The AUD/JPY pair is running into monthly resistance but prior highs near 102.80 will be eyed if the bulls stay within the current course. The yen is suffering a central bank deviation blow and a potential course shift. While investors worry over decades-high inflation, the Bank of Japan has decided …
Read More »Gold Trapped Below Critical Resistance
At $1,850.06, the gold price is 0.45% higher and trading between a low of $1,837.06 and a high of $1,853.63 on the day so far. The markets are fairly volatile as traders weigh the indecisive outlook for global growth, the latest of which comes from the World Bank.”Global economic growth …
Read More »Sec. Yellen to senators: US faces “unacceptable levels of inflation”
The United States faces “unacceptable levels of inflation” and an appropriate budgetary stance is needed to help dampen inflationary pressures without undermining the economy, Treasury Sec. Janet Yellen told senators on Tuesday.At a Senate Finance Committee hearing, Yellen pushed back against Republican assertions that the highest inflation in 40 years …
Read More »Wall Street slides as inflation data eyed
US stock indexes slipped in mixed trading on Tuesday as investors digested Target Corp’s gloomy margin forecast that spooked the retail sector, while awaiting inflation data due later this week.Target’s shares slid 4.3% as the big-box retailer said it would have to offer deeper discounts and cut back on stocking …
Read More »GBP/USD touch fresh high amid UK political confusion
The GBP/USD pair has managed to remain positive on the week, up by 0.82%. The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson won a no-confidence vote, and the GBP positively reacted to this piece of political news.The sterling climbs for the second straight day amid two days of a volatile trading session …
Read More »Stubborn Inflation Drags Sec. Yellen To Spotlight
The US Treasury secretary’s latest remarks about surging prices put the Biden administration in a defensive stance. At her previous hearing in 2021, Treasury Sec. Janet Yellen told the congress that it was time to “act big” on a pandemic relief package, in her attempt to downplay the then prevalent …
Read More »USD/CAD slides below 1.2565
The US dollar turns negative amid improved risk sentiment, its Canadian counterpart is the top performer among commodity-linked currencies. The USD/CAD pair is heading for the lowest close since April 20.The USD/CAD is falling on Tuesday and recently hit a fresh daily low at 1.2539. A weaker US dollar pushed …
Read More »WTI Crude Rebounds From $118 to near $120
The American WTI crude oil has rebounded from session lows under $118 to closer to $120 despite a risk-off Wall Street open. Several topics are cited as supporting oil prices and encouraging dip-buying. Oil prices have rebounded in recent trade despite a relatively risk-off open on Wall Street after major …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Monday 6 June 2022
The market sentiment dramatically changed from optimism during Asian trading session into pessimism during the US session. The early positive mood was on the back of hopes that the global economic situation would start improving after Beijing continued easing coronavirus-linked restrictions.The sentiment deteriorated after the bell on Wall Street, as …
Read More »US Equities advance, but economic concerns persist
US equities closed slightly higher on Monday after a mixed trading session, helped by gains in Amazon.com and other mega-cap growth shares, while worries over inflation and interest rates threw heavy shades on the market.Consumer discretionary and communication services had the day’s biggest gains. But investors are still focused on …
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