Author: Rekha Nair

By Konstantinos Chrysikos,Head of Customer Relationship Management at Kudotrade The dollar edged lower on Wednesday, erasing Tuesday’s gains, and remained confined to a consolidation range as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s policy decision and updated economic projections. Markets widely expect a rate cut today, alongside projections pointing to two additional…

By Samer Hasn, Senior Market Analyst at XS.com Gold continues to hold above $4200 / Oz in spot trading, supported by a cautious market tone ahead of today’s Federal Reserve decision. Investors are turning their attention to Jerome Powell’s remarks, seeing them as the deciding factor for whether this calm…

By Linh Tran, Market Analyst at XS.com The S&P 500 recorded another mild pullback yesterday, continuing its corrective phase as the index approached its historical peak following a strong recovery that had lasted nearly two weeks prior. This is not a sign of weakening trend momentum, but rather reflects natural…

By Michael Brown, Senior Research Strategist at Pepperstone DIGEST – Markets largely trod water yesterday with fresh catalysts distinctly lacking, as focus turns towards what’s likely to be a hawkish cut from the FOMC this evening. WHERE WE STAND – Trading conditions on the day before an FOMC meeting are…

By Anil Pharande, Chairman – Pharande Spaces Pune and its sister city Pimpri-Chinchwad (PCMC) in the West have solidified their position as real estate growth powerhouses, with more than 90,000 homes sold each year. In 2025, these markets infused more than Rs. 5,550 crore in stamp duty revenue into the…

By Achraf Drid, Managing Director at XTB MENA The Middle East and North Africa are no longer just an energy story. Amid the plethora of industries seeing growth, the MENA region’s capital markets are fast becoming a strategic segment in their own right. Daily trading volumes linked to the area…

By Bas Kooijman, CEO and Asset Manager of DHF Capital S.A Silver rose on Tuesday, trading near all-time highs as markets priced in a nearly 90% probability of a Federal Reserve rate cut this week. Investors remain focused on whether Chair Powell will deliver a “hawkish cut” by signaling caution…

By Joseph Dahrieh, Managing Principal at Tickmill The dollar held steady on Tuesday as investors positioned ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy announcement and Chair Jerome Powell’s highly anticipated remarks on Wednesday. Markets assign nearly a 90% probability to a rate cut this week, while expectations for 2026 point to…

By Daniel Takieddine, Co-founder and CEO, Sky Links Capital Group  Gold was near levels seen during the last few days, as investors remain cautious ahead of Wednesday’s Federal Reserve meeting, a potential catalyst for bullion’s next directional move. While a 25-basis-point rate cut is widely expected, market focus is also…

By Frank Walbaum, Market Analyst at Naga The US dollar was relatively stable, with the Dollar Index hovering near the 99-point level. The currency could continue to consolidate as traders could remain cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting, while they await the central bank’s monetary policy decision. The market…