Monthly Archives: May 2023
Debt Ceiling Optimism Overshadows Macro Data
Written on May 18, 2023 at 6:21 am, by lishitong
The dollar has hit a 7-week high after significant progress on the debt ceiling bill has been reached. Macroeconomic data has taken a backseat as the U.S. nears its 1 June debt ceiling deadline as outlined by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. Unlike the hard data of economic releases, this is a political issue, and allContinue Reading
Biden Confident On Debt Ceiling Bill
Written on May 18, 2023 at 6:01 am, by lishitong
President Biden is confident in reaching a bipartisan agreement with congressional leaders to elevate the debt ceiling, effectively averting an unprecedented default situation for the United States. This development has sparked a wave of optimism, prompting the dollar to trade higher, while the safe haven commodity gold languishes amid the surge in risk-on sentiment. Meanwhile,Continue Reading
Positive Progress On U.S. Debt Ceiling Bill
Written on May 17, 2023 at 6:08 am, by lishitong
Investors are rotating out of gold en masse on optimism surrounding the U.S. avoiding a default Both President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy struck an optimistic tone regarding the prospects of reaching a consensus to raise the national debt ceiling and avert a potentially catastrophic default on the debt. As a result, gold pricesContinue Reading
