Gold is still under pressure; it is now trading below $1,950, and it is at its lowest point since October 19. The drop in Treasury yields did not help the yellow metal. Due to the decline in Gold, Silver finished the day unchanged at $22.50.On Wednesday, the US dollar showed …
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Disney revealed impressive Q4 results, with theme park revenue continuing to rise and profits exceeding estimates. But there was cause for concern regarding a drop in ad revenue, mostly from Disney’s ABC Network and other owned TV stations. With an additional $2 billion in cost-cutting measures, the company intends to …
Read More »New Zealand Dollar moves back after central bank’s report
New Zealand’s dollar has lost ground against the US Dollar following the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s latest inflation expectations report. The report suggests that prices are likely to fall in the future, capping interest rates, a negative for NZD. The NZD/USD pair has lost 0.37% on the day and …
Read More »Oil price remains lower after Tuesday’s steep decline
Early on Wednesday, oil prices continued to decline from their lowest points since July. West Texas Intermediate, at $77.30 per barrel, saw minimal movement. The global benchmark, Brent crude, increased by 0.1% to $81.69 per barrel. The price of a barrel of Brent crude dropped $2.14, or 2.6%, to $79.47. …
Read More »Gold continues to decline below $1,950.
On Wednesday, gold was expected to reach new lows, testing $1,950. Investor hopes for a dovish Fed ease are pushing back precious metals. Gold is trading at $1,947.96 per ounce at the time of writing.US Treasuries are still quite low; they recently eased back to 4.5% from 4.615%. Gold is …
Read More »EUR/GBP surges as UK stagflation scenario approaches
The EUR/GBP pair reached a weekly peak at 0.8711, driven by concerns over the UK’s economic stagnation and potential stagflation. UK GDP forecasts suggest a possible contraction in Q3, with expectations of a -0.1% decrease in QoQ, pressuring the Pound.The Bank of England’s mixed signals, with Governor Bailey’s cautious stance …
Read More »Wall Steet Indexes edge higher post Powell’s speech
With investors analysing earnings reports and remarks from Federal Reserve officials for hints about how long the American central bank will maintain high interest rates before beginning to reduce them, Wall Street’s major indexes edged higher on Wednesday.Amidst anticipations that the Fed may be done raising interest rates, Treasury yields …
Read More »Dollar weakened on absence of guidance in Powell’s speech
The US dollar is weakening as Jerome Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, gave a speech devoid of any mention of monetary policy or guidance. Traders are beginning to paint a picture of the US and global economies as the earnings season draws to a close. People’s finances are …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, Nov. 7
Metals continued to be pressed. Silver reached a two-week low of $22.43 and is trading dangerously below $22.80. Gold fell to a two-week low of $1956 before retreating from its losses.aDuring the American session, the US dollar weakened due to rising Wall Street stocks and a reverse in Treasury yields. …
Read More »AUD/USD stops falling ahead of Powell’s speech
Tuesday saw a 1.5% decline in the value of the Australian dollar (AUD/USD), hitting 0.6404 as a result of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s dovish statement and announcement of an anticipated 25 basis point rate hike. The Australian dollar bounced back to start trading on Wednesday at 0.6440.The Reserve Bank …
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