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The British sterling recovered some ground despite the prevalent risk-off environment across the financial markets, while the US dollar reached a 20-year high around 104.187 as market players flew towards safe-haven peers. At the time of writing, the GBP/USD is trading at 1.2373.The GBP/USD pair has traded at a new …

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the greenback vs. a basket of its main competitors, gives away part of the earlier spike above the 104.00 mark on Monday.Now, the index is gaining 0.21% at 103.87 and the breakout of 104.18 (2022 high May 9) would open the door to …

The New Zealand dollar has been the worst-performing G10 currency in the past month. However, economists at ING expect NZD/USD to climb back toward 0.70 by early 2023 as the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is set to deliver 200bp of additional tightening by year-end.Key Quotes“The impact of lockdowns …

Bank of England external Monetary Policy Committee member Michael Saunders said on Monday that he is uncomfortable with where inflation expectations currently are and that interest rates below 1.0% are clearly below the neutral rate in the UK.Interest rates in the UK might need to go above neutral if inflation …

The dollar rose to a 20-year high on Monday as a combination of rising US Treasury yields and closings in China boosted the dollar’s safe-haven appeal. Against a basket of major currencies, the dollar index exceeded 104.19 for the first time since July 2002, continuing its rise by nine percent …

Japan’s Nikkei fell on Monday as US stock futures weakened and the prospect of an escalation of Russia’s offensive against Ukraine weighed on market sentiment. Fast Retailing, which operates Uniqlo stores, was among the biggest losers as China’s tightening of anti-Covid lockdowns worsened the country’s sales outlook. The Nikkei index …

European shares eased slightly in early trading on Monday, dragged down by a slump in the mining sector as investors worried about a sharp economic slowdown in China due to anti-Covid-19 restrictions while rising US bond yields kept technology stocks under pressure. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was down 0.1 …

Oil prices fell on Monday along with stock markets in Asia on fears that a global recession could slash oil demand, while investors looked ahead to European Union talks on a Russian oil embargo that is expected to tighten global supplies. By 0153 GMT, Brent crude prices fell 28 cents, …

Oil, Crude, trading

Oil, Crude, trading