The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed higher, on Thursday, following new data showed third-quarter GDP grew faster than expected and hinted at waning inflation, encouraging investors to buy stocks linked to the health of the economy.The Dow climbed 194.17 points, or 0.6%, to end at 32,033.28 for its fifth day …
Read More »Gold Under Pressure On US Dollar’s Correction
Gold prices are under pressure. The precious metal is actually forced back into the neutral zone on the daily chart. The hourly charts show that the price is balanced at a critical stage. Investors are eying Friday’s PCE and next week’s Fed. The price of gold has been pressured on …
Read More »WTI edges higher on supply concerns
At the time of writing, West Texas Intermediate crude oil is up by over 0.9% trading at $88.92 having recovered from the $87.35 low reaching the $89.78 high so far.Supply concerns have been dominating the market on the back of the United States reporting better-than-expected economic growth data for Q3. …
Read More »Amazon to report earnings following disappointing reports
Amazon is expected to report its third quarter earnings after the bell on Thursday. Wall Street’s forecasts refer toi the following:Revenue: $127.63 billion expected versus $110.8 billion in Q3 2021Adjusted Earnings Per Share (EPS): $0.45 expected versus $6.12 in Q3 2021 (after a 20-for-1 stock split)Amazon Web Services (AWS) Net …
Read More »GBP/USD falls on US economic growth data
The GBP/USD pair dropped from around 1.1600 after hitting six-week highs at 1.1645 due to overall US Dollar strength on the back of the positive Thursday’s US data showing the economy’s resilience, despite the ongoing monetary policy tightening. US Jobless Claims added to the already positive mood, though Goods Orders …
Read More »BoJ Preview: Forecasts from nine major banks
The Bank of Japan will announce its monetary policy decision on Friday, October 28 at 03:00 GMT and as we get closer to the release time, nine major banks have released their expactations on the looming decisionJapanese main interest rate will likely be left at -0.1%, despite inflation standing at …
Read More »Expectations of another ECB big rate hike in December
The European Central Bank raised the key interest rates by 75 basis points on Thursday, as expected. Analysts at Commerzbank, point out Christine Lagarde sounded dovish at the press conference but they still see that another big rate hike for the December meeting remains on the table. Key Quotes: “After …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 26/10/2022
The American dollar resumed its journey to the south, falling against its major rivals. The EUR/USD pair reclaimed parity and approaches 1.0100 ahead of preliminary Q3 Gross Domestic Product estimate in the United States, September Durable Goods Orders reading (expected to up by 0.6%) and the European Central Bank monetary …
Read More »EUR/USD Moves Within Narrow Range
The EUR/USD pair is displaying back-and-forth moves in a narrow range of 1.0073-1.0088 in the early Asian session. The pair has turned sideways after a vertical rally as positive market sentiment improved demand for risk-sensitive currencies.The major is expected to remain in the grip of bulls ahead of the interest …
Read More »AUD/USD in narrow range ahead of key US data
The AUD/USD pair is trading within a narrow range of 0.6484-0.6500 as investors are awaiting the release of the US Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data for fresh stimulus and clues. The asset is facing a time correction after refreshing its three-week high at 0.6511 amid an improvement in the risk …
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