The US dollar fell against a basket of major currencies on Monday as investors weighed the effects of an increase in interest rates from the Federal Reserve on an economy that may be on the brink of recession. The US central bank is expected to raise interest rates by 75 …
Read More »US equities surge in a big earnings week
The Dow Jones Index surged on Monday as investors braced for a Fed meeting during the week and earnings from some of the biggest companies to measure the impact of the stronger dollar and soaring inflation, while the Nasdaq slipped as technology firms fell.The Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) was …
Read More »The dollar is declining and the currencies that involve risks are rising
The dollar fell and the major rival currencies posted gains on Monday as risk appetite returned to the currency markets, while investors assessed the potential impact of an expected hike in US interest rates this week. The Federal Reserve indicated a 75 basis point rate hike at its meetings on …
Read More »The price of gold fell with the rise of the dollar
Gold prices fell on Monday, July 25 after the dollar’s rise and expectations of a US Federal Reserve interest rate hike this week dampened gold demand. The price of gold fell 0.2% to $ 1724.50 an ounce as of 04:23 GMT, after rising to its highest level in more than …
Read More »WTI ends below $95 on EU’s adjusted arrangements for Russian oil
US crude oil prices stabilized below $95 per barrel for the first time since April in choppy trading circumstances on Friday after the European Union announced it would allow Russian companies to ship oil to third countries under an adjustment of sanctions agreed by member states this week. Under the …
Read More »Gold Reclaims $1723 On PMI Data
Gold Price is set to finish the week up by almost 1%, snapping five weeks of losses. Investors’ recession-linked fears were renewed on weaker than expected EU and US PMI data.The US 2s-10s yield curve inversion extended for 14 straight days. Gold Price rises for the second consecutive day after …
Read More »Fed’s meeting will be decisive for gold price
Gold price falls back into the hands of the bulls following the ECB’s rate policy decision. The Gold Index is now at a critical stage in the bearish cycle where a significant correction could play out. Next week’s Fed meeting will be very important for rate and gold traders. Gold …
Read More »Bank of Japan keeps interest rates unchanged
The Bank of Japan raised its inflation forecast but kept interest rates unchanged at -0.1% and warned of risks to the economy, cementing its position as an outsider in the global central bank’s tightening wave. The decision came hours before the European Central Bank, which will consider a larger-than-expected 50 …
Read More »ECB encounters moment of truth on rate policy
Finally, the European Central Bank is making a move in response to rising inflation by widely eyed decision on the first rate hike in more than ten years, but will suffice to turn the tide on the EUR/USD pair as the Euro is poised to revisit levels back below parity …
Read More »Explainer: Has America Fallen Into A Recession?
Has America fallen into a recession? This is a question that is becoming too difficult to ignore as the twin upheaval of inflation and recession is looming over asset portfolios, household budgets and pocket books. US prices in June rose the most since 1981. And the expectation of a recession …
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