The Japanese Yen depreciated against the US Dollar on Wednesday after the US Federal Reserve delivered a hawkish hold, with most officials expecting one rate hike towards the end of the year, while the new Fed Chair, Warsh, reiterated the Fed’s commitment to achieving the 2% inflation goal.
Silver (XAG/USD) trades around $69.85 on Wednesday at the time of writing, down 0.25% on the day. Traders remain cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) policy decision later in the day, which could provide fresh guidance on the outlook for US interest rates.
The Indian Rupee (INR) holds ground after two days of gains against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday. However, the upside potential for the USD/INR pair could be capped in the near term as downward pressure on the Indian Rupee eases, supported by declining global oil prices.