Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin said on Wednesday that countries that safeguard monetary policy autonomy tend to achieve better economic outcomes, as political pressure on the US Federal Reserve remains in focus.
Fed’s Musalem (St Louis) said the US economy is likely to grow at or above its potential in 2026, helped by fiscal support and the lagged effects of earlier rate cuts.
Platinum prices surged alongside Gold and Silver, narrowing its undervaluation relative to Gold, with the Gold/Platinum ratio now just under 2, a level last seen in June 2023, Commerzbank's commodity analyst Carsten Fritsch notes.
ADP Employment Change Weekly in the United States (US) rises to 11,750 per week on average for the four weeks ending December 27, from 11,500 previously, according to Automatic Data Processing (ADP).
US Dollar (USD) is likely to trade in a range between 6.9620 and 6.9820. In the longer run, USD remains neutral but is now expected to trade in a lower range of 6.9520/6.9900, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.
Sharp rebound has scope to test 1.3495 before a pullback can be expected; 1.3520 is not expected to come under threat. In the longer run, GBP is likely in a range-trading phase between 1.3390 and 1.3520, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.
Brent Crude has recovered from its April–May low around $58.40 and is now pushing toward the 200-day moving average near $65.75, a level that has capped recent rebound attempts, Société Générale's FX analysts note.