China’s President Xi Jinping is attempting to shift China from its property-based, debt-fueled economic model, which has been cooling growth in the world’s second-largest economy. However, investors are concerned about the structural changes underpinning the country’s continuing appetite for raw materials, such as the $300 billion copper market. China imports …
Read More »Gold surges to around $ 2040 on consumer optimism, Fed bets
The gold market is holding near a six-month high, seeing some reaction to better-than-expected US consumer optimism. At the time of writing, gold is trading at $204.51 per ounce. It is up by +1.34%, with $27.13 gains. The Conference Board said on Tuesday its consumer confidence index fell to 102 …
Read More »Lagarde: ECB to discuss QT in near future
ECB President Lagarde participated through a pre-recorded video at the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group Conference, in Brussels, and mentioned quantitative tightening (QT). Among other things, Lagarde said QT will come up for “discussion and consideration within the governing council in the not-too-distant future.”Financial markets ignored Lagarde’s words and focused …
Read More »Fed’s Bowman: Willing to support rate hikes if progress on inflation stalls
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said on Tuesday that she remains willing to support raising interest rates “should the incoming data indicate that progress on inflation has stalled or is insufficient to bring inflation down to 2 percent in a timely way.” The US Dollar Index (DXY) moved modestly off …
Read More »US Dollar Dips as Consumer Confidence Turns Cloudy
The dollar trades softly in the red, seeing earlier attempts to recline failing. US traders will hear from no less than four Fed members this Tuesday. The US Dollar Index snaps 103 and enters in the 102-region. The US Dollar is losing its grip again on the situation as this …
Read More »European stocks halt November gains after statements by central bank officials
European stocks fell for a second session on Tuesday after strong gains in November after the latest comments from European Central Bank policymakers refuted market expectations of interest rate cuts next year. The European STOXX 600 index fell 0.5 percent, with market heavyweights such as Novo Nordisk and LVMH falling …
Read More »OPEC+ production cuts in place and what could change
OPEC+ analysts and sources have indicated that the group, consisting of OPEC members such as Saudi Arabia and allied countries like Russia, will hold an online meeting on Thursday. During this meeting, further adjustments to the existing agreement, which has already curtailed oil supplies until 2024, might be considered to …
Read More »Gold hits a 6-month high amid the dollar’s decline
Gold prices stabilized after touching a six-month high on Tuesday, as expectations that the Federal Reserve will end its interest rate hike cycle kept the dollar and Treasury yields under pressure. Gold rose in spot transactions 0.1 percent to $2,015.33 per ounce by 0643 GMT, after reaching its highest levels …
Read More »Oil is on its way to ending a series of losses
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, snapping a multi-session losing streak ahead of a crucial OPEC+ meeting, which is widely expected to see production cuts increased and extended amid fears that supply will continue to exceed demand. By 0152 GMT, Brent crude futures rose 45 cents, or 0.6 percent, to $80.43 …
Read More »Dow Jones maintains positive stability 28/11/2023
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