A Reuters poll revealed on Monday that China likely once more exported and imported less in January and February than a year earlier, supporting authorities’ concerns that a weakening global economy might hinder domestic development. Exports are predicted to have decreased by 9.4% from a year earlier in January-February, which …
Read More »Dollar is falling and the market is awaiting the testimony from Fed Chairman
The dollar fell broadly on Monday as investors await Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s congressional testimony as well as the February jobs report, which will be released at the end of the week and is likely to influence the central bank’s interest rate decision. The dollar index, which measures the …
Read More »Bitcoin falls on Silvergate-linked Worries
Bitcoin as well as other cryptocurrencies are down on Friday as a result of worries over Silvergate Capital, whose distress could have an adverse effect on how the market operates and the regulatory landscape.Over the past 24 hours, the price of Bitcoin has dropped 4% to around $22,350 before recovering …
Read More »Is UAE leaving OPEC? What impact has this news had on crude oil prices?
On Friday morning, Brent crude fell as much as 2.8% on news reports that the United Arab Emirates is pondering leaving OPEC, the influential 13-nation oil producer alliance.Later, Brent recovered its losses and started to rise; at 11:30 a.m. ET, it was trading at $85.23 per barrel, up 0.57% from …
Read More »Oil is stable and is heading to record weekly gains
Oil prices stabilized today, Friday, on their way to recording weekly gains, as renewed optimism about the recovery of demand from China offset the impact of growing recession fears due to the increase in US crude inventories and tightening monetary policy in Europe. And by 0936 GMT, Brent crude futures …
Read More »US Dollar is heading for its first weekly loss since January
The dollar fell from the highest level in two and a half months against the yen on Friday, and headed towards recording its first weekly loss since January against other major currencies, as dealers try to determine the course of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy. The yen, which is particularly …
Read More »USD/CHF struggles at three-month ahead of key ISM Services PMI
The multi-day high recorded by the USD/CHF pair has been broken, and the US dollar bulls have lost pace. The rates on US Treasury bonds support a positive tendency by rising to a new multi-day high before declining from the most recent peak.As the crucial PMI numbers is looming, the …
Read More »Companies are profiting from inflation, forcing the ECB to face a harsh truth
Policymakers from the European Central Bank confronted some harrowing realities this week while huddling in a retreat in a remote Arctic village: businesses are benefitting from rising inflation while workers and consumers bear the cost. The dominant macroeconomic narrative over the last nine months has been that the 20 nations …
Read More »Euro falls against Dollar after inflation data in the eurozone
The euro fell against the dollar on Thursday, after data showed that inflation in the euro zone is not as high as investors feared, after readings published by countries in the region during the past days. Eurozone inflation fell to 8.5 percent in February from 8.6 percent a month earlier …
Read More »Oil stabilizes amid optimism on Chinese demand
Wednesday saw a modest increase in oil prices as evidence of sufficient supply, notably rising U.S. crude stocks, outweighed rising expectations for higher demand following an increase in manufacturing in the world’s biggest petroleum importer China.Brent crude futures ended the day at $84.31 per barrel, up 86 cents or 1%. …
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