The collapse of Signature Bank and SVB has economists divided on whether it would affect the Fed’s decision to hike interest rates later this month. Policymakers are now dealing with financial panic and persistent inflation.The debate started late Sunday with anticipations that the Fed won’t raise rates at the conclusion …
Read More »AUD/USD soaring amid catastrophic SVB bank crisis
The AUD/USD pair starts the trading week positively, trading at 0.6716 at the time of writing, up by 2.11% on the day.SVB bank’s catastrophe has shed heavy clouds on the banking sector while the consequences of the Fed’s rate hike decision support the pair. AUD/USD currency pair opens the first …
Read More »NY Fed: Year-ahead expected inflation drops to 4.2% in February
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s monthly Survey of Consumer Expectations showed on Monday that the US consumers’ one-year inflation expectation dropped to the lowest level since May 2021 at 4.2% in February, compared to 5% in January.Further details of the publication showed that the three-year ahead expected inflation …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, March 6-10
Last week, as China seeks to intensify its efforts to reduce stubborn financial risks and technological bottlenecks during President Xi Jinping’s third term, the country kept the top leaders at the central bank and the Ministry of Finance unchanged.In the United States, a government study on Friday renewed hopes of …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 10/03/2023
When traders boosted their long holdings in response to the recent dip, WTI oil regained ground around the $77 mark. The American crude closed Friday’s trading at $76.68 per barrel.Brent oil’s price increased and got close to $83 per barrel. If the right catalysts manifest, the momentum may still grow …
Read More »EUR/USD benefits from NFP, Germany’s high inflation data
The Euro gains from a weaker dollar following the NFP and high inflation figures in Germany. The EUR/USD pair concluded the week with modest gains after reaching a two-week high at 1.0700. As the Silicon Valley Bank in the US declared bankruptcy, the market’s mood turned negative due to the …
Read More »BoC’s future rate hikes gets support by latest jobs data
While the employment growth in February was not as significant as in January, it was still somewhat more than expected, which is another sign that the Canadian economy will start 2023 with more strength than previously predicted.The increase in jobs this month was less pronounced than in prior months, but …
Read More »GBP/USD climbs on weaker US dollar post key NFP data
The GBP/USD pair rallied almost 1% on Friday, following the US NFP data. Bulls struggle at the 200-day EMA, exacerbating a GBP/USD fall of 60 pips to current rates. GBP/USD recovers some ground getting ready to finish the week with minimal gains after bouncing off YTD lows at 1.1802, with …
Read More »Italy expected to issue new retail bonds before summer
Italy’s Treasury is preparing to launch new bonds dedicated to small savers in an effort to increase retail investors’ holdings of the country’s huge debt.Rome is trying to find new bond buyers for its over 2.760 trillion Euro ($2.92 trillion) debt – proportionally the second highest in the Eurozone – …
Read More »Gold rises following US NFP data
The precious metal was able to extend its gains during the American trading session, and the price of gold headed higher, touching a high of $1,842.55 immediately after the announcement of the US non-farm payroll data on the daily chart, after the release of the US jobs report for February, …
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