USD/INR Dips: Fed Hints at September Interest Rate Reduction

Rupee

The Indian Rupee (INR) edges higher against the US Dollar (USD) at the start of the week. The USD/INR pair drops to near 88.25 after posting a fresh all-time high slightly above 88.50 on Friday. The pair retraced quickly from its all-time high, following likely intervention of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to support the Indian Rupee, according to a report from Reuters.

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US Jobs Report Likely to Inform Inflation Narrative – GoldSilverReports

Nonfarm Payrolls Report Cancelled Amid Ongoing U.S. Govt Shutdown
  • US jobs report likely to inform inflation narrative, US Dollar and Gold price.
  • If the labor market is strong, the Federal Reserve could plough ahead with larger rate hikes. 
  • Gold price could continue south if a strong result solidifies expectations of a 0.5% rate hike in March.

Gold price has been in a downward spiral since the start of February, and with the next major release for the commodity likely to be the US Bureau of Labor Statistics US jobs report for February, scheduled for release on Friday, March 10, traders may be wondering whether this will continue.

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