The decline in US yields, on Tuesday, boosted gold, which jumped toward $2,020 posting the highest daily close in three weeks. Silver climbed from $24.60 to $25.35. Cryptocurrencies soared, with BTC/USD rising 3.50% to $28,700.Following a sharp drop in equity prices on Wall Street and significant swings in the FX …
Read More »What assets could a debt ceiling fight impact?
The US debt ceiling fight could impact most financial assets. For example, Bitcoin could react to this fight in one way or another. Some analysts believe raising the debt ceiling would prompt the Fed to print more money, thus boosting capital inflows into “risky” assets like Bitcoin. Top US Senate …
Read More »Gold approaches $2,020 on weaker US dollar, retreating T-yields
Gold unusually surged on Tuesday, ahead of the Fed’s interest rate release, amid expectations that the US central bank will raise the basic interest rate by 25 points, a rise that came due to the downside pressures on the US dollar.The decline in US yields, on Tuesday, boosted gold, which …
Read More »FOMC Decision Preview: Fed’s Surprises Still Probable
In order to stop the tightening cycle, the Fed is predicted to raise rates by 25 basis points. In an unexpected decision, the Reserve Bank of Australia unexpectedly increased the cash rate. Tepid data raises the possibility of a recession as the US dollar enters the event in a weak …
Read More »Bluesky invites now hot commodity on higher demand
Bluesky, the Jack Dorsey-backed Twitter alternative, has seen over 375,000 worldwide installs on iOS as of April 26, 2023, and has been ranking highly on Apple and Google’s app stores’ top charts by downloads. Excitement for Bluesky has also been climbing in recent weeks, with the highest level of daily …
Read More »Banking selloff drags US stocks lower ahead of FOMC decision
US equities fell on Tuesday as the Federal Reserve started its two-day meeting as the effects of First Republic Bank’s (FRC) failure continued to weigh on bank stocks.During lunchtime trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 400 points, or 1.4%, while the S&P 500 sank 1.48%. The heavily …
Read More »Sterling drops after US bank rescue assures Fed’s rate hike
Fed will almost definitely raise interest rates on Wednesday as the value of the pound against the US dollar falls as a result of the US bank rescue. Bearish two-bar reversal pattern suggests short-term downside pressure for GBP/USD which is trading at 1.2460 at the time of typing.Tuesday’s European session …
Read More »JOLTS Job Openings decline below expectations in March
JOLTS Job Openings in the US continued to decline in March. US Dollar Index holds above 102.00 in the American session.The data published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) revealed on Tuesday that the number of job openings on the last business day of March stood at 9.59 …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 01/05/2023
Financial assets went through quite, but volatile, trading conditions on Monday, despite most major countries celebrating Labour Day, keeping local markets closed to observe the occasion.Oil prices were down sharply on Monday after the latest manufacturing data showed that the sector contracted for the 5th straight month in April, ending …
Read More »Bitcoin slides as US dollar celebrates pre-FOMC mood
Despite concerns about the stability of the US banking sector, Bitcoin bulls are unable to gain traction as BTC prices are close to four-day lows. Bitcoin is trading at $27822 at the time of typing. As the US dollar strengthens ahead of the FOMC, the $28K support level for bitcoin …
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