European Central Bank Governing Council member Isabel Schnabel said on Tuesday that the monetary policy can and should respond to a disorderly repricing of risk premia, as reported by Reuters.Key Quotes“We will react to new emergencies with existing and potentially new tools.”“There can be no doubt that, if and when …
Read More »US shares surrendered around 3800 as investors await Fed’s decision
US shares continue their rout, losing between 0.26% and 0.56%, except for the heavy tech Nasdaq Composite, which pares some of its losses, up by 0.25%.In terms of sector specifics, the leading gainers are Energy, up 1.9%, propelled by high oil prices, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary, each recording …
Read More »EUR/USD erases gains as US equities turn red
The EUR/USD continue to pull back after the beginning of the US session and it is hovering around 1.0410, slight above Monday’s close. Earlier on Tuesday, the pair peaked at 1.0485 but then lost momentum as Wall Street turned to the downside and as US yields hit fresh highs.After a …
Read More »AUD/USD slides as investors await Fed’s rate hike
The Australian dollar plunges to fresh four-week lows after news that the Federal Reserve would hike 75 bps in the June meeting, the largest since 1994.The Fed’s move is meant to address the US hot inflation that hit 8.6%, with no signs of abating in the near term. After reaching …
Read More »GBP/USD drops below 1.2000 for the first time since March 2020
The GBP/USD pair hit levels under 1.2000 for the first time since March 2020. The pound remains under pressure even as market participants and traders expect a rate hike from the Bank of England on Thursday.The pound weakened earlier on Tuesday following UK employment data. Brexit concerns and also the …
Read More »EUR/GBP hits highest level in a year
The EUR/GBP pair has broken multi-day range and jumped to 0.8681, hitting the highest level since May 2021; rising almost a hundred pips on Tuesday, and surging for the third day in a row. The Euro is also rising versus the Swiss franc on Tuesday. EUR/CHF climbed above 1.0420 reaching …
Read More »Fed Decision Preview: Forecasts by twelve major banks
The US central bank will announce its monetary policy decision on Wednesday, June 15. As markets get closer to the release time, twelve major banks published their forcasts. The Federal Reserve is the world’s most powerful central bank and is expected to go off-script through hiking rate by up to …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Monday, June 13
Financial markets started the week in risk-off mode and negative sentiment prevailed after the US had reported soaring inflation in May to a multi-decade high. Market participants are looking for a potential 75 bps rate hike as the US Federal Reserve meets this week.Economic Data: The economic calendar remained empty, …
Read More »UK business confidence retreats on inflation
Business confidence fell to its lowest level in more than year last month amid growing fears that inflation poses a long-term threat to company sales.Confidence among companies is now at levels last seen in April 2021, when coronavirus restrictions were beginning to relax. It is worth noting that the sentiment …
Read More »By virtue of sanctions, Russia’s ruble stronger than before war
In the days after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 and the west imposed sanctions, Russia’s ruble collapsed. The number of rubles to one US dollar quickly fell from about 78 to 138, a huge move in the world of forex, and terrifying for those with their wealth in the …
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