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Gold inched lower in early Asian hours on Tuesday as the dollar staged a rebound, although bullion prices were stuck in a tight range with investors staying on the sidelines ahead of comments from Federal Reserve officials including Chair Jerome Powell. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was down 0.1% at $1,975.35 per ounce by 0116 GMT and U.S. gold futures fell 0.3% to $1,982.10. * The dollar rose 0.1% after hitting a six-week low in the previous session, making gold more expensive for other currency holders.

Investing.com — Stocks were little changed heading into the closing bell after a days of ups and downs as investors await another week filled with corporate earnings.

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Investing.com — The Dow closed slightly higher Monday as a resurgence in Treasury yields kept upside momentum in check ahead of remarks from Fed officials and a slew of corporate earnings due this week.   

Bitcoin (BTC) is consolidating above $35,000 at the start of the week as traders take stock of recent dovish US macro developments (last week’s weak US jobs and manufacturing PMI data, plus Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s unconvincing attempt trying to convince the market that more rate hikes may lay ahead), which some think could power the next leg higher in the BTC price.

Stocks surged aggressively last week as investor bets rose that rates have peaked in the aftermath of the FOMC’s decision to leave rates unchanged. Moreover, the labor market data cooled, signaling the Fed is done hiking.

Investing.com — U.S. stock futures traded slightly higher Monday, continuing last week’s positive tone with investors looking ahead to a fresh batch of corporate earnings. 

interest rates elevated. What does higher for longer mean? Over the past year, various central bankers including Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das and US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell have said that tackling high inflation may need interest rates being kept higher for longer. Financial markets, however, had predicted that central banks would start cutting rates by the end of 2022, less than a year after the hiking cycle commenced. Indeed, data shows that the Fed started cutting rates only eight months after its previous hiking cycle ended in December 2018.

Investing.com — The U.S. dollar edged lower in early European trade Monday, falling to a six-week low and extending last week’s declines on the back of a less hawkish stance from the Federal Reserve. 

Investing.com — European stock markets traded in a subdued fashion Monday, consolidating after last week’s strength as investors looked to central bank speakers for guidance.

Bitcoin (BTC) begins the second week of November still holding strong near 18-month highs — where might BTC price moves head next?

The cryptocurrency markets were trading higher in Thursday's trading after the US Federal Reserve kept rates unchanged and Chair Jerome Powell hedged on the possible end of the rate hiking cycle. The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday as policymakers struggled to determine whether financial conditions may be tight enough already to control inflation, or whether an economy that continues to outperform expectations may need still more restraint. After the end of a two-day policy meeting, Powell said the better course of action for now, given the uncertainties, was to maintain the Fed's benchmark overnight interest rate in the current 5.25%-5.50% range, and see how job and price data evolve between now and the next policy meeting in December. Meanwhile, after the Fed's decision, the global cryptocurrency market cap surged by 2.45% to over $1.3 trillion in the last 24 hours.

Asian shares rallied for a fourth straight session on Monday after markets moved to price in earlier rate cuts in the United States and Europe, bullish wagers that will be tested by a swarm of central bank speakers this week. Battered bond markets also enjoyed a welcome recovery as a benign U.S. payrolls report and upbeat productivity numbers suggested the labour market was cooling enough to obviate the need for further rate hikes from the Federal Reserve. «This year's better-than-expected U.S.

US Federal Reserve will not hike interest rates further. Investors will now await US Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech for future guidance on interest policy. Among other stock market triggers for the domestic markets during this week include the ongoing second quarter results of current fiscal, domestic and global macroeconomic data, foreign capital inflow and global market cues.

Stocks on Wall Street soared on Friday, with the major averages scoring their best week of 2023, after weak jobs boosted hopes that the Federal Reserve could be done with its interest rate hiking campaign.

We’ve been here before, but after Wednesday’s decision by the Federal Reserve to leave interest rates unchanged, along with comments from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, investors are wondering anew if the policy tightening regime has peaked.

A cooling job market gives the Federal Reserve room to keep interest rates on hold in December and reinforces market views that the central bank is done with the most aggressive hiking campaign in four decades.

More tradition than coincidence, the Christmas season is around the corner again and the market is looking good for yet another run. Bitcoin (BTC) surged to more than $35,000 in October, another record high for 2023. The year-long rally has been attributed to unconventional market trends, including excitement over the Bitcoin spot ETF applications pending with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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