DBS Bank’s Group Research analyst Taimur Baig, discusses the US Federal Reserve’s decision to maintain the Fed Funds rate unchanged, marking the first pause in six months. The report highlights the balance between strong economic growth and modest labor market weakness, suggesting that further data on labor market conditions will dictate future rate cuts. The […]
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2026.01.29 2026.01.29 US Dollar Weakens Despite Fed Pause. Forecast as of 29.01.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ While the Fed keeps rates unchanged, Donald Trump is weakening the US dollar, and Scott Bessent is keeping it afloat. Political factors are prevailing over economic ones. Let’s discuss this topic and make a trading plan for the EUR/USD pair. The
It’s tough luck for the dollar as it got kicked when it is down, after US president Trump said earlier this week that the currency is “doing great” and that “I don’t think the dollar has declined too much”. That kind of endorsement speaks volumes and it won’t help to turn around the deteriorating sentiment
Dealer-backed FXSpotStream is set to move into the US Treasury market by launching a new fixed income trading platform supporting direct, streaming-based liquidity between dealers and hedge funds. The service, called RatesStream, is aiming to go live by the middle of 2026 for on-the-run US Treasuries (UST) trading with up to six liquidity providers, and
The Japanese Yen (JPY) regains some positive traction against a broadly weaker US Dollar (USD) during the Asian session on Thursday and reverses a part of the previous day’s retracement slide from a nearly three-month low. Speculation that Japanese authorities would step in to stem further weakness in the domestic currency and the Bank of
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Summary: Major banks are lifting gold price forecasts, with several now flagging $6,000/oz scenarios for 2026. Deutsche Bank sees persistent investment and central bank demand driving further upside, with an upside scenario near $6,900/oz. Societe Generale also targets $6,000/oz, warning its forecast may prove conservative. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Citi all see material upside
New Zealand posted a merchandise trade surplus of NZ$52 million in December, Statistics New Zealand said on Thursday. That beat forecasts for a surplus of NZ$30 million following the downwardly revised NZ$335 million deficit in November (originally – NZ$163 million). Exports rose 15 percent on year to NZ$991 million in December to NZ$7.7 billion. Imports
Tesla (TSLA) stock advanced 3% afterhours on Wednesday following Elon Musk’s primary company posting a $0.05 earnings beat. The company posted adjusted EPS of $0.50 on revenue of $24.9 billion. Revenue bested consensus by $140 million but fell 3% YoY. Tesla’s automotive segment saw revenue decline by 11% YoY, while the energy business witnessed a
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Following three straight interest rate cuts to close out 2025, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its widely expected decision to leave rates unchanged following its first monetary policy meeting of 2026. The Fed said it decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 3.50 to 3.75 percent following three consecutive
The Fed is keeping rates unchanged at the 3.50% to 3.75% range – Slightly hawkish tone and the US Dollar is strengthening. Changes to the previous statement include a more robust outlook on employment and the economy – This could take out future cuts but for now participants are awaiting for Powell. The votes for the
The FOMC decision is coming up at the top of the hour. Here was what it said in December. Available indicators suggest that economic activity has been expanding at a moderate pace. Job gains have slowed this year, and the unemployment rate has edged up through September. More recent indicators are consistent with these developments.
Log in to our mid-week North American Markets overview, where we examine the current themes in North America and provide an overview of indices and currency performances. Trends and themes change fast in the current wild Market environment. After last week’s look at the end of the world as we know it, as the US
Dollar found modest support in early US trading, managing a mild recovery as markets position cautiously ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision. The move looked more like a pause in selling than a decisive shift in sentiment, with traders reluctant to press positions before policy clarity. Some stabilization came after comments from US Treasury
Solana finds interim support Solana (SOL) has been under pressure since October, with a sharp sell-off followed by a tentative recovery highlighting how exposed the high-beta token remains to shifts in macro sentiment, leverage and risk appetite, even as its longer-term ecosystem narrative continues to attract attention. The mid-January sell-off amid rising global bond yields,
