Preliminary PMIs by S&P Global for the Eurozone will be reported Tuesday, January 24 at 09:00 GMT. Headline manufacturing PMI is expected at 48.5 vs. 47.8 in December, services PMI is expected at 50.2 vs. 49.8 in December, and the composite is expected at 49.8 vs. 49.3 in December. Analysts …
Read More »Noor Capital | Interview with Mohammed Hashad on Dubai TV – January 23, 2023
Interviewed on Dubai TV on Monday, Mohammed Hashad, Head of Research and Development at Noor Capital and the member of the American Association of Technical Analysts, commented on the most important developments in the global financial markets on the first day of trading week, and most notably: US Debt Ceiling …
Read More »Gold price drops more than 0.60% on surging T-yields
The overall market sentiment on Monday is positive and rising US Treasury bond yields are boosting the US Dollar, driving the Gold Index, XAU/USD, downwards.Gold price has retreated from around the daily $1935.51 highs and dropped below $1915 as US Treasury bond yields recover some ground and underpin the dollar, …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 20/01/2023
Ahead of the weekend, the Japanese Yen weakened following the BoJ’s monetary policy meeting, with the BoJ resolute in keeping its dovish stance, and the Yield Curve Control (YCC). On the other hand, the Euro sharply rallies on Friday.The EUR/JPY pair managed to bounce off the day’s lows at 139.03 …
Read More »EUR/JPY rallies before losing momentum before weekend
The EUR/JPY pair managed to bounce off the day’s lows at 139.03 and hit a daily high of 141.19 before losing momentum. The pair has reclaimed and achieved a daily close above the 200-day EMA keeps bulls hopeful of higher prices.Ahead of the weekend, the Japanese Yen weakened following the …
Read More »Expected Chinese Rising Demand Pushes Oil prices Higher
According to the International Energy Agency, lifting COVID-19 restrictions in China is expected to increase global oil demand to a record high this year.WTI crude oil futures edged higher on Friday, putting the market in a position to post a second straight weekly gain. The catalysts triggering this price action …
Read More »AUD/USD reclaimed 0.6970 on weaker US dollar
The market’s risk-on impulse favoured risk sensitive currencies including the NZD, CAD, NOK, SEK and of course the Australian Dollar. The US housing market continues to deteriorate, as shown by declining Existing Home Sales.Fed’s policymakers favour a deceleration of rate hikes, though the higher-for-longer stance remains unchanged. The AUD/USD pair …
Read More »Gains On Wall Street Boosted By Alphabet, Netflix
US indexes surged on Friday after Netflix kicked off the earnings season for growth stocks with positive move, while Google parent Alphabet gained on news of job cuts.Shares of Netflix jumped 6.8% as the company added more subscribers than expected in the Q4 and said co-founder Reed Hastings was stepping …
Read More »What could BoC’s Wednesday meeting impact the Canadian Dollar?
The CAD/USD pair is trading at 1.3412 at the time of writing versus the previous closing at 1.3463, down by -0.40%. Next Wednesday, the BoC will hold its monetary policy meeting. Analysts expect a 25-basis points rate hike in line with market consensus. They point out the Canadian dollar may …
Read More »Ericsson’s Q4 Earnings Miss Expectations
Ericsson AB reported Q4 earnings on Friday. The Swedish company reported net profit attributable to shareholders of 6.07 billion Swedish kronor ($588.2 million) compared with SEK10.08 billion a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected net profit of SEK7.05 billion.Sales rose 21% to SEK86.0 billion versus the SEK84.78 billion expected …
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