The EUR/GBP has finished pulling back and resumed its downtrend. It has broken below the 0.8317 September 24 low, confirming a lower low and extension towards the next target at 0.8287, the August 2022 low. It remains in a downtrend on a short and medium-term basis, and given the principle …
Read More »Market Drivers, US Session, Oct. 1
Gold prices have rallied over 1% on Tuesday amid growing tensions in the Middle East. The XAU/USD trades at $2,662 after bouncing off daily lows of $2,632. A daily close below the September 30 high of $2,665 could open the door for a pullback if geopolitical risks de-escalate. The US …
Read More »US bond yields decline due to a flight to safe havens
Treasury yields have embarked on a new downward trajectory due to increased demand for safe-haven assets. This inverse relationship between bond prices and yields is a common occurrence in the market.The heightened demand for safe-haven assets, particularly U.S. government bonds, was spurred by escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East …
Read More »Why should investors avoid panic about oil price in Middle East crisis?
Oil prices rose by more than 4% to about $75 a barrel on Tuesday. So far, oil prices rose by more than 4% as escalation has intensified between Israel and Iran.Amid this geopolitical scene, the risk of a jump in oil prices that could trigger another global inflation shock appeared …
Read More »Dow Jones Plunges Amid Global Tensions
The Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered a significant decline on Tuesday, primarily driven by escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and disappointing US economic data.Israel’s recent military strikes on Lebanese targets have ignited fears of a wider regional conflict, with Iran vowing retaliation. This heightened uncertainty has rattled global …
Read More »Investors Await ECB Rate Cut in October on Easing Inflation
Expectations that rate reductions will accelerate after October might weaken the euro and the yields on government bonds. For the final two ECB meetings in 2024, the Eurozone money markets are pricing in 51 basis points of rate reductions. On October 17, investors are placing more and more bets that …
Read More »Fed’s Bostic Doesn’t Rule Out Another Jumbo Rate Cut
Raphael Bostic, the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, believes that the Fed should be prepared to make larger interest rate cuts if the job market weakens. He reassured markets that his business contacts don’t anticipate layoffs, but this statement seems out of place given the recent ISM …
Read More »US Dollar Surges Amid Geopolitical Tensions, Fed’s Fresh Hints
The US Dollar experienced a significant rally following escalating tensions in the Middle East and comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Powell suggesting a less dovish stance on interest rates. The US Dollar Index reached a seven-day high as investors sought safe havens amid geopolitical uncertainty.Key factors driving the US Dollar’s …
Read More »Market Drivers; US Session, September 30
For the second day in a row, the price of gold declines as month-end flows favor the US dollar despite declining US Treasury yields. However, September is expected to be the strongest month for the golden metal since March 2024, when prices increased by more than 9%. Monthly gains of …
Read More »Will Japan’s Yen Continue to Decline?
The USD/JPY pair has been rising since the start of the American trading session in the currency market, driven by the increase in US Treasury yields. This is due to the positive relationship between the pair and the yields on these government bonds, highlighting the weakness of the Japanese yen.US …
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