The US Dollar performs negatively on Tuesday and weakens against its major rivals as investors gear up for the highly anticipated March Consumer Price Index (CPI) data from the US. The US Dollar Index, which closed the previous four trading days in positive territory, retreats toward 102.00, reflecting the lack …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 10/04/2023
Investors are still analyzing the most recent US employment statistics. Chinese consumer and producer price index data for March will be made public on Tuesday in anticipation of the US CPI on Wednesday. Easter Monday saw the US Dollar Index (DXY) continue to improve and rise, reaching a weekly high …
Read More »Fed’s Williams: Rate hiking pace did not cause banking turmoil
According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York President “Financial system troubles that drove the central bank to provide large amounts of credit to banks is not collateral damage from the Fed’s aggressive effort to lower inflation.”John Williams, who is also Fed’s Vice Chairman of the FOMC Committee, said …
Read More »EUR/USD crosses 1.0860 ahead of EU retail sales, American inflation
The Dollar Index has corrected, and the EUR/USD pair has surged above the key resistance level of 1.0860. This year, Fed Williams projects inflation to be 3.75% and growth to be less than 1%.A decline in retail sales across the Eurozone is inadequate to support the ECB’s neutral stance. In …
Read More »Can calls for de-dollarization hurt the US currency?
Most observers and analysts assert that proposals for de-dollarization can undoubtedly be detrimental to the US dollar. Once regarded as the sole currency for international trade, the American dollar is losing its appeal and being supplanted by other currencies. The United States today faces a growing wave of global de-dollarization …
Read More »AUD/USD under pressure post-NFP data
The monthly employment report from the United States was sufficient to resurrect worries about economic growth and the possibility of entering a recession. After a long weekend, Australia will announce Westpac Consumer Confidence.The AUD/USD pair falls for a sixth day in a row close to the 0.6600 level. After Wall …
Read More »GBP/USD trading below 1.2400 on misty week’s start
Next Thursday, the UK will reveal crucial macroeconomic data. On the strength of a gloomy market environment, the American Dollar is gaining. With selling pressure present, the GBP/USD pair may decline towards 1.2273. GBP/USD is currently trading at approximately 1.2380 after making a minor recovery from an intraday low of …
Read More »ECB’s de Cos: Core inflation likely continue high in the Eurozone
According to Reuters, policymaker for the European Central Bank (ECB) Pablo Hernandez de Cos stated on Monday that core inflation in the Eurozone is expected to continue high for the remainder of the year.“There is still territory to be covered in terms of monetary policy,” de Cos continued, “if the …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, April 3-7
Nonfarm Payrolls increased by 236,000 in March, according to statistics released on Friday by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This result follows February’s print of 326,000 and came in slightly below the market consensus of 240,000. (revised from 311,000).Global financial markets ended last week with mixed performance reflecting …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 07/04/2023
After Friday’s NFP data, attention is shifting turns to US inflation and global growth concerns. Markets continue to move fast. Economic DataNonfarm Payrolls increased by 236,000 in March, according to statistics released on Friday by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This result follows February’s print of 326,000 and …
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