The European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member and German central bank head Joachim Nagel said on Monday that decisive rate hikes are needed amid rising risks of inflation expectations getting de-anchored.“The risk that long-term expectations get de-anchored remains high,” Nagel explained. “Further decisive action is required to bring the …
Read More »Brent crude hovers around $85
Brent crude futures briefly consolidated above the $86 per barrel mark, before the price fell to around $85. At the time of writing, Brent is trading at $85.25 versus Monday’s opening price at $86.11 after departing the eight-month low of $84.6, supported by concerns about further supply disruptions, particularly those …
Read More »Dallas Fed September manufacturing business index falls to -17.2
The Dallas Fed manufacturing index for September 2022 fell to -17.2 versus the prior reading of vs -12.9. Order rate has decreased over the past month. We are only working four days on some of our equipment. Although new orders did surge, there are still several uncertainties and key issues …
Read More »Noor Capital | Dubai TV, Mohammed Hashad’s Interview, September 26.
Interviewed by Dubai TV, Mohammed Hashad, Head of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the American Association of Technical Analysts, shed light on the latest developments in the financial markets There was chaos in the currency markets, and we are talking now about the pound sterling at …
Read More »JPMorgan: Brent crude may rise to around $100 in Q4 2022
JPMorgan expected the price of Brent crude to rise again towards levels of $100 a barrel, with supply shrinking in the coming months. And the US bank said in a note last week that Brent crude will record levels of $ 101 a barrel in the fourth quarter and $ …
Read More »Japan’s forex intervention estimated at $25 billion – Reuters
Citing calculations made by Tokyo money market brokerage firms, Reuters reported on Monday that Japan’s intervention in the foreign exchange market on September 22 is estimated to be around 3.6 trillion yen ($25 billion). Japan’s Ministry of Finance is expected to unveil the amount spent during the intervention on Friday. …
Read More »Brent crude falls below $85 a barrel as Dollar rises
Brent crude fell below $85 a barrel Monday, September 26th, as recession fears weighed on the US dollar. Brent crude futures fell to around $84.53 early in the day, before recovering to trade around $85.25, and West Texas Intermediate crude futures also retreated from their lowest levels to trade around …
Read More »European Stoxx 600 index falls, Italian shares rise
The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell for the third consecutive session on Monday on fears of an economic slowdown. However, Italian stocks gained after the victory of the right-wing coalition led by Georgia Meloni in the country’s general elections. The index fell 0.3 percent by 0713 GMT, extending its losses …
Read More »Japanese stocks close lower as recession fears escalate
Japanese stocks closed lower on Monday as investors returned from a long weekend to markets affected by the Japanese authorities’ intervention to support the currency, the collapse of the British pound and increasing recession fears. The Nikkei index fell at close 2.66 percent to 26431.55 points, after falling to 26,424.60, …
Read More »GBP is at its lowest level, USD benefits from economic fears in Britain
Sterling fell to a record low on Monday as traders scrambled to sell it amid speculation that the new government’s economic plan in London would squeeze public finances to the limit. The sharp drop in sterling helped the dollar index, which measures the performance of the US currency against six …
Read More »