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WTI crude hovers near $58.20 as a stronger US Dollar drags oil prices down

WTI crude slips near 58.20 as strong US Dollar weighs down

WTI crude is trading close to $58.20 early Wednesday in Asia. Oil’s losing steam, and the main culprit is the US Dollar. After fresh US job data surprised everyone, the Dollar got a boost. Since oil’s priced in Dollars, a stronger Dollar usually makes crude more expensive for buyers using other currencies, so demand slips […]

US Stock Futures Stay Calm as Markets Wait for Fed Rate Decision

US stock futures flat ahead of Fed rate call and Powell talk

US stock futures barely budged on Wednesday morning. Everyone’s just waiting for the Fed’s next move on interest rates. Pretty much everyone expects another quarter-point cut—the third one this year—but inside the Fed, there’s still a real split. Some officials think the economy needs more help, while others worry that too many cuts will only […]

EUR/USD stays calm near 1.1625 as traders await Fed outcome

EUR/USD steady near 1.1625 while traders wait for Fed move

EUR/USD remains muted around 1.1625 as buyers exercise caution while trading ahead of the US Federal Reserve interest rate announcement.  The pair maintained its  low intensity tone through the early European session and struggled to capitalize on the overnight recovery move from over one-month lows. Investors are sitting on their hands before a US Federal Reserve interest […]