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The market’s continued focus on information suggesting a shift toward a more accommodative monetary policy, paired with its tendency to overreact to any hint of such easing, spawns a self-perpetuating cycle that poses a complex challenge for policymakers. This cycle unfolds as follows: anticipated lower rates drive up asset markets, increased wealth and ...
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Gold is facing a downward trend following a bull phase, triggered by the comments from the Federal Reserve last week and unfavorable US nonfarm payrolls data. The latter could influence the direction of US interest rates, which could in turn affect the gold market. The Fed chose to keep rates unchanged on May 1, 2024, although it confirmed its intentions to ...