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Australian Dollar Strengthens Amid Rising Odds of Aggressive Fed Rate Cut The Australian Dollar (AUD) edged higher against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday, driven by growing speculation that the US Federal Reserve may implement a substantial 50 basis points (bps) rate cut in its upcoming policy meeting. This potential easing by the Fed could

Nonfarm Payrolls Data to Test US Labor Market in August After July’s Slowdown The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will release the much-anticipated Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data for August on Friday at 12:30 GMT. This labor market data is crucial for assessing the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) upcoming interest rate decisions, particularly regarding a

EUR/GBP Drops Near 0.8400 Ahead of Eurozone Retail Sales EUR/GBP surrenders its recent gains from the previous session, trading around 0.8420 during Thursday’s Asian session. Traders are closely watching the Eurozone Retail Sales data set to be released later in the day. The decline in the EUR/GBP pair is driven by growing speculation that the

WTI Breaks Below $69.50 Amid Potential Libyan Dispute Resolution West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil prices extended their losses for the second consecutive day, trading around $69.40 per barrel during the Asian session on Wednesday. This decline is attributed to the potential resolution of a political dispute that had halted Libyan oil exports, alongside concerns over

Gold Price Declines as Traders Await US PMI Data The price of gold (XAU/USD) is under pressure, falling on Tuesday due to a stronger US Dollar (USD) and rising US Treasury bond yields. Despite this, expectations of a potential interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) in September may provide some support for