Goldman Sachs revised down its Brent price forecast for this quarter to $110 a barrel, down from a previous projection of $140 per barrel, but the investment bank still believes the case for higher oil prices remains strong.In recent weeks, oil prices have been driven down by low trading liquidity …
Read More »EUR/USD testing green territories, eyeing US CPI data
EUR/USD is shyly paddling in the green territory at the start of the week. The pair is holding up by 0.20% in the midday New York session. The pair has also ranged between a low of 1.0159 and 1.0221 so far and is currently trying to hold onto 1.0200 but …
Read More »After Extending Earlier Rally, Bitcoin Hovers Around $24K
At the time of writing, the most famous cryptocurrency trades at $23,976. Earlier on Monday, Bitcoin climbed above $24,000, rising upon the same rhythm with the stock market and elevating stocks with high exposure to cryptocurrency.The price of Bitcoin has jumped nearly 5% over the past 24 hours to $24,220.36, …
Read More »GBP/USD Drops From Daily Highs
The GBP/USD 4-hour scale depicts the pair as neutral-downward biased and might test the 1.2000 figure, short term.GBP/USD pair has trimmed some of last Friday’s losses but the asset is still trapped between the 20 and 50-DMA. The daily chart depicts the pair trending between a descending channel as sellers …
Read More »Nvidia stock drops on preliminary earnings warning
Nvidia’s Q2 earnings will be announced after at least two weeks, but the company has found its way to news headlines after its preliminary numbers were revealed on Monday and the results are not looking good. The gaming revenue is reported at $2.04 billion, a staggering 33.33 percent decrease from …
Read More »US stocks give up earlier gain, impacted by chips
US Stocks were little changed on Monday, following the S&P 500′s third straight weekly gain, as investors shifted focus to a key inflation report this week and struggles for the semiconductor industry.The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 31 points or 0.1%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were flat. Stocks …
Read More »New York Fed’s inflation expectation retreat to 6.2% in July
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s monthly Survey of Consumer Expectations showed on Monday that the US Consumers’ one-year inflation expectations declined to 6.2% in July from 6.2% in June. The three-year inflation expectations edged lower to 3.2% from 3.6%.The US dollar stays reluctant following this report and the …
Read More »Gold steadies as jobs data triggers bets on big US rate hike
Gold futures traded higher on Monday after Friday’s jobs report showed the pace of hiring unexpectedly surged last month, suggesting the Federal Reserve may have to remain aggressive in its effort to cool the economy.Gold futures steadied on Monday as July’s US jobs data cleared the way ahead for more …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Friday, August 5
Gold price maintained defensive stance late during the New York session after an early US employment report showed that the Fed is right about pushing back on recession chatter. Gold is trading at $1773.33, down by almost 1%.Before Wall Street opened, the US Bureau of Labour Statistics revealed that the …
Read More »Oil Faces Biggest Weekly Loss Since April
The price of crude oil rose on Friday, balking at the July U.S. jobs report, which suggested that the Federal Reserve could tighten further and limit the demand for crude oil. WTI rose to $90.69 per barrel on Friday at 11:22 a.m. ET, up $1.20 (+2.43%) on the day. Crude …
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