to 1.3688 after a volatile post-FOMC session.
XAU/USD slips back as the post-Powell bounce fades
XAU/USD declined around 1.6% on Wednesday, falling from a session high near $4,610 to a session low of about $4,510 around the FOMC decision, then recovering to roughly $4,565 during Jerome Powell's press conference before slipping back to retest the $4,520 area and currently trading close to $4,534
DXY tops 99.00 on hawkish Powell before easing into the close
The US Dollar Index (DXY) climbed about 0.40% on Wednesday, rising from a session low near 98.57 to push above 99.00 intraday and peak close to 99.05 during Chair Jerome Powell's press conference before drifting back to trade about 98.98 in the closing hour.
Fed recap: Holding steady, but the debate is getting louder
The Federal Reserve (Fed) left its policy rate unchanged at 3.50% to 3.75%, a widely expected move, but the underlying message was far from straightforward.
Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: Falls as Fed holds rates steady, Powell to stay at Fed
GBP/USD maintains its negative intraday trend on Wednesday, remaining steady following the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) decision to keep interest rates unchanged at Jerome Powell’s final meeting as Fed Chair.
AUD/USD tumbles toward 0.7100 as Powell lifts US Dollar demand
AUD/USD drops towards 0.7100 on Wednesday, down some 1%, as the Federal Reserve (Fed) held rates unchanged and Fed Chair Jerome Powell hints that, once his term as chief ends, he will remain on the Fed’s board.
GBP/USD falls as Fed holds rates steady, Powell to stay at Fed
GBP/USD maintains its negative intraday trend on Wednesday, remaining steady following the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) decision to keep interest rates unchanged at Jerome Powell’s final meeting as Fed Chair.
US President Trump: Talked about Ukraine, Iran with Putin
United States (US) President Donald Trump is hitting the wires amid the Federal Reserve (Fed) monetary policy announcement. President Trump spoke with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, about the ongoing situation between Russia and Ukraine and that of the United States with Iran.
Silver declines as Fed keeps interest rates steady, yields and USD strengthen
Silver (XAG/USD) remains under pressure on Wednesday as markets digest the latest interest rate decision from the Federal Reserve (Fed), with a stronger US Dollar and rising US Treasury yields weighing on the non-yielding metal.
USD/JPY surges to near two-year high after Fed’s decision to deliver a hawkish hold
The USD/JPY is trading near the 160.20 price region, near a two-year high, after the Federal Reserve (Fed) decided to hold interest rates as widely anticipated, marking the last meeting chaired by Jerome Powell.
EUR/USD holds near 1.1670 as Fed leaves rates unchanged
EUR/USD remains negative in the day but unchanged as the Federal Reserve (Fed) decided to hold rates unchanged on Wednesday at the last meeting of Jerome Powell as the Chairman of the Fed. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 1.1670, down 0.48% as eyes turn to Powell’s press conference.
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