The British pound drops to around the 1.26 handle ahead of key macroeconomic events for the week. The Pound Sterling is likely to be impacted by the Bank of England meeting on “Super Thursday”. The US Dollar will look for impetus from the US Consumer Price Index data for April …
Read More »US dollar rebounds amid sour market sentiment
US Dollar manages to stay resilient against its major rivals on Tuesday. US Dollar Index clings to modest daily gains following Monday’s rebound. April inflation data from the US could trigger the next big reaction in USD.The US Dollar shook off the selling pressure at the beginning of the week …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Mon. 08/05/2023
The start of the week on Wall Street was uneven. Participants in the market are analysing the events of the previous week, including central bank meetings and US labour market data. There were no significant shocks in the Federal Reserve bank survey as worries about banking continue to decrease, bolstering …
Read More »Sec. Yellen calls CEOs personally to warn on US debt ceiling
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is reaching out to business and financial leaders to explain the “catastrophic” impact a US default on its debt would have on the U.S. and global economies.Treasury secretary is having one-on-one conversations with individual CEOs to warn them about the “dangerous consequences of the current …
Read More »Noor Capital | Interview with Muhammad Hashad on Dubai TV – May 08, 2023
On Monday, May 8, Dubai TV interviewed Mohamed Hashad, Head of Research and Development Dept. at Noor Capital and the member of the American Association of Technical Analysts, to comment on the latest developments in the financial markets and the performance of the most important financial assets at the beginning …
Read More »Explainer: Why is the Euro at risk?
The Euro is at risk due to a number of unanswered questions, such as what central banks will do next and when interest rates will be cut. PMI surveys have turned sharply lower in China and Europe, and the dollar has fallen out of favour as western central bank policy …
Read More »Fed Survey: Banks reported tighter standards and weaker demand for loans
The US central bank released the April 2023 Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices, which has become more relevant in the context of concerns about regional US banks. The survey results reflect the first quarter of 2023.According to the report, survey respondents reported, on balance, tighter standards …
Read More »Fed’s Goolsbee: Will get critical data on credit conditions today
On Monday, Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Austan Goolsbee said that the Fed’s Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey for the first quarter will provide critical information on credit conditions.“We should be extra-attuned to issues in bond market related to debt limit,” Goolsbee added.Regarding the Fed’s policy outlook, Goolsbee reiterated that …
Read More »USD/CHF slides on risk aversion ahead of US CPI data
The USD/CHF pair begins the week with minimal losses as risk aversion continues in the driver’s seat. US Wholesale inventories were unchanged in March, jumping 9.1% annually despite a first-quarter decline.Traders are eying the Fed’s Senior Loan Officer Survey alongside US inflation data. The USD/CHF pair commenced the week with …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, May 1-5
The Fed delivered as expected on Wednesday by raising interest rates by 25 basis points and signaling a pause. However, renewed banking developments stole the headlines from the Fed and triggered a fresh wave of risk aversion, as well as bets of rate cuts during the second half of the …
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