ISM Manufacturing Index dropped during September more than expected to the lowest level in two years. According to analysts, key measures point to slowing economic activity, but it inventories that hold the key to understanding what is happening in the US economy. Companies seem tired of having input prices that …
Read More »US stocks begin Q4 with biggest midday moves
Several companies are making the biggest midday moves in Wall Street including Credit Suisse shares that rose 1.7%, reversing an earlier decline that sent the stock to a record low, after the bank over the weekend made a series of calls to calm investor fears about its financial health. In …
Read More »UK’s Finance minister acknowledges: Plan caused a little turbulence
UK Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng acknowledged on Monday that the fiscal plan introduced by the government caused “a little disturbance” in markets. The GBP/USD pair preserves its bullish momentum after these comments and it was last seen rising 1.35% on the day at 1.1312.Additional takeaways“No more distractions”.“Our growth plan makes …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 30/09/2022
Oil prices dipped on Friday in mixed trading but notched its first weekly gain in five on Friday, underpinned by the possibility that OPEC+ will agree to cut crude output when it meets on October 5. Brent crude futures for November, which expire on Friday, fell 53 cents, or 0.6%, …
Read More »Fed policymakers united on combating inflation
The Fed’s Vice Chair Lael Brainard, on Friday, stressed that any rate cut would be premature. Brainard added her full support of US central bank’s higher for longer plan for interest rates to combat inflation that new data shows is still at more than three times as much as the …
Read More »What Could Bitcoin Expect In Q4?
Bitcoin price has developed a stronger deviation and so is hinting at more upside. Despite the optimistic technical considerations, investors actually expect volatile swings coinciding with the end of the third quarter of 2022. Bitcoin price is trading above two crucial levels, suggesting a stable position. Combining this anticipation with …
Read More »Can gold put an end to six-month of losses?
What gold will do during the next two weeks will be very important for prices ahead of this year’s end. Jobs data and inflation data are closely watched as gold shows promising signs amid escalating geopolitical tensions and intensifying market volatility.Gold saw a key development mid-week as prices rose from …
Read More »Oil’s weekly gain confirmed despite latest decline
Oil prices dipped on Friday in mixed trading but notched its first weekly gain in five on Friday, underpinned by the possibility that OPEC+ will agree to cut crude output when it meets on October 5.Brent crude futures for November, which expire on Friday, fell 53 cents, or 0.6%, to …
Read More »GBP/USD heads to weekly gains on end of September flows
The GBP/USD pair is expected to finish the week with gains close to 3%, despite the UK’s bond crisis. The US PCE reading increased the likelihood of the Fed going 75 bps as Fed officials reinforced their hawkish stance.The GBP/USD pair is recovering from earlier losses as the US session …
Read More »EUR/USD Back below parity on US hot PCE data
The EUR/USD pair is tripping down ahead of the end of the week, end of the month and end of Q3. The US Fed officials continued with their “restrictive policy” stance, agreeing that further hikes are coming.US Core PCE surpassed analysts’ expectations, paving the way for another 75 bps rate …
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