The United States announced that all flight passengers arriving from China will be required to show a negative Covid test result before flying to the States. The decision will come into force as of January 5.Risk sentiment is lukewarm amid fresh concerns over the covid spread worldwide once again. The …
Read More »Oil prices retreat on demand-linked uncertainity
Crude futures fell amid a state of uncertainty about the possible impact on demand after easing the Chinese Covid-19 restrictions.Oil sustained losses as the dollar marginally ticked higher and equities erased their gains, easily swayed by broader market swings amid thin liquidity.West Texas Intermediate fell below $79 per barrel after …
Read More »USD/CAD boosted by marginally stronger US dollar, risk aversion
The USD/CAD pair has rebounded from weekly lows around 1.35920s and concludes trading closer to the 1.3600 mark. The pair is trading at 1.3592 at the time of writing after hitting the 1.3485 low.The stronger American Dollar keeps the Canadian Dollar under pressure. The US Dollar Index (DXY), a gauge …
Read More »How is the USD/JPY pair reacting to the dollar’s rally on Wednesday?
At the time of writing, the USD/JPY is trading at 134.17, up by 0.54%. The dollar rallied a little bit against the Japanese yen during the US trading session on Wednesday, but it is obvious that the American currency is struggling to shyly hang on to gains later in the …
Read More »Dow Jones surges on weaker Pending Housing Data
The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged on Wednesday after the release of US economic data, with the release of another housing report as well as a Fed’s manufacturing index out. Tesla stock hit another new low before bouncing sharply, looking to recover a small bite of its historic December plunge.Wednesday’s …
Read More »EUR/USD retreats from 13-day highs to fresh daily lows
After the EUR/USD pair had made a run to weekly highs, it eventually retreated. The pair now is closer to the daily low as US yields rise.The stocks market turns negative, while crude oil sinks. The EUR/USD pair failed to break the current range despite hitting the highest level in …
Read More »GBP/USD climbs on positive mood, softer dollar
The GBP/USD pair has come back above the 1.2100 figure, courtesy of the US Dollar weakness. China’s relaxing Covid-19 restrictions can keep the market’s positive sentiment.The British Pound sharply advances after the European trading session that exhibited choppy trading, bouncing off the day’s lows around 1.2000. the pair is also …
Read More »November’s US Pending Home Sales below expectations
Pending Home Sales in the US declined by 4% on a monthly basis in November, the data published by the National Association of Realtors showed on Wednesday. This reading followed October’s decrease of 4.6% and came in much worse than the market expectation for an increase of 0.6%.Following this data, …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 27/12/2022
China published its upwardly revised GDP estimate for 2021, at 8.4% instead of 8.1%. China has also stimulated positive market sentiment following the announcement of easing covid-linked restrictions, which will alleviate the negative impact of such restrictions on the economy. China Immigration Administration announced it would resume issuing visas for …
Read More »Gold abandons three week high to $1,814 price zone
Following Wall Street’s optimistic opening amid better market sentiment, as US Treasury yields kept advancing in thin trading, gold managed to jump to a fresh three-week high but rapidly returned around its $1,810 comfort zone, specifically, at the time of writing, the precious metal is in bracketing trading range at …
Read More »