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Markets cautious on tariff risk
Financial markets remain wary as Trump reaffirms tariffs on Mexico and Canada, the UN adopts a Ukraine resolution, and central banks signal diverging paths on interest rates.
Gold extends Rally past $2,950
Uncertainty is steering sentiment toward defensive plays
Focus on Fed Minutes
GBP gains on inflation surprise, JPY eyes BOJ outlook
Yen rallies as Japan’s GDP outperforms
U.S. Dollar faces pressure amid mixed data and fed caution
Post-CPI: more inflation and job data in focus
US consumer inflation data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will maintain a hawkish stance
Gold volatile as markets await Trump and Powell
Attention is split between global trade tensions, Federal Reserve commentary, and the direction of major assets like currencies and gold
Trade war concerns push gold to $2,890
President Trump's new reciprocal tariffs, likely to be announced mid-week, are causing global concerns
Yen strengthens amid BoJ rate hike comments
Traders are anticipating the release of the January labor market data, with expectations for 170,000 jobs to be added
Bank of England cuts rates amid inflation concerns and slowing growth
The Bank of England lowered interest rates by 25 basis points to 4.5% on Thursday, balancing a sharper inflation outlook against weakening economic growth. Two policymakers, Catherine Mann and Swati Dhingra, dissented, calling for a deeper cut to 4.25%.
Market eye BoE decision and US job data
As markets await jobless claims, a weaker labor market could bolster the case for further Fed rate cuts amid economic slowdown concerns