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Markets Hold Steady Ahead of Key US PPI and CPI Inflation Reports
Read this in the Market Flux appInvestors across asset classes are in a holding pattern as markets await two closely watched US inflation releases, the Producer Price Index and Consumer Price Index, that could shape the Federal Reserve's next interest rate decision. Gold is trading near $4,400 per troy ounce in early Asian hours, silver is firm around $67.60 per ounce, and equity futures are mixed, with Dow and S&P 500 futures edging higher while Nasdaq futures slip.
The Fed finds itself increasingly divided over the path for rates, and Friday's CPI report is seen as a potential tiebreaker. Officials will be watching closely for signs that August inflation is finally cooling. Currency markets are subdued, though an oil price shock is lifting global yields, adding complexity to the picture ahead of a European Central Bank decision also on the radar this week.
Cryptocurrencies sold off Wednesday, with Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and Dogecoin all declining as Treasury yields spiked and US-Iran tensions escalated. A top analyst noted that Bitcoin whales are staying on the sidelines ahead of the inflation data and the Fed's pending rate move. On Indian exchanges, gold and silver prices on the MCX are also lower in early trading as domestic investors track the same US inflation catalyst.
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- wsj.comGold Steady Ahead of U.S. Inflation Data
- WsjThe Fed’s next rate decision could hinge on Friday’s inflation report—and whether August prices show inflation is finally cooling
- InvestingGold holds near $4,400 as traders await inflation data for Fed clues
- benzinga.comBitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Dip: Top Analyst Says BTC Whales 'Staying on Sidelines' as CPI Data, Fed Move on Interest Rates Loom
- ReutersGold edges higher on weaker dollar, US inflation data in focus
- FirstSquawkBank of Korea to consider the timing and pace of additional rate increases as it monitors growth and inflation.
- BarronsonlineThe ECB Could Tell Markets What Fed’s Warsh Won’t
- fxstreet.comSilver Price Forecast: XAG/USD trades firmly near $67.60 ahead of US PPI, CPI data
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