The WTI fell to a five-day low of $69.82 before edging higher to $70.63 at the ti9me of writing, seeing more than 1.50% losses. PBoC rate cuts fueled energy demand concerns among Oil traders.World indexes declined following the decision signaling a negative market sentiment. On Tuesday, the West Texas Intermediate …
Read More »USD/JPY declines below 141.50 ahead of BoJ minutes
The USD/JPY pair has declined below the 141.50 zone, hitting a daily low of 141.28. Stealth intervention by the BoJ gives the Japanese yen considerable traction. The pair is trading at 141.27 at the time of writing. Cautious market mood amid PBoC rate cut is expected to limit the Yen …
Read More »US Session – Market Drivers – 19/06/2023
As US markets were closed in observance of the Juneteenth Holiday, markets have had a tranquil start to the week with no data. The American Dollar partially recovered from the enormous losses of the previous week, but it is still struggling as Gold stays around $1,950 per troy ounce and …
Read More »GBP/USD higher as UK inflation awaited
After a gloomy start to the week, the GBP/USD picks some upside momentum as it rallies to 1.2800 in the early hours of Tuesday’s Asian session. In doing so, the Cable pair oscillates within a one-week bullish trend pattern, reaching its highest levels in 14 months. To counter the week’s …
Read More »Gold price declines on stronger US dollar
Under pressure from the US dollar’s recent, gold price has been declining since the beginning of daily trading, Monday, amid the American Juneteenth holiday amid thin liquidity and the absence of catalysts that would move the markets.Gold futures fell to $1,950 an ounce, compared to the previous daily closing of …
Read More »Natural gas rally continues after 17% weekly gains
The price of natural gas is still rising following one of the best weeks of 2023, which saw a 17% increase. After disruptions in Norway, the continent’s primary producer, there are still doubts over whether European supply can keep up with demand. Despite strong fundamentals, as long as prices are …
Read More »On low volume US session, USD/JPY remains near cycle high
The USD/JPY pair trades stable in the 141.80 area after hitting its highest point since November 2022. US Stock and bond markets are closed on Juneteenth celebrations.US economic data and Chair Powell’s statement on Wednesday will be watched closely. After reaching a multi-month high on Friday, the USD/JPY modestly dropped …
Read More »EUR/USD under selling pressure in quiet week start
The EUR/USD pair’s current price is 1.0921 at the time of writing amid signals by ECB policymakers concerning additional interest-rate hikes in the horizon.The EUR/USD pair is under mild selling pressure on Monday, easing from the 1.0970 multi-week high posted on Friday, to trade near the 1.0900 level. Markets in …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap: June 12-16
The macroeconomics situation of the US has generally improved better than anticipated and is likely to improve further. This is expected to reduce upward support on the dollar’s value.Although the June FOMC meeting gave the impression that hawkish policymakers were taking a break by raising the terminal rate for this …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 16/06/2023
After a volatile week that included many top monetary policy events including the Fed and the ECB meetings, as well as the US CPI data, next week will see interest rate decisions from the Bank of England and the Swiss National Bank. Key Data Market participants’ sentiment is mixed, as …
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