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Fed Hike Sets the Tone for Markets (09.18.2026) The Fed delivered its first rate increase since July 2023, unanimously lifting the target range to 3.75%–4.00% and leaving another hike possible before year-end. Bank of England left rates unchanged but kept the possibility of further tightening...

Fed Hike Sets the Tone for Markets (09.18.2026) The Fed delivered its first rate increase since July 2023, unanimously lifting the target range to 3.75%–4.00% and leaving another hike possible before year-end. Bank of England left rates unchanged but kept the possibility of further tightening...

Fed Rate Hike Strengthens Dollar (09.17.2026) Brent fell toward $105.50 as Saudi Arabia said around half of its East-West pipeline capacity could return within days, with full operations targeted within six weeks. Meanwhile, 18 million barrels of crude and petroleum products moved through Hormuz...

Gold and Silver Rebounds Ahead of Fed (09.16.2026) The Fed is expected to raise rates 25bp Wednesday, its first hike in roughly three years, as $100-plus oil keeps inflation pressure alive. The BoE is likely to hold Thursday, while markets put the chance of a BoJ hike Friday near 80%. The ECB...

Gold and Silver Rebounds Ahead of Fed (09.16.2026) The Fed is expected to raise rates 25bp Wednesday, its first hike in roughly three years, as $100-plus oil keeps inflation pressure alive. The BoE is likely to hold Thursday, while markets put the chance of a BoJ hike Friday near 80%. The ECB...

Dollar Strengthens as Markets Brace for Fed (09.15.2026) Central bank policy takes center stage as investors prepare for a series of major rate decisions this week. A 25bp Fed hike on Wednesday is now priced at around 92%, with oil above $100 and the US 10-year yield approaching 5%, reinforcing...

Dollar Strengthens as Markets Brace for Fed (09.15.2026) Central bank policy takes center stage as investors prepare for a series of major rate decisions this week. A 25bp Fed hike on Wednesday is now priced at around 92%, with oil above $100 and the US 10-year yield approaching 5%, reinforcing...

+XAUUSD Update Gold is trading around $4,275, down roughly 1.7% on the day, as hawkish Fed repricing continues to outweigh safe-haven demand from Middle East tensions. Hotter US inflation and Treasury yields pushing toward 5% have increased the opportunity cost of holding gold, even as oil and...

Eyes on Fed Amid Rising Energy Costs (09.14.2026) The ECB delivered a 25-basis-point hike, lifting its deposit rate to 2.50%, while EUR/USD stayed trapped around 1.1590. In Japan, producer inflation accelerated 7.6% in August, strengthening expectations for a BOJ hike this month even as the yen...

Hot US Inflation Lifts Hike Bets as Oil Surges (14 – 18 September) The week began with markets focused on Wednesday’s Federal Reserve decision after hotter US inflation data strengthened expectations for another rate hike. August CPI remained at 3.4% year-on-year, but the monthly increase...

Eyes on Fed Amid Rising Energy Costs (09.14.2026) The ECB delivered a 25-basis-point hike, lifting its deposit rate to 2.50%, while EUR/USD stayed trapped around 1.1590. In Japan, producer inflation accelerated 7.6% in August, strengthening expectations for a BOJ hike this month even as the yen...

Hot US Inflation and Oil Pressure Markets (09.11.2026) Inflation and interest rate expectations took center stage as surging energy costs and stronger U.S. producer prices reshaped the policy outlook. The dollar index held above 99 as surprisingly hotter U.S. producer inflation pushed Fed rate...

Hot US Inflation and Oil Pressure Markets (09.11.2026) Inflation and interest rate expectations took center stage as surging energy costs and stronger U.S. producer prices reshaped the policy outlook. The dollar index held above 99 as surprisingly hotter U.S. producer inflation pushed Fed rate...

GOLD & SILVER Updates after ECB Rate Hike Decision Gold is trading around $4,330, down roughly 1.5% on the day, after the ECB raised rates for the second time since the Iran war began in February. The decision reinforced a tighter global policy backdrop, lifting yield expectations and...

Fed Hike Debate: Inflation Is More Than Demand The Fed faces another difficult decision as August CPI approaches. Markets increasingly expect another hike, but inflation is being driven by more than strong demand. Higher energy prices, tariffs, and AI-related technology and infrastructure...