Federal Reserve (FED) news

The Federal Reserve (FED) is the central banking system in the US. It manages monetary policy to maintain price stability and promote maximum employment. It primarily uses the federal funds rate and open market operations to influence interest rates and the money supply, impacting the US economy and global markets. It also provides forward guidance to shape market expectations.

Fed and ECB: a pause before further tightening

The Fed and ECB are likely to pause in October before potentially raising rates in December. Persistent inflation and resilient growth favour further tightening, but French debt tensions could constrain the ECB. Lower energy prices and elevated bond yields may reduce the need for additional hikes next year.

23-10-2026 10:43 GMT by Łukasz Zembik

XAU/USD Technical & Macro Outlook: October 2026

This article provides a technical and macroeconomic outlook for XAU/USD (Gold) as of October 2026. It analyzes the interplay between hawkish central bank expectations—driven by persistent U.S. inflation (3.7% CPI)—and gold’s long-term bullish technical structure. Highlights include FedWatch interest rate probabilities, key technical levels (support at 4,000–4,120, resistance at 4,260–4,408), a bullish flag pattern within a broader uptrend, and recent COT sentiment data.

20-10-2026 01:54 GMT by Moheb Hanna