As investors avoid taking up significant positions before the Fed announces its monetary policy decisions, the EUR/USD pair gained momentum midweek and stabilised above 1.1070. On Tuesday, the pair fell to 1.1020, its lowest point in two weeks, but recovered in the early American session. The US Dollar lost appeal …
Read More »X-inspired coins being pumped amid Elon Musk’s steps to revamp Twitter
Following the rebranding of Twitter CEO Elon Musk to X, numerous cryptocurrency projects, including AI-X, X-Coin, and X token, have seen large pumps and dumps. This emphasises the significance of conducting careful study and exercising due diligence before investing in a cryptocurrency. Market share has been controlled by X currencies, …
Read More »US dollar struggles ahead of Fed’s interest rate decision
The US Dollar is struggling to find demand as markets await the FOMC’s highly-anticipated monetary policy decisions. The USD index, which tracks the USD’s valuation against a basket of six major currencies, is expected to decline toward 101.00 after closing in the red on Tuesday. The Fed is widely anticipated …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – July 25
Wall Street saw another successful trading day with the Dow Jones climbing by 0.08% and the Nasdaq increasing by 0.61%. The positive tone prevailed ahead of key events for markets, supported by hopes of more stimulus from China and for the near end of the tightening cycle from central banks. …
Read More »Dow records longest rally since 2017 ahead of rate policy decision
As traders considered the most recent earnings reports, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed higher for the 12th straight day, recording its longest winning streak in more than six years. The Dow gained 26.83 points, or 0.08%, to reach 35,438.07, making it the 30-stock index’s 12th straight winning session and …
Read More »FOMC Decision Preview: Is it possible to hike rate and avoid recessionary impact?
The American central bank is expected to raise interest rates by another quarter point at its July 25-26 meeting, marking their eleventh total increase since March 2022. This decision comes after investors and consumers celebrated an inflation win in June, with prices rising 3% from the previous year. Core inflation, …
Read More »Gold gains amid Fed’s decision expectations
In anticipation of the post-FOMC meeting press conference and the Fed’s monetary policy statement, uncertainty has caused gold to recover from four straight days of losses and move over the 100-day SMA. The precious metal is trading at $1964.99 per ounce at the time of writing. The US released strong …
Read More »Alphabet earnings surpass market expectations
Google’s parent company; Alphabet, reported Q2 earnings on Tuesday, beating expectations on both the top and bottom lines, sending the stock up as much as 6% in after-hours trading. Google ad revenues totaled $58.14 billion in the quarter, better than the $57.5 billion expected and $56.3 billion reported in the …
Read More »USD/CAD strengthens ahead of FOMC decision
Crude Oil prices are undermining the Loonie and USD, with the USD/CAD pair experiencing a mixed trend. The commodity-linked Loonie is undercut as Crude Oil prices continue to rise to almost a three-month high.The US dollar has stalled its recovery move from the lowest level since April 2022, with profit-taking …
Read More »Ahead of FOMC decision, WTI climbs amid Chinese stimulus
The WTI climbed above $79.00. The American crude records a four-day winning streak on Tuesday, but the upside may be limited to technical indicators starting to flash overbought conditions.Chinese economic stimulus supported Oil prices while focus in the markets shifts to Wednesday’s Fed decision. Earlier in the day, Chinese news …
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