The European Central Bank’s policy normalization must continue, European Central Bank Governing Council member and German central bank head Joachim Nagel said on Friday.“I am confident that the ECB’s Transmission Protection Instrument (TPI) would withstand legal challenges,” Nagel added and noted that they still expect favourable growth in Germany and …
Read More »GBP/USD snaps losses post US PMIs
The GBP/USD pair has snapped three successive weeks of losses and reclaims a fresh gain around 1.34%. The US S&P Global PMIs reading has flashed and renewed worries about current US economic conditions.The US 2s-10s yield curve remains inverted for 14 consecutive days. The pair recaptures the 1.2000 figure amidst …
Read More »USD/JPY stumbles post US PMI data
The USD/JPY pair is suffering the worst weekly performance since 2020. The pair accelerated the decline following the release of US economic data and bottomed at 135.56, reaching the lowest level in two weeks. The pair hovers around 136.00, down 250 pips for the week. The Japanese yen is up …
Read More »US S&P Services PMI drops to 47 below expectations
Business activity in the US service sector retreated in early July with S&P Global Services PMI dropping to 47 versus 52.7 in June. This reading came in much weaker than the market expectation standing at 52.6.The US dollar came under strong selling pressure after this report and the US Dollar …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Thursday, July 21
All eyes focused on the ECB on Thursday, amid a series of events taking place in the European Union. The most relevant was the central bank’s monetary policy decision on hiking rates by 50 bps, the first hike in over 11 years, and the awaited move away from negative rates. …
Read More »Snapchat misses on Q2 revenue, shares fell by 23%
Snap announced the company’s second quarter earnings after the closing bell on Thursday, missing Wall Street’s expectations, so shares fell by 23% in after-hours trading.Average revenue per Snapchat user fell 4.5% year-over-year, and the company said it was not providing Q3 guidance given the current financial climate.Snapchat’s earnings follow the …
Read More »AUD/USD eyes a correction from US session highs
The AUD/USD pair’s performance is flat in the first hour of Asian trade on Friday as it moves in on extremes of a broadening formation on the charts, but fundamentally, the stock markets on Wall Street and the softer US dollar have been a significant catalyst, so, the pair rallied …
Read More »WTI struggles around $96.00 amid supply worries
WTI pares the biggest daily loss in one week ahead of the key activity data for July. Restoration of Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline drowned oil prices despite positive risk appetite and the softer US dollar. Libya’s resumption of oil production, ECB rate hikes and fears of a recession in …
Read More »Impact of Tesla’s latest sale on Bitcoin market value
Tesla has sold 75% of its Bitcoin holdings for an average price of $29,000. The price of the most famous cryptocurrency has not yet shown a correlation to the sudden bearish news as the invalidation of the bullish macro thesis remains at the $13,880 level.CEO Elon Musk attributed Tesla’s lack …
Read More »Fed’s meeting will be decisive for gold price
Gold price falls back into the hands of the bulls following the ECB’s rate policy decision. The Gold Index is now at a critical stage in the bearish cycle where a significant correction could play out. Next week’s Fed meeting will be very important for rate and gold traders. Gold …
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