The US Dollar experienced mixed performance against its major peers this past week. Looking at the chart below, the British Pound was the worst performer weakening about -1.2%. Meanwhile, the New Zealand Dollar was better off, rallying around 1.1%.
Meanwhile, Wall Street took a plunge in the aftermath of the Federal Reserve monetary policy announcement. The Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composited fell -1.9%, -2.9% and -3.6%, respectively.
The central bank’s pursuit to bring inflation down is now primarily coming in the form of pushing up expectations of a higher terminal rate. In other words, policymakers are seeing a scenario where interest rates stay higher for longer.
As such, we saw the 10-year Treasury yield surge 2.4% this past week, closing at the highest since late 2007. This also pushed up 30-year mortgage rates, further contributing to a general rise in borrowing costs as quantitative tightening continued.
Key event risk next week includes the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, German inflation data, Chinese manufacturing PMI, and more. What else is in store for financial markets in the week ahead?
How Markets Performed – Week of 9/18
Forecasts:
British Pound Weekly Forecast: Respite Unlikely As Fundamentals Wilt
Sterling has lost a sizeable amount of fundamental support with the Bank of England holding rates steady. Worsening fundamentals point to an extended selloff.
Gold (XAU/USD), Silver (XAG/USD) Forecast: Upside Potential but Technical Hurdles Lie Ahead
Gold and Silver managed to recover toward the end of the week despite broad-based US Dollar strength. Further upside looks likely, but a host of technical hurdles may prove a difficult hurdle for the commodities to navigate.
Euro Forecast: EUR/USD on Breakdown Watch, EUR/GBP Stuck in No Man’s Land For Now
This article offers an in-depth analysis of EUR/USD and EUR/GBP from a fundamental and technical standpoint, exploring pivotal factors likely to influence price movements in upcoming trading sessions.
Japanese Yen Forecast: BoJ's Dovishness Puts USD/JPY Channel Breakout in Play
USD/JPY rallies heading into the weekend following Bank of Japan’s dovish monetary policy announcement. As prices approach channel resistance, the pair's reaction could offer key insight into the near-term outlook.
S&P 500, Dow Jones Forecast: Fed Rate Path Weighs on Equities
The Fed’s commitment to the ‘higher for longer’ narrative sent risk assets sharply lower as investors digest what this could mean for expensive US stocks.
US Dollar Technical Weekly Outlook: EUR/USD, GBP/USD in Focus as Downtrends Continue
The US Dollar remains in a firmly bullish posture against its major counterparts. What are key levels to watch for in EUR/USD and GBP/USD in the week ahead?
--- Article Body Written by Daniel Dubrovsky, Senior Strategist for DailyFX.com
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