Even though election day is nearly six months away, Forex markets have begun factoring in increased foreign exchange volatility around the US vote on November 5. With the difference between the six- and three-month implied volatility for the Chinese offshore yuan skyrocketing for a second day, options traders are concerned …
Read More »Japanese yen declines despite continued fears of state intervention
On Tuesday, the yen continued its decline against the dollar, influenced by interest rate differentials despite warnings from Japanese officials following suspected interventions triggered by substantial dollar selling last week. The Australian dollar dipped 0.36 percent to $0.6601 USD from its recent peak of $0.6650 USD reached last Friday, matching …
Read More »What is behind Gold’s Ascending Uptrend: Key Factors, Market Insights
Gold prices have recently surged to historical levels, mainly capitalizing on several factors that have come to the forefront, including its prestigious status as a trusted safe haven. In this article, we’ll delve into these elements and explore their impact on the precious metal’s bullish trajectory.The Federal Reserve’s decisions, including …
Read More »RBA’s Causiously Handling Inflation, Growth, AUD
The Reserve Bank of Australia is at a turning point in history, and both the financial markets and people will be impacted by its looming action. The stakes are high as RBA Governor Michele Bullock gets ready to reveal the monetary policy. Let’s attempt to examine the main elements at …
Read More »Bitcoin Rebounds Amid Rate Cut Speculation
Bitcoin saw a marginal rise on Monday, rebounding from bear market territory over the weekend, although uncertainties lingered amidst heightened speculation regarding potential U.S. interest rate cuts. Benefiting from a significant decline in the dollar following weaker-than-expected nonfarm payrolls data, Bitcoin recovered from recent lows, climbing 1.7% in the past …
Read More »Wall Street Rallies on Softer US Data, Giants’ Results
On Friday, the stock market rallied, continuing its upward trajectory for a third week. Despite a weaker-than-expected jobs data for April that heightened investor expectations for a rate decrease by the Federal Reserve later this year, this bullish feeling persisted.What is driving the US stock market?Wall Street is generally cheering …
Read More »Shell exceeds expectations with upbeat Q1 profits
Amid difficulties in Russian refining and shipping across the Red Sea, Shell reported a $7.7 billion profit for the first quarter, exceeding estimates and driving higher oil trading and liquefied natural gas production. Over the following three months, Shell intends to repurchase $3.5 billion worth of shares, continuing at the …
Read More »JPY poised to record best weekly performance in more than a year, USD declines
The yen is poised to achieve its most impressive weekly performance in over a year on Friday, propelled by suspected intervention from Tokyo earlier in the week to prevent the Japanese currency from reaching its lowest levels in 34 years. This move has led to a general decline in the …
Read More »April 2024 US Employment Data Projections
Today marks the eagerly anticipated release of the most crucial US employment data, the Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) report, promising insights into the economic landscape of the United States. Anticipation looms large as expectations lean towards a notable deceleration in job growth, counterbalanced by a projected stability in the unemployment rate …
Read More »Bitcoin recovers after crypto washout, Fed decision
After losses during the past trading session, Bitcoin is making an attempt to recover. After plunging over 6% on Wednesday and having its worst monthly performance in April since late 2022, it has bounced back from the lows set on Wednesday, currently trading at $590,111 as of this writing. The …
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