Gold's Head-and-Shoulders Pattern Threatens Fall Below $4,000
Gold near $4,347 neckline; CPI data may decide if break to $3,950 occurs. Pattern unconfirmed.
Gold near $4,347 neckline; CPI data may decide if break to $3,950 occurs. Pattern unconfirmed.
Bitcoin faces near-term pressure from hot inflation data but long-term support from a failed Treasury buyback program, per CoinShares.
August CPI data kept the Fed on track for a rate hike, pushing Treasury yields higher, while US stocks rebounded.
US stocks rallied sharply Friday but major indexes still posted weekly losses after a hot CPI report raised rate hike expectations.
JPMorgan predicts Fed rate hikes in September and December; market had already priced in 86%.
The August US budget deficit was $167 billion, well below the $404 billion consensus, after a near-record $432 billion shortfall the prior month.
Traders see 86.9% chance of Fed rate hike next week, contradicting Trump's promises. Kevin Warsh has yet to cut rates since becoming chair.
ECB's Lane warns sustained energy price increases may curb autumn consumption. Odds of consecutive ECB rate hikes are slightly over 50%.
Bitcoin rose nearly 2% to close to $79,000 on Friday, shrugging off data showing U.S. inflation accelerated in August.
University of Michigan consumer sentiment for September came in at 47.8, below the 51.0 forecast.
US CPI data initially boosted September rate hike odds above 90%, but markets reversed with stock futures rising and the dollar retreating.
Bitcoin and gold fell after August core CPI rose 0.3% MoM, above the 0.2% forecast, raising Fed uncertainty.
August US CPI annual rate matched forecasts at 3.4%. Core CPI eased to 2.4%.
The US dollar traded mixed ahead of the August CPI report. Treasury yields held high while stock futures rebounded, and oil fell on diplomatic hopes.
Markets were quiet ahead of US CPI data. UK GDP beat expectations. Oil fell 3% despite geopolitical tensions.