The EUR/USD pair falls due to weaker than expected EU economic data, facing strong headwinds with the energy crisis, and slower economic growth. The US GDP in the second quarter showed signs of contraction, meaning the US is in a “technical recession”.Inflation in Germany tops around 8.6% YoY, while the …
Read More »Fed expected to take rate to 3.50% by the end of 2022
The latest FOMC meeting raised the key interest rate by 75 basis points, as expected. Analysts stick with our forecast that the Fed will take the fed funds rate to a 3.25-3.50% by the end of this year, shifting to a 50 bps hike in September, followed by two consecutive …
Read More »Declining Ad spending hits social media firms, but not equally
The one thing Google, Snapchat, TikTok and Facebook all have in common is their business model that rely a lot on selling advertisements. This is why they of course share something else: a problem. Google is expected to comprise 30% of total worldwide digital ad revenues this year. Snapchat and …
Read More »Bitcoin Refreshes Above $23,400
On Thursday, Bitcoin price analysis implies a consolidation following the previous day’s impressive gains. The price opened lower and traveled to touch the intraday high of $23,455, which acted as a strong resistance for the price as it coincided with the critical 50-day moving average.The BTC/USD pair is exchanging hands …
Read More »US equities retreat following Fed-inspired surge
The stock market was slipping Thursday following its recent Fed-inspired surge after news headlines said that the US economy shrank for two successive quarter as any two consecutive quarters of declines in growth traditionally constitute a recessionThe Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 121.60 points, or 0.38%, at 32,075.99, the …
Read More »Chinese President opposes Taiwan independence, interference of external forces
Chinese President Xi Jinping told US President Joe Biden on Thursday that they firmly oppose Taiwan’s independence and the interference of external forces, Chinese state media reported.“Those who play with fire will only get burnt,” Xi told his American counterpart during the phone call, as per Reuters. “Hope the US …
Read More »Biden: ‘No surprise, economy slowing down’ as economy enters technical recession
The United States enters technical recession as economy shrank 0.9% in Q2 following two successive quarters of negative GDP growth. President Biden reacted to Thursday’s GDP report, saying it is “no surprise that the economy is slowing down” amid inflation, despite saying earlier this week that the US would not …
Read More »When does a real recession begin?
This question normally weighs on consumers, politicians and investors around the world every time the US central bank decides interest rate hikes. Is the US economy in a recession? The reasonable answer, so far, is: “maybe”, in other words; it is “A Mix of Yes and No”. For many people, …
Read More »Gold surges to conquer $1750 on US Q2 GDP reading
Gold price advances more than 1%, recording back-to-back gains for the first time since July 21-22. The US Q2 GDP, on its preliminary reading, contracted, meaning the US is technically in a recession.The US economic calendar on Friday will update the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge, alongside the UoM Consumer Sentiment.Gold …
Read More »OPEC+ expected to keep output steady or slightly raise in September
Citing eight sources familiar with the matter, Reuters reported on Thursday that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies, collectively known as OPEC+, were planning to leave the oil output unchanged for September.Sources also acknowledged that a modest output increase could be discussed amid calls from the …
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