The USD/CAD is holding in bullish territory with the US dollar spiking to fresh bull cycle highs. Market volatility has dented the high beta CAD in the face of weaker oil prices.The USD/CAD is up over 1.3% on the day as the pair tries to hold on to near the …
Read More »Is modest economic slowdown in the US possible?
Susan Collins, the new president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, said Monday that a higher unemployment rate will be needed to bring down inflation from unusually high levels, but also suggested any economic downturn would likely be modest.In her first speech as Boston Fed president, Collins said the …
Read More »Negative Macro Economic Data Drag Wall Street Lower
US stocks and oil prices declined in choppy trading on Monday, even as the dollar and Treasury yields rose, as Wall Street digested a raft of what it read as negative macroeconomic news.With markets already jittery from central bank signals of additional interest rate hikes, U.K. government fiscal plans released …
Read More »GBP/USD back into negative territory on BoE statement
The GBP/USD pair is at the lowest level since the European session following a statement from the BoE amid risk aversion. The pair is back into negative territory trading around 1.0676, at the time of writing down almost 200 pips from Friday’s close at 1.08504.On Asian hours the pound suffered …
Read More »Nagel: ECB needs decisive rate hikes
The European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member and German central bank head Joachim Nagel said on Monday that decisive rate hikes are needed amid rising risks of inflation expectations getting de-anchored.“The risk that long-term expectations get de-anchored remains high,” Nagel explained. “Further decisive action is required to bring the …
Read More »Brent crude hovers around $85
Brent crude futures briefly consolidated above the $86 per barrel mark, before the price fell to around $85. At the time of writing, Brent is trading at $85.25 versus Monday’s opening price at $86.11 after departing the eight-month low of $84.6, supported by concerns about further supply disruptions, particularly those …
Read More »Dallas Fed September manufacturing business index falls to -17.2
The Dallas Fed manufacturing index for September 2022 fell to -17.2 versus the prior reading of vs -12.9. Order rate has decreased over the past month. We are only working four days on some of our equipment. Although new orders did surge, there are still several uncertainties and key issues …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, September 19-23
Capital controls and currency intervention will be among tools emerging Asians can use if rapid US interest rate hikes and the surging dollar force the risk of falling in a debt crisis. So, it is appropriate and helpful to compose the comprehensive picture of financial assets’ performance, last week from …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 23/09/2022
After FOMC had turned more hawkish on Wednesday, several waves began to sweep across financial markets on Thursday and also on Friday. Some major central banks are not able to cope with the Fed, this is why the US dollar is soaring and continues to strengthen with the Dollar Index …
Read More »Could gold deteriorate further below $1640?
Gold price stumbled to thirty month low at $1638.90 on Friday before it turned back to trade at $1643 per ounce at the time of writing versus Thursday’s closing price at $1670.95. Volatility in the markets and dramatic FX plays did not leave gold untouched as the precious metal fell …
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