Most of the largest cryptocurrencies retreated on Thursday, with UNIUSD seeing the biggest move, declining by 1.43% to $10.19. Seven additional currencies posted decreases Thursday. Dogecoin DOGEUSD shed 1.17% to 15 cents, and Bitcoin Cash BCHUSD fell 1.12% to $335.98.Bitcoin has been losing 4.5% within last 24 hours, falling back …
Read More »Gold Price’s Breakout Is Looming
The gold price is stuck within familiar ranges, bouncing around between a daily resistance and support channel. However, like a coil, the build-up of energy and maintained force could be about to set off an almighty breakout, one way or the other. The Gold Index, XAU/USD, is trading at $1,934.09, …
Read More »EUR/USD Flat Despite Hawkish ECB Minutes
The Euro is almost flat in the North American session after reaching a daily high at 1.0938, courtesy of hawkish than expected European Central Bank (ECB) March meeting minutes, despite broad risk aversion in the market. Nevertheless, of late, the EUR/USD dipped below the 1.0900 mark and is trading at …
Read More »Bullard: Would like to see Fed funds rate hit 3.5% in H2 2022
St Louis Fed President James Bullard on Thursday said that he would like to see the Federal Funds rate hit 3.5% in the second half of 2022, reported Reuters. Bullard said he would “lean into” a 50 bps rate hike at the May meeting, though he is watching the data. …
Read More »Despite Sanctions, China Buys Russian Energy With Yuan
Russian oil and coal purchased in yuan will arrive in China soon. China and Russia are attempting to maintain energy trade even while other nations cut off Russian imports. In May, the first cargoes of Russian oil purchased in yuan will arrive at refiners in China. China is buying Russian …
Read More »US Shares Under Pressure As Risks Turned Back Lower
The S&P 500 Index has come under pressure over the past couple of sessions, however key support at 4455/50 is still holding for now. Only a break below the current level would turn the short-term risks back lower in the range, according to analysts at Credit Suisse.S&P 500 is holding …
Read More »US Weekly Initial Jobless Claims Decline Below Expectations
There were 166,000 Initial Jobless Claims in the US in the week ending on 2 April, the latest release from the US Department of Labour on Thursday showed, a record low.That was well below the median economist forecast for a reading of 200,000 and a steep drop from the prior …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 7 April
Inflation in the Eurozone is high and the European Central Bank may soon need to raise interest rates as a result according to statements by Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel on Wednesday.“What we are seeing at the moment suggests that savers may soon be able to look forward to higher interest …
Read More »WTI skids below EMA for first time in 2022
WTI futures have been vulnerable in the past few trading sessions. Crude oil has witnessed a steep fall after recording a multi-year high at $126.51. For the first time in 2022, the asset has closed below the 50-period Exponential Moving Average (EMA), trading at $98.36.On the daily scale, crude oil …
Read More »T-Yields Closer to Turning Positive, Stocks Could Get Hurt Most
Tightening has become a noteable key word across financial markets, as US government bond yields extended recent gains on Wednesday, with growing evidence that the Fed is planning to rapidly raise interest rates and reduce its bond-holdings lifting the 10-year Treasury yield above 2.6%.Yields, which rise when bond prices fall, …
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