US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will meet Chinese Vice Premier Liu He in Switzerland on Wednesday to exchange views on economic ties, global economic developments and talks are expected to focus on means to deepen communication between the world’s two largest economies.Yellen’s first face to face meeting with Liu stems …
Read More »GBP/USD reacts to strong UK data ahead of key Consumer Price Index
United Kingdom’s Unemployment Rate data mainly pushed the British Pound’s latest rally. The GBP/USD pair is in the hands of the bulls on the front side of an hourly trendline ahead of key Consumer Price Index inflation data scheduled for release on Wednesday.The GBP/USD bears are eying a break of …
Read More »Earnings drop drags Wall Street lower
US stocks traded within a tight range on Tuesday after contrasting Q4 earning reports from investment banks Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, while China unveiled disappointing annual GDP data.Wall Street’s S&P 500 edged 0.2 per cent lower, supported by rising prices for energy and banking companies, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq …
Read More »Could BoC hike rate again despite Canada’s easing Inflation?
The Data released on Tuesday showed lower-than-expected inflation figures in Canada. This data was largely as expected, so, the Bank of Canada is expected to raise rates by 25 bps next week before pausing for the remainder of 2023. The BoC’s core measures CPI-median and CPI-trim also decelerated by one …
Read More »Yen expected to soar if BoJ decides on additional YCC adjustment
The critical Bank of Japan policy decision that is broadly awaited by investors on Wednesday could lift the Yen as much as 5%, according to analysts and economists.The BoJ meeting poses further upside risks to the JPY. If the BoJ decides on further YCC adjustment, we estimate that the Yen …
Read More »Ahead of BoJ’s policy decision, USD/JPY fluctuates around 128.50,
Amid risk-off impulse, and speculations for the Bank of Japan quitting its policy stance, the USD/JPY is struggling. USD/JPY attempts to hold on its earlier gains as the US session begins, though it’s retracing after hitting daily highs of 129.16 before the Wall Street open. The US dollar is giving …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, January 16
A significant amount of optimism seemed to weaken at the beginning of this quiet week, with US markets closed observing Martin Luther King holiday. The dollar managed to recover ahead of the daily close but ended the day with modest gains against most major rivals, and it is still at …
Read More »Bitcoin abandons fear zone for first time in 9 months
Bitcoin’s famous Fear and Greed Index moved into the neutral territory over the weekend following several months of persistent fear. On Tuesday, Bitcoin was trading up 2.2% on the day at $21,165m, before sliding to $21138.00, up by (+1.21%) at the time of writing versus the previous closing price of …
Read More »NZD/USD holds near strongest levels in a month
The NZD/USD pair is flat into the early close on Wall Street. Traders will look to the Q4 NZIER QSBO survey. The pair moved between a low of 0.6361 and a high of 0.6426, currently flat on the day hovering near its strongest levels in a month.The NZD benefitted in …
Read More »WTI crude falls amid thin trading
WTI crude oil retreated below the $80 level and is trading at $79.08 versus the previous closing price of $80.24 per barrel at the time of writing despite the positive comments by UAE energy minister on the sidelines of Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Forum in Abu Dhabi over the weekend.UAE …
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