Steve Englander predicts Fed rate cuts reduced to twice in 2019, with first cut likely in July. Market uncertainty prevails due to inflation concerns, affecting risk trade performance amid slow rate cut expectations. Englander says: "If you were to tell the market right now, cutting rates is out of the picture, we would see the risk trade a lot more poorly than it has so far."
Gold price in the international market touched a two-month low of around $1,992 per ounce level due to higher-than-expected US CPI data. However, some value buying enabled the metal to regain some ground
Gold rate today: Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the US government revising last year s inflation figures may support gold prices in the near term, believe experts
Jerome Powell's cautious approach dampens expectations of a rate cut, causing a reality check on Wall Street. Find out how this impacts the markets and investor sentiment.