The EUR/GBP jumped on Tuesday from two-week lows near 0.8300 to 0.8382, reaching the highest level since last Wednesday. On American hours it is pulling back, trading back under 0.8350, after being unable to hold above the 20-day simple moving average (0.8370).The sterling pound weakened earlier on Wednesday following comments …
Read More »February’s US Consumer Confidence Falls Below Expectations
According to the latest Consumer Confidence survey conducted by the US Conference Board, US Consumer Confidence fell to 110.5 in February from 111.1 in January. That was a smaller drop than the expected decline to 110.0. The Present Situation Index rose to 145.1 from 144.5 last month, while the Consumer …
Read More »How Could Looming Ukraine’s Conflict Impact Global Economy
Countries that depend on the region’s rich supply of energy, wheat, nickel and other staples could feel the pain of price spikes.After getting battered by the pandemic, supply chain bottlenecks and price jumps, the global economy is expected to be sent on one more unpredictable course by an armed clash …
Read More »Bitcoin’s censorship challengers enter the spotlight
Amid the bombardment of last week’s regulatory news, from rumors of Joe Biden’s upcoming executive order on digital assets to another round of the Russian government’s crypto tug of war, as well as the perceived social effects of crypto has been the one around the Canadian government’s standoff with the …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 21 Feb. 2022
Latest news says Russia has right to deploy military bases in eastern Ukraine under new agreement with separatist leaders.The news escalates the fears of a military invasion by Russia and weigh on the risk appetite, which in turn drag Antipodeans and propel the rush to risk-safety.Economic DataUS markets are still …
Read More »Bowman: Fed open-minded on half percentage point hike in March
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said on Monday that she will assess incoming economic data over the next three weeks in deciding whether a half percentage point interest rate rise at the central bank’s next meeting in March is needed, a stance that underscores divisions among policymakers on how aggressively …
Read More »US Dollar Still Winner As Russia Breaks Up Diplomatic Talks,
Risk aversion took over financial markets at the beginning of the week amid escalating geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe. The US dollar managed to advance against its high-yielding rivals but lost ground against safe-haven ones. Mid US-afternoon, Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized Donetsk and Luhansk in Eastern Ukraine as independent …
Read More »Noor Capita | Dubai TV Mohammed Hashad’s Interview, 21 February 2022
Dubai TV screen hosted Mohammed Hashad, Director of Research and Development Department at Noor Capital and member of the US Association of Technical Analysts, to comment on investors’ being more cautious, watchful, and anticipating in the crude oil market, particularly in light of the current developments in Ukraine and the …
Read More »Financial Markets React To Putin’s Latest Statements On Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday called Eastern Ukraine “ancient Russian lands” and said that the region is an integral part of Russian history. Putin said that the situation in Eastern Ukraine is “critical” and talked about how modern Ukraine was created by communist Russia under Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin. …
Read More »Yen Rises On Geopolitical Tensions
The USD/JPY pair is holding onto daily losses and trading under 115.00 on Monday’s American session. The pair bottomed at 114.79, slightly above last week low. The dollars ix mixed while the yen is mostly higher across the board.The Japanese yen is among the top performers on Monday, rising at …
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