As market expectations for future aggressive rate hike from the BoE relatively disappeared post the UK’s dropping inflation, the Pound Sterling kept falling versus the US dollar. The inflated British pound was greatly impacted by the US dollar, which was also participating in an independent surge. As the money markets …
Read More »WTI abandons daily gains on US dollar’s momentum
WTI barrel reached a high of $76.11 on Thursday, but later settled below $76.00. The US crude benchmark is currently trading at $75.72. The WTI’s upwards potential is limited by a cautious market environment and a strong dollar, while reports of oil American stocks may limit the downside. Crude oil …
Read More »Gold retreats from 7-week high on Fed rate hike-linked fears
The price of gold has fallen from 7-week highs at $1,987.42 as concerns over the Fed continuing to tighten conditions past the July meeting were rekindled by economic data from the US. As a result, US Treasury bond yields increased, which hurt the price of gold. Earlier on the day, …
Read More »After US Jobless Claims reading, USD/JPY rises back above 140.00
The USD/JPY recorded advances for a fifth straight day, reaching a peak just shy of 140.40. The second week of July saw a slowdown in Jobless Claims, which fueled an increase in US rates. The Fed Survey and Existing Home Sales in Philadelphia produced subpar results. The pair is trading …
Read More »Soaring T-yields boost US dollar’s recovery
The US dollar has gained momentum during the trading session, with the US Dollar Index (DXY) climbing to a weekly high above 100.50. Rising US Treasury bond yields have provided a significant boost to the US currency. The number of first-time unemployment benefits applications in the US declined to 228,000 …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – July 19
Markets responded favourably to the UK’s Consumer Price Index reading that came in below expectations while anticipating a slew of tech profits that were scheduled to be released after the US session. The value of the US dollar increased significantly. The US Dollar index, or DXY, ranged from a low …
Read More »EUR/GBP rises to its highest level since May post UK CPI data
The The EUR/GBP cross peaked at a daily high of 0.8700 and then settled near 0.8660. UK’s headline CPI declined to 7.9% YoY, lower than expected.Lower British yields and dovish bets on the BoE made the GBP struggle to find demand on Wednesday. The EUR/GBP set a fourth consecutive day …
Read More »Oil prices retreat on profit-taking despite tighter U.S. supplies
Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday, as investors took profits following earlier gains on tighter U.S. crude supplies and China’s pledge to reinvigorate its economic growth.Brent futures dipped 17 cents at $79.46 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude dropped 40 cents at $75.35 a barrel.Prices pared gains …
Read More »Netflix earnings in Q2 mixed despite password crackdown, ad tier rollout
On Wednesday, Netflix reported second-quarter financial results that came in mixed as the platform continues efforts to trim costs and boost engagement in an increasingly competitive streaming landscape.Revenue, although 2.7% higher compared to the year-ago period, missed estimates despite new initiatives like the crackdown on password sharing, which rolled out …
Read More »Dollar’s rebound extends despite US soft housing data
The US dollar is gathering momentum against its major rival currencies midweek. The Dollar Index rose above 100.50 earlier during the US trading session. At the time of writing the Index posts 100.417.The US housing data missed expectations but failed to trigger a market reaction. The dollar started to outperform …
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