Japan’s Nikkei fell on Tuesday for the third consecutive day amid concerns about growth linked to the tightening of US monetary policy and the imposition of strict restrictions to combat the spread of COVID-19 in China. The Nikkei closed down 1.32 percent at 26,629.86 points, after falling 2.19 percent earlier …
Read More »European shares stabilize after selling due to inflation fears
European shares rose about one percent on Tuesday, as investors bought shares that fell sharply after the intense selling in the previous session caused by fears of a large US interest rate hike and a possible economic recession. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was up 0.9 percent by 0705 GMT, …
Read More »German Inflation Hits Five-Decade High
Germany’s inflation rate, measured by the annual change in the consumer price index, rose 7.9% in May 2022, bringing the inflation rate to an all-time high for the third consecutive month since German reunification. The main reason for higher inflation is still higher energy prices, but George Thiel, head of …
Read More »Gold hovers near 4-week low before Fed meeting
Gold prices rose on Tuesday from a four-week low, as a halt in the dollar’s rally and US Treasury yields provided some support, but gains were limited by increasing bets that the Federal Reserve will tighten monetary policy significantly. And the price of gold in spot transactions rose 0.3 percent …
Read More »Gold drops giving back last week’s $30 gain
Gold price is down $27 to $1843, a 1.5% drop. This slump comes after last week’s rise of more than $30 following the CPI report. Today, the market is waiting for the Fed announcement this week. If they decide to deliver higher than a 50 bps rate hike, which would …
Read More »Noor Capital | Dubai TV Mohammed Hashad’s Interview, 13 June 2022
Interviewed by Dubai TV, Mohammed Hashad, Head of Research and Development Department at Noor Capital and member of the US Society of Technical Analysts, commented on the latest developments of the financial markets; and most notably oil and the upcoming Fed’s policy decision. Fed Hashad said US Federal Reserve Governor …
Read More »BoE to raise rates 25 bps in June – Reuters
The Bank of England will raise interest rates in June by only 25 basis points and continue in the same lane in future meetings despite soaring inflation, a Reuters poll of economists found. The recent poll showed that “all but one of 56 economists expected the BoE to deliver a …
Read More »The dollar is rising and the yen is falling to its lowest level since 1998
The price of the dollar, which is considered a safe haven for value, rose towards its highest levels in 20 years against the major currencies on Monday, supported by fears of a global economic slowdown and the expectation of a large interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve. The …
Read More »Gold falls as US Treasury yields rise
The price of gold fell on Monday, after rising to its highest level in a month earlier in the session after strong inflation data in the United States lifted Treasury yields and reduced the attractiveness of safe-haven gold. And the price of gold in spot transactions fell 0.4 percent to …
Read More »Oil prices fell after Beijing’s warnings of an increase in Corona cases
Oil prices fell more than $2 on Monday after rising COVID-19 infections in the Chinese capital, Beijing, dashed hopes of a rapid increase in China’s demand for fuel, while concerns about global inflation and economic growth further depressed the market. Brent crude futures fell $1.81, or 1.48 percent, to $119.95 …
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