Friday Closing Prices S&P 500 7,501 (+1.08%) Nasdaq 26,518 (+1.91%) Gold $4,155 (-1.27%) Brent Crude Oil $80.37 (+1.41%) Last week was defined by the collision between central-bank hawkishness and geopolitics. The market rally early in the week on the basis of a US/Iran
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The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged at its latest meeting, maintaining a cautious stance as policymakers continue to monitor inflation, labor market conditions, and broader economic developments. Below are Klay Group’s views on the decision and its implications for markets, monetary policy, and investor sentiment. Aliasgar Tambawala, Co-CIO, Klay Group The
Investors are widely expecting the US Federal Reserve to leave interest rates unchanged at its upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. However, market participants will be paying closer attention to the central bank’s guidance, updated economic projections, and signals from incoming Chair Kevin Warsh as they assess the direction of monetary policy for
Gold’s correction deepened over the past week after stronger-than-expected US jobs data and renewed inflation concerns combined to push bullion below its 200-day moving average for the first time since October 2023. The move marks an important technical setback for a market that has spent much of the past four years in a powerful uptrend, […]
Government bond yields are rising across major economies including the US, UK, Europe and Japan, as investors reassess inflation risks amid higher energy prices, geopolitical tensions and growing fiscal pressures. The move higher in sovereign yields reflects increasing market acceptance that interest rates may remain elevated for longer than previously expected, despite
Following the Fed meeting yesterday, our spokesperson, Hamza Dweik, Head of Trading (MENA), Saxo Bank, has shared his insights on the developments. “Yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting largely confirmed what markets had been signaling going in: policy remains firmly in a holding pattern, with the Fed emphasizing patience and data dependence rather than urgency.
The Federal Reserve has kept interest rates unchanged for the third consecutive time this year, maintaining the federal funds target range at 3.50% to 3.75% following its latest Federal Open Market Committee meeting. While the move was widely expected, the decision was marked by an unusual level of disagreement within the central bank, with four […]
Amid the current geopolitical headwinds, markets remain increasingly focused on how policymakers will communicate their next steps, particularly as they balance persistent inflation pressures with rising geopolitical uncertainty. As the central bank navigates this delicate transition of power and a volatile global landscape, attention is firmly on its long-term
Global financial markets are closely watching the Federal Reserve’s upcoming policy decision, with expectations firmly pointing toward an unchanged interest rate stance. The meeting comes at a time when inflation pressures remain uneven, geopolitical tensions are intensifying, and US economic data continues to send mixed signals.Traders and analysts are largely aligned in
Macro headlines Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller backs a December interest‑rate cut amid labour‑market concerns and expects a meeting‑by‑meeting approach from January, while futures put the odds at about 70% for the 9–10 December meeting. San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly backs cutting rates next month amid a deteriorating labour market she sees as […]
Bitcoin showed signs of recovery at the start of the week, following comments from New York Federal Reserve President John Williams, who suggested that interest rates could soon be lowered as labour market weakness becomes a growing concern. The cryptoasset, which had fallen to a low of $80,500 last week—its weakest level since April—has now […]
US Markets The S&P 500 slid in yesterday’s session, down 1.56%, closing at $6,538. The Nasdaq 100 also fell 2.38% in yesterday’s session. Nvidia’s strong Q3 results had at one point led the indices higher, with the S&P 500 up 1.9%, but the rally ultimately cooled as a broader downturn in stocks took place. The […]
US Markets The S&P 500 fell 0.99% in yesterday’s session and is currently trading around $6,641, down another 0.55%. The Nasdaq also declined 0.99% yesterday and is now trading near $24,637, lower by 0.77%, as fear and caution continue to weigh on markets. A bright spot in the market was Alphabet, which rose 3.1% after […]
Bitcoin briefly traded below the $100,000 mark yesterday, reaching its lowest level since June, as the broader crypto market reacted to the outcome of the recent U.S. Federal Reserve meeting. The move followed comments by Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, who signalled that a December interest rate cut is “not a foregone conclusion”, tempering investor […]
It seems that markets had been prime for an even more dovish outcome, and the single vote among committee members for a jumbo 50bo cut did not satisfy them. Stocks rallied again, however. The dollar rebounded and the trading range that has been in place since early summer seems to remain firmly in place for […]
The Federal Reserves slashed interest rates by 25-basis-points on September 17, in line with broader market expectations. Additionally, the central bank has penciled in two more rate cuts for the year, although the decision was not unanimous. Nine officials were in favor of two or less interest rate cuts, while ten showcased their support for […]
Following a 0.84% increase yesterday, gold reached a record high of $3,508.90 in early trading today, as expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts and rising concerns over the central bank’s independence fueled the multi-year rally in precious metals. ETFs added 104,284 ounces of gold to their holdings in the last trading session, bringing this year’s […]
Investment metals: Governance risk meets hard asset demand President Trump’s attempted—and legally contested—removal of Fed Governor Lisa Cook is less about an individual and more about the institution. Whatever the legal outcome, the signal is clear: political pressure on the central bank is rising, and it may over time introduce an “independence premium” into U.S. […]
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to leave the federal funds target range unchanged at 4.25%–4.50% at the June FOMC meeting, marking the seventh consecutive hold since December. According to the CME FedWatch Tool, there is a 99.8% implied probability that the Fed will stay on pause this week, reinforcing consensus around a cautious, data-dependent […]
Major cryptocurrencies traded mixed on Thursday after US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned of the risks of slowing growth and rising inflation due to potential tariffs. Bitcoin rose 0.7% to $84,612, while Ethereum gained 1.6% to $1,600. The global crypto market cap edged up 0.2% to $2.64 trillion. Among altcoins, XRP, Solana, Dogecoin, Cardano, […]
























