On Wednesday, the US dollar reached a level not seen in almost a month as the DXY Index surged by 0.30%. The US dollar is supported by cautious market sentiment ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy decision, even in the face of weak US economic data and declining US bond …
Read More »Sterling recovers post weaker US data
Weak US economic data has caused the Pound Sterling to rise vertically, increasing market risk appetite. Investors are still awaiting significant monetary policy announcements from the Bank of England and the US Fed, though. The GBP/USD exchange rate is still tense because investors believe the BoE will maintain current interest …
Read More »Bitcoin Price swings below $35000 amid $100 million liquidation
After a few days of relatively low volatility, the price of the most famous cryptocurrency has headed north once again, surpassing the coveted level of $35,000, before plunging down below it almost immediately. Bitcoin is trading at $34243 at the time of writing. Somewhat expected, the move resulted in millions …
Read More »US: ISM Manufacturing PMI for October worsened
ISM Manufacturing PMI worsened unexpectedly to 46.7 in October. The US Dollar Index is trimming its gains, retreating from 107.00.The US Dollar Index pulled back modestly after the ISM and the JOLTS report, retreating from 107.00 to 106.85. It was still up for the day. Now attention is set on …
Read More »FOMC decision preview: How will Fed react to surging T-yields?
Since July, the Federal Reserve has not increased interest rates. That hasn’t made borrowing costs any less crippling for consumers. In September, the Fed hit the pause button. The US central bank will most likely decide its rate decision on Wednesday in light of key financial conditions, developments and economic …
Read More »Oil prices retreat on easing supply, geopolitical woes
Tuesday’s closing price of WTI crude oil was $81.18 per barrel, the lowest in two months, as concerns over a growing war faded and traders’ focus was largely directed towards the recent economic data out of the Eurozone.Tuesday saw an improvement in oil prices as investors became less concerned about …
Read More »EUR/USD retreats on mixed EU data, ahead of Fed’s decision
The EUR/USD pair is presently trading below 1.0600, having retreated from a weekly high of 1.0675. The Eurozone released mixed economic data in October, with GDP declining by 0.1% in Q3 but inflation falling to 2.9% in the same month.ECB officials maintain that more tightening is possible, with Joachim Nagel …
Read More »US bond yields decline ahead of the Fed’s decision
US Treasury bond yields have been declining since the beginning of trading on Wall Street, affected by investors’ attempts in the markets to digest the latest US economic data, in addition to anticipation of the Federal Reserve’s meeting on Wednesday.Ten-year US Treasury bond yields fell to 4.873%, compared to the …
Read More »US dollar surges ahead of looming Fed decision
The DXY Index advanced to 106.70 ahead of the Fed’s interest rate decision on Wednesday, indicating that the US dollar is strengthening. The US economy proved remarkably resilient in the face of tightening measures, which contributed to the strengthening of the Greenback. While the S&P Dow Jones Indices reported that …
Read More »ECB’s Nagel: Rates must be sufficiently high for long
European Central Bank policymaker Joachim Nagel noted on Tuesday that inflation in the Eurozone has fallen significantly but added that it was still too high, per Reuters.The EUR/USD pair stays under bearish pressure despite these hawkish comments and was last seen losing 0.45% on the day at 1.0565.Key Quotes“We must …
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