Gold rebounds from weekly lows after managing to hold above $1,770. Wall Street indices are dropping more than 1% on Friday, adding to weekly losses.Gold price rebounded further from weekly lows following the release of the US S&P Global PMI report, hitting a fresh daily high at $1,793. It is …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 15/12/2022
The US dollar is reaping the fruit of the hawkish stance adopted by the Fed Chair Jerome Powell, reacting late to the US Fed’s decision.The dollar soared to fresh weekly highs against most major rival currencies, ending the day with substantial gains amid a risk-averse environment. The dollar rallied since …
Read More »Gold Price Pressured on Declining Demand
The global economy seems to be at a remarkable inflection point. Tightening monetary policies amid high inflation could slow down global economic growth in 2023. This background is typically positive for gold and this the say of history. Gold Price is under pressure, so, it is taking on a critical …
Read More »Oil edges lower on QT decisions, global recession concerns
Crude prices edged lower on accelerating fears linked to global recession risks after another wave of central banks’ decisions regarding quantitative tightening. This is why oil’s latest rally faded as risk aversion grows wilder.The stronger US dollar makes oil more expensive for those using other currencies. Oil prices slid about …
Read More »GBP/USD retreats after BoE’s dovish hike
The Pound Sterling is losing ground against the US dollar even after the BoE lifted rates by 0.50%, a hike that is generally looked upon as dovish. US Retail Sales data for November is disappointing though it indicated the effects of the Fed’s policy.The GBP/USD pair’s decline towards the confluence …
Read More »EUR/GBP surges on dovish BoE, hawkish ECB
The Euro is soaring more than 100 pips against the Pound Sterling. ECB’s Lagarde opened the door for further 50 bps rate hikes in subsequent meetings. At the time of writing, the Euro has gained traction against the Pound Sterling (GBP) and is trading at 0.8705, above its opening price …
Read More »What does retail sales data reflect about US economy?
US retail sales fell more than expected in November, but consumer spending is still supported by a tight labour market, with the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits decreasing by the most in five months last week. The biggest decrease in retail sales in 11 months reported by the …
Read More »Does BoE’s hike sufficiently supports the pound?
As expected, the BoE raised interest rate by 50 bps to 3.50%. The BoE is seen as having provided no sufficient support for GBP to climb according to some economists.As broadly expected, the BoE hiked 50 bps to 3.50% and signaled that more hikes are likely. The vote was biased …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 14/12/2022
The Fed decided a 50-basis point rate hike as expected, while the policy statement was closer to a copy of the previous one. The US central bank is still adopting reserved language about the possibility of recession, but with most Fed officials considering downside risks, it is fair to say …
Read More »What Is Wall Street Saying About Fed’s Latest Rate Hike
Investors are busy analyzing the potential levels of the Fed’s hawkishness. They are also digesting Wednesday’s speech by Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Fed officials projected that rates will rise at least another half a percentage point next year. That was enough to impact US stocks that became lower and at …
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