Fed appoints Marc Andreessen to productivity and jobs panel under new chair Kevin Warsh

The post Gold flatlines above $4,100 as soft USD meets Fed hike bets, Iran risk appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Gold (XAU/USD) reverses a modest Asian session dip to the $4,109-$4,108 region on Friday, though it lacks bullish conviction. The US Dollar (USD) selling remains unabated for the third consecutive day in the wake of Wednesday’s less hawkish FOMC Minutes and offers some support to the commodity. However, prospects of a US Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike in 2026 remain active. This, along with geopolitical uncertainties, could limit USD losses, warranting some caution before positioning for an extension of the recovery from a one-week low set on Wednesday. The minutes from the June 16–17 FOMC meeting, released on Wednesday, revealed that policymakers were divided over the direction of interest rates. The minutes further stated that many participants indicated the appropriate level of the federal funds rate would be within or slightly below the current target range at the e

The post Canadian Dollar strengthens as receding Fed rate hike bets weigh US Dollar appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The USD/CAD pair loses momentum to near 1.4145 during the early European session on Friday. The US Dollar (USD) weakens against the Canadian Dollar (CAD) on receding expectations of a rate increase from the US Federal Reserve (Fed). The minutes from the Fed’s June 16 to 17 meeting, the first under new Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh, showed concern about high inflation mounted among policymakers, and a few participants saw a case to hike the interest rates. New York Fed President John Williams said on Thursday that despite the resumption of hostilities in the Middle East, he was not looking for a sustained rise in ‌energy prices over the remainder of the year. According to the CME FedWatch tool, expectations for a rate hike of at least 25 basis points (bps) at the July meeting eased back to 24.6% from 31% in the prior session, but up from 18.2% a week ago. For the September

The task forces' findings could reshape monetary policy, impacting inflation strategies, asset management, and investor confidence by 2026. The post Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh unveils five task forces to overhaul US monetary policy appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Real-time data could enhance Fed's responsiveness, potentially stabilizing markets and influencing global economic strategies. The post The Fed wants real-time economic data, and it’s asking Walmart’s former CEO to help get it appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The Fed's collaboration with tech leaders on AI's economic impact may redefine monetary policy, influencing inflation and interest rates. The post Federal Reserve enlists Marc Andreessen to advise on AI impact appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post Japanese Yen finally lands a punch while Tokyo’s silence does the talking appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Dollar-Yen eases about a tenth of a percent on Thursday, changing hands just below 162.50 after fading from the four-decade highs printed earlier in the week. Down sessions have been collector’s items since the May low, and this one arrives on a tape built for Dollar strength: firm American jobless claims, hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) commentary, and a fresh war premium in Crude Oil after a second night of United States strikes on Iran. A rally that stopped responding to its own fuel Thursday handed the Dollar everything it usually wants, starting with Initial Jobless Claims printing 215K at 12:30 GMT against a 218K consensus. A voting Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) member delivered remarks rated firmly hawkish at 13:00 GMT, another speaks at 17:30 GMT, and American forces struck roughly 90 targets across Iran overnight after Tehran attacked commercial shipping

The Fed's new data initiative could enhance economic forecasting, potentially aligning traditional and blockchain data analysis for real-time insights. The post Federal Reserve taps former Walmart CEO Doug McMillon to build real-time economic data engine appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post British Pound Sterling stages a jailbreak while Westminster arranges a coronation appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Cable adds roughly a tenth of a percent on Thursday, changing hands a whisker above 1.3400 and poking through the 200-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) for the first time since mid-June. The setting makes the move notable: the United States traded overnight strikes with Iran for a second consecutive day, Crude Oil carries a war premium, and Federal Reserve (Fed) speakers spent the session sounding hawkish. None of it bought the Dollar anything against the Pound. Washington supplies hawks and airstrikes, and the Dollar shrugs Thursday’s American docket gave Dollar bulls usable material, starting with Initial Jobless Claims printing 215K at 12:30 GMT against a 218K consensus and a 217K prior. A voting Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) member delivered remarks rated firmly hawkish at 13:00 GMT, another policymaker speaks at 17:30 GMT, and Existing Home Sale