Stocks and equities worldwide were lower on Tuesday due to US 10-year Treasury yields staying close to 2007 highs, while fears of higher interest rates ate into appetites for riskier assets. The dollar index eased from a 10-month high but was still rising, and the Japanese yen bounced from an …
Read More »Could Brent’s break above $100 be sustainable?
The price of oil has increased by more than 25% so far this quarter. Analysts predict that Brent will surpass $100 in the near future. They do not think it will be sustainable, though. The last time Brent was seen trading above $92 a barrel.Although the oil price surge is …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, September 25
Metals retreated during the US session, with gold falling below $1,920 and moving closer to the $1,915 support region. At monthly highs, the US Dollar Index is just beyond the 106.00 range. On Tuesday, there are no economic events scheduled for the Asian or European sessions. The US will release …
Read More »Gold is struggling to hold on to $1,915
Gold buyers are finding it difficult to maintain $1,915.00 for Monday. The Gold Index is tumbling to new lows due to a strong US dollar. Analysts predict that Gold will hit $2,200 by the end of the year, but there are still policy risks. On Monday, gold fell further, hitting …
Read More »WTI retreats as Russia lifts fuel ban
Russia is making news headlines concerning the oil sector on Monday. WTI crude oil has lost more than 0.45% of its value after reaching a high of $90.34. WTI’s three-week surge was ended by the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold rates while predicting higher rates for the upcoming year. Oil …
Read More »European stocks retreat to fresh lows
The German DAX lost 151 points, and the FTSE lost 60 points, as European stocks generally ended the day lower. European stocks fell as a result of rising rates and economic worries, while exporters with considerable exposure to Chinese markets also suffered. Equities were also influenced by rising commodity prices …
Read More »Cryptocurrencies fall in the new trading week
The beginning of the third quarter and the final trading week of September saw decreased cryptocurrency values. According to Coin Metrics, Bitcoin momentarily dropped to a low of $26,011.41 on Monday morning, its lowest point in almost two weeks. The last time it decreased by almost 1%. The leading cryptocurrency …
Read More »S&P 500 higher after US inflation data
US stocks opened higher after the release of inflation data by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, showing prices rose 3.2% in July from a year ago, marking the first increase after 12 months of steady declines. Overall inflation has dropped from last summer’s peak of 9.1%. The 10-year Treasury rose …
Read More »USD/JPY soaring on BoJ’s stance, climbing T-yields
The American dollar is gaining ground against the Yen. As the Bank of Japan maintains rates and sticks with its accommodative monetary policy while raising concerns about the durability of increasing inflation, the USD/JPY pair is showing a gain of 0.38%. The US dollar is supported by rising US Treasury …
Read More »Euro retreats on Lagarde’s comments
In her speech prepared for delivery before the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde noted that recent indicators point to a further weakness in the economic activity in the third quarter.Lagarde elaborated by noting a moderation in job creation in the services …
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