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New Zealand Dollar rebounds after Fed hold
NZD/USD trades higher near the 0.5790 area on Wednesday, reversing its earlier decline as the US Dollar (USD) weakens sharply following the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy announcement.
Japanese Yen gains after hawkish Fed hold
USD/JPY trades near the 163.60 area on Wednesday, recovering from its immediate post-announcement decline as investors assess a generally hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) monetary policy decision.
Australian Dollar trims losses after Fed holds
The Aussie Dollar trimmed some of its earlier losses after the Federal Reserve kept rates steady, by a 9 to 3 vote, with three dissenters who supported a 25-basis-point rate hike. The AUD/USD trades at around 0.6950, down 0.32%.Â
Euro rises despite Fed hawkish hold, eyes on Warsh’s speech
The shared currency surged after the Federal Reserve (Fed) kept rates steady by a 9 to 3 vote. Three dissenters supported a 25-basis-point rate hike. The EUR/USD trades in a volatile fashion above 1.1420, up 0.3%.Â
Dow Jones Industrial Average gets its rate relief and cannot hold it
The Federal Reserve (Fed) held its target range at 3.50% to 3.75% at 18:00 GMT on a 9-3 vote, with three voting members preferring an immediate quarter-point increase.
British Pound Sterling rents a rally it has to pay for in the morning
The Federal Reserve (Fed) held its target range at 3.50% to 3.75% at 18:00 GMT on a 9-3 vote, with three voting members preferring an immediate quarter-point increase, and Sterling rallied through the 1.3300 shelf it lost last week to trade just above 1.3350. None of that is a British story.
Gold surges after Fed holds as hawkish dissent fuels volatility
Gold price rises during the North American session after the Federal Reserve (Fed) decided to hold rates unchanged, with a 9-3 vote split, as three members of the FOMC opted to increase the fed funds rate by 25 basis points.
The US Dollar Index discovers that a vote record is not a reaction function
The Federal Reserve held its target range at 3.50% to 3.75% at 18:00 GMT on a 9-3 vote, with three voting members preferring an immediate quarter-point increase. Previews had that configuration as the hawkish tail, the outcome that would bid the Dollar and punish risk assets.
The Canadian Dollar waited for the Fed and got paid
The Federal Reserve held its target range at 3.50% to 3.75% at 18:00 GMT on a 9-3 vote, with three voting members preferring an immediate quarter-point increase, and USD/CAD fell out of a session-long range to print its low just beneath 1.4050.
United States Fed Interest Rate Decision meets expectations (3.75%)
United States Fed Interest Rate Decision meets expectations (3.75%)
Mexican Peso tumbles as Gulf War escalation weighs on mood, Fed eyed
The Mexican Peso loses ground against the US Dollar on Wednesday as risk appetite turns sour amid the escalation of the Gulf War, while traders await the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy decision. The USD/MXN trades at 17.51, up 0.47%.
The Bank of Canada shows its work, while the Canadian Dollar reads Washington
The Bank of Canada published the deliberations behind its July 15 hold this morning, roughly half an hour before the Federal Reserve (Fed) announces whether it does the same thing.
Australian Dollar slides on softer inflation, intervention fears bolster Japanese Yen
AUD/JPY trades around 113.60 on Wednesday at the time of writing, down 0.61% on the day, after weaker-than-expected Australian inflation data triggered broad selling pressure on the Australian Dollar (AUD).