According to the COMEX, gold futures were traded for October at $2017.60 an ounce down 0.45%. It was previously traded at $2015.50 an ounce, lower session. Gold may find support at $1941.70 and resistance at $2036.00. The dollar index contracts, which measure the performance of the greenback versus a basket …
Read More »FX option expiries for Aug 5 NY cut
FX option expiries for Aug 4 NY cut at 10:00 Eastern Time, via DTCC, can be found below. – EUR/USD: EUR amounts 1.1650 1.8bn1.1725 769m1.1750 827m – USD/JPY: USD amounts 105.75 401m106.00 521m106.07 444m – USD/CAD: USD amounts 1.3330 1.4bn1.3450 738m
Read More »GBP/USD Extends Daily Slide
GBP / USD was marginally moving throughout the Asian session near 1.3080 and rose during European trading, but lost its strength after touching 1.3100 and came under intense downward pressure to reach 1.3023, recording losses of 0.37% during the day. Concerns about the second wave of Covid 19 and the …
Read More »Trump Says Coronavirus Under Control, ‘It is what it is’
U.S. President Trump said Covid 19’s outbreak is under control. At least 155,000 people have died in the United States amid an incomplete response to the public health crisis. The American President continues to press for the reopening of American schools. “They are dying, that’s true,” he said. “It is …
Read More »US Stocks Set to Open Lower
US equity markets should open lower on Tuesday after strong gains on Monday led by Nasdaq, which hit another record close. Dow Jones futures fell 44 points, or 0.2%, while the S&P 500 Index fell 0.3% and the Nasdaq 0.3%. Apple shares hit an all-time high on Monday, just a …
Read More »EUR/JPY Daily Gains Capped Around 125.00
After briefly testing daily highs in the 125.00 area, EUR / JPY triggered a downward correction to the current 124.80 area to maintain modest gains so far. EUR / JPY reversed the weekly negative start and gained almost a full cent from Monday’s lows in the 124.00 area. Sentiment around …
Read More »Euro Resumes its Gains
The Euro rose in Europe on Tuesday against a basket of global currencies, to resume its gains after two days of losses against the US dollar, again approaching the highest level in 26 months, taking advantage of the decline in USD. The Euro rose against the dollar by 0.4% to …
Read More »Gold Steady, Tensions Dominate
Gold prices are witnessing stability on Tuesday near the levels of $ 1975 an ounce, after setting a new record yesterday at $ 1984.88 an ounce, while tensions between the United States and China continue alongside the statements issued by US President Trump. The US President accused the Tik Tok …
Read More »ECB’s Lane: Committed to Providing Stimulus Needed
The European Central Bank (ECB) is committed to providing the support needed to boost the economic recovery, said Chief Economist Philip Lane on Tuesday. “There is some rebound in economic activity.” “But level of economic slack remains extraordinarily high.” “The outlook remains highly uncertain.” “Inflation outlook plays a central role …
Read More »Europe Stocks Fall Due to Weak Results
European stocks fell on Tuesday after weak results from and Bayer took the shine off a jump in growth-linked cyclical stocks, while investors await signs of progress regarding a new US fiscal stimulus. Diaggio, the world’s largest wine producer, fell 5.9% after it announced a larger-than-expected drop in core net …
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