WIKIFX REPORT: Fed drowned US dollar ahead of GDP, yields flash recession warning

The U.S. government bond market is sending a fresh batch of signals that investors are increasingly convinced the Federal Reserve's aggressive actions to tame inflation will result in recession. US Federal Reserve‘s (Fed) 0.75% rate hike witnessed a sour response from the market as buyers turned optimistic after Powell’s speech, hoping for no aggressive rate hikes moving forward. The risk-on mood drowned the US dollar and propelled prices of crude oil and gold.

AUDUSD remains lackluster but USDJPY rose the most as BOJ policymakers tried to defend easy money policies.

EURUSD fails to cheer the risk-on mood, as well as the softer USD, amid fears of a recession in the Eurozone, Japan, as well as the US.

Equities cheered a rebound in the yields but cryptocurrencies struggle for clear directions amid dismal concerns over the future of once-favorite e-currencies.

Following are the latest moves of the key assets:

• Brent oil keeps the previous days gains around $108.00, up 0.80% intraday.

• Gold also rises for the second consecutive day as bulls approach the $1,750 hurdle.

• USD Index drops to the three-week low, down 0.30% around 106.00 at the latest.

• FTSE 100 drops 0.70% but the losses of Eurostoxx and DAX both are smaller, respectively around 0.50% and 0.10%.

• Wall Street rallied after the Feds verdict, Nasdaq led the run-up with 4.06% gains.

• BTCUSD drops 0.30% to $22,900 while the ETHUSD losses more than 1.00% while declining to $1,615 daily at the latest.