Gold price is advancing towards $1,800.00 after a healthy correction. The precious metal trades at 1,792 at the time of writing amid a risk-on market sentiment that has infused fresh blood into the gold bulls.Cooler than expected US CPI has trimmed extremely hawkish Fed bets. Gold price has picked bids …
Read More »US stocks shot higher after inflation data
US stock indexes opened trading on Wednesday, August 10, with the release of inflation data for the month of July, which came less than expected. At the beginning of the session, the Dow Jones index jumped by 1.36% to 3321.8 points, the Nasdaq rose by 2.22% to 12,768 points, and …
Read More »Coinbase shares drop on Q2 billion-dollar loss
It was a challenging quarter for Coinbase from an operational perspective. The company said it had 9 million monthly transacting users during the second quarter, down from 9.2 million in the first quarter but more than the estimated 8.7 million. Macroeconomic and cryptocurrency credit resulted in lower trading volume during …
Read More »The dollar is falling as investors await US inflation data
The dollar fell during trading on Tuesday, August 8, as investors awaited US inflation data this week for signs that price pressures in the United States will ease after raising interest rates. The dollar index, which measures the value of the US currency against a basket of six competing currencies, …
Read More »The dollar is falling slightly as investors await inflation data
The dollar fell slightly from its highs on Tuesday as investors awaited US inflation data this week, as they fear a surprise may increase pressure to raise interest rates. This data is due out on Wednesday, with things expected to remain calm until then. The Australian and New Zealand dollars …
Read More »EUR/USD testing green territories, eyeing US CPI data
EUR/USD is shyly paddling in the green territory at the start of the week. The pair is holding up by 0.20% in the midday New York session. The pair has also ranged between a low of 1.0159 and 1.0221 so far and is currently trying to hold onto 1.0200 but …
Read More »The dollar is falling, losing some employment data gains
The dollar fell on Monday, losing some of the gains it made on the back of strong US employment data released on Friday as currency markets reversed their initial reaction. The higher-than-expected US employment data last week boosted the dollar’s strength against the major currencies. Traders saw the data as …
Read More »Oil Faces Biggest Weekly Loss Since April
The price of crude oil rose on Friday, balking at the July U.S. jobs report, which suggested that the Federal Reserve could tighten further and limit the demand for crude oil. WTI rose to $90.69 per barrel on Friday at 11:22 a.m. ET, up $1.20 (+2.43%) on the day. Crude …
Read More »The dollar rises before the release of US jobs data
The US dollar rose on Friday, trying to recover losses after the biggest daily decline in more than two weeks, with traders’ focus shifting to US jobs data for more indications of the economy’s strength. The dollar index, which measures the performance of the US currency against a basket of …
Read More »Semiconductors pressured on Taiwan’s geopolitical row
Truth to tell US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi left Taiwan but the visit has put commodities and supplies in focus once again on the island’s critical role in the global chip supply chain and in particular on the world’s biggest chipmaker, namely, TSMC.The controversial visit, which angered Beijing, was a …
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