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Oil prices held steady above $100, ignoring comments from Trump; expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike intensified, raising the likelihood of disappointment at tomorrow's meeting; risk appetite waned, and the dollar's rally continued; gold prices remained under pressure.
Oil prices remain elevated, hovering in triple-digit territory, with the December WTI crude futures contract trading at $93. The recent surge in prices prompted a response overnight from U.S. President Trump. His remarks—suggesting the U.S.-Iran conflict would not last long (a stark contrast to last week's claim that it would drag on until the U.S. midterm elections in early November) and announcing that Russia and Ukraine had agreed not to attack oil facilities (a proposal that, according to the Ukrainian president, has yet to be approved)—appeared to cap the rally in oil prices.
However, these comments failed to drive prices down, as investors remained focused on the damaged Saudi Arabian oil pipeline—which could take weeks to fully resume operations following repeated attacks—and the fact that, despite months of deliberation, much of the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and littered with Iranian-laid mines.
Trump has grown increasingly anxious about oil prices as U.S. consumers begin to feel the sting of rising energy costs. Having won the 2024 presidential election by capitalizing on voter anger over runaway post-pandemic inflation, he now faces a similar—and potentially costly—problem. Losing a majority in either chamber of Congress (with the Senate being the focal point) would leave the administration severely hamstrung for the next two years.
With oil prices dampening risk appetite and U.S. stock index futures surrendering most of yesterday's gains, the dollar remained in demand after a strong start to the week. USD/JPY edged tentatively higher as investors positioned themselves for Friday's Bank of Japan meeting, while GBP/USD declined despite decent employment and income data released earlier in the day.
Notably, risk-sensitive currencies such as the New Zealand dollar and the Australian dollar underperformed. With a light U.S. data calendar today—and a 20-year Treasury auction (a less favored maturity on the yield curve) taking place—investors remain focused on tomorrow's Federal Reserve meeting. Markets have rapidly adjusted expectations: a 25-basis-point hike tomorrow (Wednesday) is fully priced in, with similar-sized hikes anticipated for December and March 2027. Although the repricing of Fed expectations has been aggressive, the outlook for the European Central Bank is even more hawkish; beyond last week's hike, markets anticipate nearly 70 basis points of cumulative tightening by March 2027.
That said, despite continued hawkish rhetoric from ECB officials, EUR/USD is trading lower today, testing support formed by yesterday's low of 1.1522 and the 50-day simple moving average (SMA). Should the Fed meet hawkish expectations tomorrow, the lower bound of the broad trading range established since June 2025 could face a retest.
Spot gold continues to decline—down nearly 9% from its late-August high—as it awaits the Fed meeting.
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Oil prices held steady above $100, ignoring comments from Trump; expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike intensified, raising the likelihood of disappointment at tomorrow's meeting; risk appetite waned, and the dollar's rally continued; gold prices remained under pressure.
Oil prices remain elevated, hovering in triple-digit territory, with the December WTI crude futures contract trading at $93. The recent surge in prices prompted a response overnight from U.S. President Trump. His remarks—suggesting the U.S.-Iran conflict would not last long (a stark contrast to last week's claim that it would drag on until the U.S. midterm elections in early November) and announcing that Russia and Ukraine had agreed not to attack oil facilities (a proposal that, according to the Ukrainian president, has yet to be approved)—appeared to cap the rally in oil prices.
However, these comments failed to drive prices down, as investors remained focused on the damaged Saudi Arabian oil pipeline—which could take weeks to fully resume operations following repeated attacks—and the fact that, despite months of deliberation, much of the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and littered with Iranian-laid mines.
Trump has grown increasingly anxious about oil prices as U.S. consumers begin to feel the sting of rising energy costs. Having won the 2024 presidential election by capitalizing on voter anger over runaway post-pandemic inflation, he now faces a similar—and potentially costly—problem. Losing a majority in either chamber of Congress (with the Senate being the focal point) would leave the administration severely hamstrung for the next two years.
With oil prices dampening risk appetite and U.S. stock index futures surrendering most of yesterday's gains, the dollar remained in demand after a strong start to the week. USD/JPY edged tentatively higher as investors positioned themselves for Friday's Bank of Japan meeting, while GBP/USD declined despite decent employment and income data released earlier in the day.
Notably, risk-sensitive currencies such as the New Zealand dollar and the Australian dollar underperformed. With a light U.S. data calendar today—and a 20-year Treasury auction (a less favored maturity on the yield curve) taking place—investors remain focused on tomorrow's Federal Reserve meeting. Markets have rapidly adjusted expectations: a 25-basis-point hike tomorrow (Wednesday) is fully priced in, with similar-sized hikes anticipated for December and March 2027. Although the repricing of Fed expectations has been aggressive, the outlook for the European Central Bank is even more hawkish; beyond last week's hike, markets anticipate nearly 70 basis points of cumulative tightening by March 2027.
That said, despite continued hawkish rhetoric from ECB officials, EUR/USD is trading lower today, testing support formed by yesterday's low of 1.1522 and the 50-day simple moving average (SMA). Should the Fed meet hawkish expectations tomorrow, the lower bound of the broad trading range established since June 2025 could face a retest.
Spot gold continues to decline—down nearly 9% from its late-August high—as it awaits the Fed meeting.
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