The dollar recovered strong upside traction and maintained the price action in the risk complex depressed amidst interest rate cuts speculation and soft US data releases. In addition, the BoE and the Norges Bank kept their policy rates unchanged vs. a surprising cut by the SNB.The DXY rose to four-day …
Read More »Why are money market funds the preferred choice for some investors?
After 25 basis-point rate cut decisions by the ECB and BoC, the Fed left rate unchanged (within 5.25%: 5.5% range) with one possible cut before yearend. This decision bodes well for holders of assets in money market funds that provide returns exceeding dividend stocks and REITs, while their performance is …
Read More »EUR/USD Retreats Ahead of Key PMI Data in US, Eurozone
EUR/USD has slumped to 1.07. The week’s gains were eroded by a miss in US economic figures, which bolstered the dollar. Markets prepare for Friday’s Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) figures for both the EU and the US.Germany’s Producer Price Index (PPI) fell to 0.0% on a month-over-month basis in May, …
Read More »S&P 500 retreats after briefly topping 5,500 for the first time ever
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite experienced a drop in volume on Thursday, with the broad market index falling 0.3% after briefly reaching the 5,500 level. Nvidia that temporarily unseated Microsoft as the most valuable public company, declined 3.4% after rising earlier in the session. Shares have climbed more than …
Read More »US Dollar climbs on rising treasury yields despite weak data
US Dollar gets a boost from an increase in US Treasury yields on Thursday. Markets still show signs of caution as Fed officials express a conservative stance on embracing easing cycles.US Treasury yields saw a considerable rise, with gains exceeding 1%. The 2-year, 5-year and 10-year rates stood at 4.74%, …
Read More »Whales Drag Bitcoin 2.8% Lower After Nearing $66,400
Bitcoin bulls’ hopes have been dashed once again as liquidity grabs erase the latest BTC price recovery. Bitcoin/USD was hitting $66,455 before the Wall Street open, but a slow grind beyond $66,000 evaporated before an abrupt about turn sent the pair a full $2,000 lower. Observers put the blame firmly …
Read More »Market Drivers; US Session, June 19
On Wednesday, investors remained mainly focused on the timing of Fed rate cuts. Attention will, next, shift to the BoE meeting as well as the flash PMIs readings.CurrenciesEUR/USD advanced marginally and managed to retest the 1.0750 zone amidst the irresolute price action in the US Dollar. On June 20, the …
Read More »Bitcoin steadies after selloff amid overall pressure on crypto assets
Early on Wednesday, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were gaining, recovering some of the losses from the selloff the day before. Over the last 24 hours, Bitcoin has increased by 0.2% to $65,505. The biggest cryptocurrency’s price has fallen since it reached a record high of around $74,000 in mid-March due …
Read More »Sterling rises as UK CPI interacts ahead of BoE decision
As expected, UK inflation continues to fall following the release of economic data on Wednesday. This data pushed the pound sterling above 1.2700. However, steady growth in the UK services sector may lead the Bank of England to hold interest rates steady at its meeting today, June 20. Disappointing retail …
Read More »WTI touches $81.00 amid holiday-thinned trading
Despite US exchanges being closed on Juneteenth, WTI crude tested into new highs on Wednesday on light trade, trimming $81.00 per barrel as commodities drifted higher. As Crude Oil recovers from a recent swing low, WTI reached a new seven-week high and is expected to continue rising for a second …
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