US main indexes struggled for direction on Wednesday as a surge in Treasury yields to 14-year highs on expectations of bigger interest rate hikes diminished optimism from the positive start to the earnings season.While some gauges of the equity market’s health showed that the latest rally may be the start …
Read More »GBP falls under the weight of inflation, USD clings to its 32-year peak against JPY
Sterling fell on Wednesday after a bigger-than-expected rise in consumer price inflation in Britain and fears of a deeper recession in the country fueled expectations that the Bank of England’s November interest rate hike would be less severe. The dollar consolidated at a 32-year high against the yen and rose …
Read More »Are gold prices preparing for significant leap?
Gold prices are under pressure below a key dominant bearish trendline. The US dollar could find support from the US bond yields that are resurging. Gold is trading at $1,650.38 at the time of writing and continues flat on the day at the time of writing. The precious metal has …
Read More »Gas prices fall in Europe amid weak demand and mild weather
Wholesale gas prices fell in the Netherlands and Britain on Tuesday, affected by lower demand due to warmer-than-normal weather and ample supply amid stable liquefied natural gas shipments. The Dutch gas contract for the month of the nearest maturity for the fifth consecutive trading day fell 13.50 euros to 116.50 …
Read More »Wall Street stocks reverse worst Friday downtrend
Wall Street stocks rallied and stayed strong throughout the US trading session. UK political developments in addition to Monday’s softer US dollar and global yields helped to boost risk appetite amid strong corporate earnings. The US dollar slid into support on the daily chart, as illustrated below, while the 10-year …
Read More »Markets’ Weekly Recap, October 10-14
US stocks fell on Friday, as rising inflation expectations kept alive fears that the path of aggressive Federal Reserve interest rate hikes could lead to a recession. In the final session of a volatile week, stocks opened higher before changing course after data from the University of Michigan showed consumer …
Read More »US stocks find surging momentum on US CPI
US stocks are strongly back into the green territory, putting on a short squeeze following the pre-market and opening selloff that ensued on the back of hot Consumer Price Index data. Stocks plunged to lows for the year but bulls moved in at a big discount, sending the Dow Jones …
Read More »Pound rose in volatile trading, and yen fell near the 1998 level
The British pound rose on Thursday in volatile trade as investors awaited the imminent deadline set by the Bank of England to end its emergency bond purchase program. The fragile yen approached a new 24-year low as markets worried before US inflation data was released later on Thursday, looking for …
Read More »CPI Preview: Why does it matter?
Rising rents are expected to represent a considerable factor behind the jump in September consumer prices. The awaited consumer price index will be released Thursday at 8:30 a.m. ET, and it will attract full attention from investors as a key input data ahead of next Fed meeting on November 1 …
Read More »Why Is IMF Warning Of Tough 2023?
The International Monetary Fund has reduced its forecast for the global economy, but this time with a loud warning, claiming that “The worst is yet to come, and for many people 2023 will feel like a recession”. “More than a third of the global economy will contract this year or …
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