The EUR/USD pair has maintained the corrective downside well for another trading session and threatens to challenge the key support around the 1.0200 sooner rather than later.With the opening bell of an uneventful session, the US dollar extends the recent comeback by the recent hawkish messages by Fed policymakers. Statements …
Read More »Weekly Recap: 14-18 Nov. Inflation Continuing Source Of Headache
Inflation, geopolitical tensions and global growth-linked worries impacted almost all financial markets. EU inflation retreated in October but is still hot. The EUR/USD pair held above the 1.0300 level with no signs of declining.As the Fed’s battle against inflation arrives at a new and more challenging stage, services will be …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 18/11/2022
US President Joe Biden cautioned on Friday that ““it’s going to take time to get inflation back down to normal levels.”, but he assured that legislation he signed earlier this year will help limit costs for health care and energy. However, he said that “in six short weeks, Americans are …
Read More »Oil declines for second week as supply fears retreat
Oil dropped by about 2% on Friday, logging a second weekly decline, due to concern about weakened demand in China and further increases to US interest rates. Brent crude settled at $87.62 a barrel, falling $2.16, or 2.4%. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude settled at $80.08 a barrel, losing …
Read More »Breaking: Biden Warns “Inflation Will Take Time” To Recede
US President Joe Biden cautioned on Friday that ““it’s going to take time to get inflation back down to normal levels.”, but he assured that legislation he signed earlier this year will help limit costs for health care and energy.However, he said that “in six short weeks, Americans are going …
Read More »Sterling Struggles Amid UK Austerity Measures
This week’s UK Fiscal Statement, including tax rises and spending cuts announced by Jeremy Hunt, could mark the beginning of the process of restoring the UK’s impacted reputation, according to the Institute of Fiscal Studies. ‘The swing over a couple of months from Kwasi Kwarteng’s fiscal loosening to a big …
Read More »AUD/USD set to record minimal weekly losses
The Australian dollar is set to finish the week with losses of 0.50%. The Australian Dollar prepares to finish the week negative, dropping against the US dollar while market sentiment turned negative due to the lack of a catalyst. The only factor that could be considered as a catalyst was …
Read More »Gold Unchanged Amid Softer US Dollar
On Friday, gold prices are trading unchanged in early US trading session. The softer US dollar index is being balanced by a drop in crude oil prices to a five-week low overnight. US bond yields have risen a bit late this week, which leans slightly bearish for the safe-haven metals. …
Read More »US Dollar Index hovers around 106.80, economic data in focus
The US Dollar index trades within a tight range near 106.80 on Friday as US bond yields reverse direction and now slip back to the red territory.The US dollar exchanges gains with losses in the 106.70 region when gauged by the USD Index amid the generalized lack of direction in …
Read More »US existing home sales decline for ninth month
Existing-home sales fell 5.9% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.43 million in October, the National Association of Realtors said Friday. Compared with October 2021, home sales were down 28.4%.Economists polled by the Wall Street Journal had expected an decrease to 4.37 million units. Sales of previously owned homes …
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