June’s Consumer Price Index data will be released on Wednesday by the US Bureau of Labour Statistics. Economists and researchers from 11 major banks have provided their expectations regarding the awaited economic data as follows:Headline inflation at 8.6% is worrying, but it could get even worse, so, economists expect an …
Read More »Gap shares slide on CEO’s unexpected resignation
Gap’s stock slid by 6.3% after CEO Sonia Syngal, who has been in her job for a couple of years, resigned. The former CEO will be replaced by executive chairman and former Walmart executive Bob Martin. The price of Gap stock traded at $8.4 per share following the resignation that …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Monday, July 11
The US dollar touched fresh highs against most major rival currencies, as the week started amid risk-off mode. The EUR/USD pair trades in the 1.0040 price zone, its lowest since December 2002. The shared currency is under additional pressure amid an energy crisis. As expected, Russia closed the Nord Stream …
Read More »Gold trades around key support at $1,730
Gold price is struggling to find a way out by surrendering the critical support of $1,730.00 as the US Dollar Index, on Monday, prints a fresh 19-year high at 108.27 on expectations for higher US Inflation.Gold is also displaying subdued performance and the volatility prior to the release of the …
Read More »Bitcoin Leads Crypto Slide, Extending Weekend Losses
Bitcoin retreated below $21,000 on Monday after climbing to $22,000 last Friday. The cryptocurrency dropped 2.2% to $20,489, while Ether dipped 3.1% to $1,140 as of 4:00 pm ET Monday. Major cryptoassets’ slide came after the Bloomberg MLIV Pulse survey indicated that 60% of respondents thought bitcoin would head lower …
Read More »AUD/USD wavers above 0.6730 ahead of US Inflation
The AUD/USD pair has turned sideways after a sheer downside move to Monday’s low at 0.6715 on a risk-off impulse on the market. The asset is hovering around its fresh monthly low as the US dollar index (DXY) has printed a fresh 19-year high at 108.27.The AUD/USD pair is hovering …
Read More »USD/CAD climbs on negative sentiment, stronger US dollar
The USD/CAD buyers regain control and lift the pair above 1.3000, eyeing the 1.30776 level. Lower risk appetite is impacting investors’ calculations ahead of the US CPI to keep the USD/CAD upward pressured.The Bank of Canada (BoC) is expected to hike rates by 75 bps, as shown by STIRs futures. …
Read More »US Equities retreat as earning season looms
The three major US equity indices drop between 0.29% and almost 2%. Risk-aversion dominates Monday’s trading session. China’s covid-linked fears, in addition to hot inflation drag corporate profits lower as the earnings session approaches. US equities broke five days of consecutive gains, trading lower on Monday, courtesy of risk aversion …
Read More »T-Yields retreat as traders eye Wednesday’s key inflation data
US Treasury yields retreated on Monday as traders continued to digest strong numbers in the latest jobs report and braced for key inflation figures that will be released on Wednesday.Last Friday, investors absorbed the June employment report that showed jobs growing at a faster clip than expected. Nonfarm payrolls increased …
Read More »Euro To Stay Low In The Near Term
The EUR/USD pair hit new cycle lows on Monday at 1.0050 as it is set to continue to approach parity. The next half of 2022 is unlikely to foster conditions for euro appreciation as the European economy could be in a technical recession, explained analysts at National Bank of Canada. …
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