GBP/USD at key resist. Metals sell-off but could bounce back [Video]
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AUD/USD regains the smile, reversing three consecutive daily pullbacks and returning to the area beyond 0.7100 the figure following the Wall St close on Thursday. That said, the softer tone in the US Dollar lends support to the pair’s recovery at the time when market participants continue to digest Wednesday’s hawkish message by the Fed.
USD/JPY trades with decent losses in the 156.00 region ahead of the opening bell in Asia. Indeed, the pair has faded part of the recent three-day positive streak, faltering just ahead of the 156.50 level. Meanwhile, all the attention is expected to be on the BoJ early on Friday, with investors largely anticipating a 25-bps rate hike.
Gold climbs sharply and clinches fresh weekly peaks on Thursday, although the bull run seems to have met some initial hurdle around the $4,400 zone per troy ounce. The yellow metal’s rebound reverses three daily declines in a row and follows the modest retracement in the US Dollar as well as another negative performance of crude oil prices.
Zcash (ZEC) rises sharply above $1,400 on Thursday as the privacy-focused token defies the broader cryptocurrency market's doldrums this week, driven primarily by macro uncertainty and regulatory headwinds. ZEC’s bullish outlook, though seemingly overextended, remains stable, supported by growing retail demand reflected in the derivatives market.
The Federal Reserve (Fed) raised its Fed Fund Target Range (FFTR) range by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4.00% in a unanimous decision, saying the move would support a timelier return to its 2% inflation goal.
Japan's ultra-low interest rates helped finance trillions of dollars in global investments for more than a decade, making the Japanese Yen one of the world’s cheapest sources of funding. With the Bank of Japan expected to tighten policy again this week, that advantage may be entering a new phase. While most major economies raised interest rates, Japan remained the world's outlier.
