US existing home sales unexpectedly rose in November, to seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.82 million units, ending five consecutive monthly decreases, according to the National Association of Realtors. Further gains could be limited by a chronic shortage of houses on the market. Home resales, accounting for a large portion …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, December 19
The Japanese Yen suffered a significant decline on Tuesday as a result of the Bank of Japan’s dovish stance. Governor Kazuo Ueda noted the challenge of articulating a plan to leave the negative interest rate policy, but the BoJ did not specify a timeline for liftoff. The USD/JPY pair first …
Read More »Dow extends winning streak as S&P 500 approaches record gain
Dow Jones and S&P 500 closed higher on Tuesday, with all three major averages on track to finish December with gains. S&P 500 is up 4.4% for the month and comes off its longest weekly winning streak since 2017. Dow and Nasdaq are up 4.5% and 5.5%, respectively. S&P 500 …
Read More »Explainer: Short-Dated Debt Becoming More Attratctive On Wall Street
The Treasury market is focusing on short-term debt with a 4%-plus yield as the Fed gears up to lower rates and support a soft landing. This sentiment is driven by the belief that the economy may avoid a recession and investors’ lack of appetite for longer-term securities. The two-year Treasury …
Read More »Gold eyes extending gains above $2,050.00
As of writing, the price of gold has surged by 0.55% to $2,038.16 per ounce. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note is at its lowest level since July as interest rates continue to decline. The US Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index is still the major focus. …
Read More »Canadian dollar surges following Canadian CPI report
The Canadian dollar rose on Tuesday due to better-than-expected Canadian Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation, which beat expectations and gave the Canadian Dollar a slight boost. The rest of the week sees a steady trickle of Canadian data heading into the holiday shutdown, including the Bank of Canada’s latest Summary …
Read More »How do US dollar, oil price react to current Red Sea tensions?
The United States launched Operation Prosperity Guardian, a multilateral naval operation involving the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Bahrain, Norway, and Spain. Oil tycoon BP has temporarily stopped shipping any crude along the route; rival energy tycoon Shell has not yet responded.Oil PricesAttacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea have …
Read More »Will BlackRock Updates Push Bitcoin Higher to $45,000?
Bitcoin price continued surging amid positive developments in Spot Bitcoin ETF applications. BlackRock filed an S-1 amendment, a registration statement that the SEC requires issuers to file ahead of new securities offers. On-chain researchers said that there were symptoms of anxiety among bitcoin dealers, which helped the price of BTC …
Read More »Fed’s Barkin: Fed will respond if inflation comes down as expected
Thomas Barkin, the president of Richmond Federal Reserve Bank, stated that the Federal Reserve would “act appropriately” if inflation declines as anticipated in a Tuesday interview with Yahoo Finance.In the wake of these remarks, the US dollar finds it difficult to find demand. The US Dollar Index was down 0.35% …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, December 17
The US Dollar Index ended Monday’s quiet session unchanged at 102.60. US 10-year yield increased slightly, but it remained below 4%. Wall Street saw increases in stocks, as the Dow Jones hit a new all-time high.Despite rising yields, gold only slightly increased and fell short of regaining $2,030. XAU/USD is …
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