Natural gas prices jumped up nearly 20% as Russia gets ready to shut down vital pipeline again. News of another expected shutdown for the crucial Nord Stream 1 natural gas pipeline sent the region’s prices soaring to start the week.September Title Transfer Facility (TTF) natural-gas futures in the Netherlands jumped …
Read More »Germany Staring In Critical Winter’s Face
German chancellor visits Canada in pursuit of for alternatives to Russian natural gas. Chancellor Olaf Scholz plans to sign hydrogen supply chains deal as pressure mounts over looming winter crisis. The German chancellor describes his visit as an urgent mission to extract Germany from its dependence on Russian gas and …
Read More »Market Drivers -US Session – Friday, August 19
The US dollar gained 0.73% to 136.87 against the Japanese yen, the strongest since July 27. Sterling tumbled 1.03% to $1.1813 and had its biggest weekly drop against the dollar since September 2020.The US central bank needs to keep raising borrowing costs in order to tame high inflation, as clearly …
Read More »Demand Fears Cannot Keep WTI Price Below $90
On Friday, WTI crude oil trades at $90.44 versus $90.11 on Thursday. Brent trades at $95.17 versus $90.75 on Thursday.Bearish sentiment dominated oil markets amid fears of demand destruction. Rumors on nuclear deal renewal are pushing crude prices down. Inventory draws in the US are pushing prices higher, but downward …
Read More »Citi among stocks left out earnings rally
Shares of GSK, Citigroup and Stellantis are now among those left undervalued even after the overall Wall Street’s earnings rally on robust results.The entire group of six is Stellantis, Volkswagen, Citigroup Inc, Evercore Inc, Energy Transfer LP and GSK PLC. Stocks have rallied more than 17% from bear-market lows part;y …
Read More »USD gains highest since April 2020
The US dollar gained 0.73% to 136.87 against the Japanese yen, the strongest since July 27. Sterling tumbled 1.03% to $1.1813 and had its biggest weekly drop against the dollar since September 2020.The US central bank needs to keep raising borrowing costs in order to tame high inflation, as clearly …
Read More »Will Powell’s Jackson Hole speech impact gold next week?
Gold is ending the trading week down more than $50 because the US dollar has strengthened to weigh, accordingly, on the precious metal ahead of the Jackson Hole economic symposium and Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech before the symposium. Next week’s significant catalyst will be Powell’s speech before the Jackson …
Read More »Will these cryptos bleed on massive profit taking?
Previous rally has faded as whales tend to abandon the ship, this is why Dogecoin and Shiba Inu have experienced major price corrections at their top because of massive profit taking after prices peaked on Sunday and Tuesday. Shiba Inu currently trades at $0.00001358 versus $0.000014 on Thursday. Meanwhile Dogecoin …
Read More »Dow Jones slides, S&P 500 Heading to abandon 4-week gains
Expect markets to reach new highs next year, says Ed YardeniThe S&P 500 fell 1.3%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 302 points, or 0.89%. The Nasdaq Composite slid 2%. US shares generally retreated on Friday as Wall Street’s summer rally looks hesitant versus rate hike fears. The dominating …
Read More »USD/CAD Expected To End Trading Week With Gains
The USD/CAD pair opened at 1.29455 and is now trading at 1.2990; up by 0.35%. the asset is about the end the week with a gain of more than 200 pips. The Canadian dollar is still expected to sharply rise versus both NZD and AUD. Analysts even expect the USD/CAD …
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