While the calendar’s second half of the year started last Friday, on the first of July, it will practically begin in the financial markets with the upcoming US jobs data scheduled to be released this Friday. Non Farm Payroll data will be very useful to gauge where the USD currently …

Goldman Sachs reportedly opened first BTC futures and options position. Invalidation of the bearish downtrend is a break and close above $21,868.Bitcoin price shows technical reasons to believe in one more decline. Goldman Sachs’ entrance into the crypto market is a strong indication of a big move to come.Bitcoin price …

WTI continued to slide on Wednesday on recession fears. Analysts said oil prices dropped due to recession fears; citing numerous reasons, including the unwinding of the oil trade as inflation hedge, a stronger US dollar, hedge funds reacting to negative oil price momentum, producer hedging, and new mobility restriction concerns …

Following data showing consumer prices running at an 8.6% 12-month rate and inflation expectations rising, the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee chose the most tightening path.Fed Officials indicated a series of increases that would take the funds rate to 3.4% this year, above the longer-run neutral rate of 2.5%. Futures …

Michael Gove, one of the most senior ministers in the British government, earlier told Prime Minister Boris Johnson he must quit. As a consequence, the PM has firmed him as he seeks to reshuffle out those that oppose his leadership from within his cabinet. Resignations began on Tuesday after Downing …

The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday said the outlook for the global economy had darkened significantly since April and she could not rule out a possible global recession next year given the elevated risks.IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told Reuters the fund would downgrade in coming …

The Federal Open Market Committee released its hawkish minutes of the June policy meeting. Markets have nearly fully priced in another 75-basis points rate hike in July with which the minutes align. Investors are paying close attention to discussions around the September rate decision. The US dollar is little changed …

The UK’s Conservative Party’s 1922 Committee will hold an internal election of a new executive next Monday. The new executive will decide whether to change the rules surrounding the grace period following the no-confidence vote. The British pound is having hard times amid political jitters. The GBP/USD pair, which touched …

The number of job openings decreased to 11.254 million in May from 11.681 million in April, the monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS) published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics showed on Wednesday. “Hires and total separations were little changed at 6.5 million and 6.0 million, respectively,” …

The ISM Services PMI in June retreated to 55.3 from 55.9 in May, showing that the business activity in the service sector expanded at a slightly softer pace. This data, however, came in better than the market expectation of 54.5.“The slight slowdown in services sector growth was due to a …