A mixed start to the new trading week, one in which the bulk of the significant market-moving events is due from Wednesday onwards. That may make for choppy trading over the next couple of days, in line with what we’ve seen so far in Europe. We will still hear from …
Read More »Will this week’s crypto rally last for long?
Bitcoin has surged 5% and topped nearly $22,000 over the weekend, in what can be seen as a big jump from early June’s $17,500 low. Ethereum saw a big jump as well, rising to above $1,200. For investors. The big question in the crypto asset market now is whether the …
Read More »The dollar rises in Asian trading as investors search for a safe haven
The dollar and the yen rose in a volatile session in Asia on Monday, as they benefited from a search for safe haven amid investor concerns that higher interest rates and weak economic data could mean a global recession is on the horizon. While stocks tracked Wall Street higher, currency …
Read More »WTI jumps on the back of OPEC+ surplus news
The US crude oil extends its gains to two consecutive days, though it faces solid resistance at the 50-EMA, around $110.33.Western Texas Intermediate records a solid bounce after testing the 100-EMA on the downside near $105.88 a barrel near the daily low and got bolstered late, as OPEC+ has cut …
Read More »The dollar rises in Asian trading as investors search for a safe haven
The dollar and the yen rose in a volatile session in Asia on Monday, as they benefited from a search for safe haven amid investor concerns that higher interest rates and weak economic data could mean a global recession is on the horizon. While stocks tracked Wall Street higher, currency …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, 20 – 24 June
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testified before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on “the semiannual monetary policy report to congress” Wednesday. Earlier this month, the Fed hiked rates by 75 basis points, or 0.75 percentage point. “Clearly, today’s 75 basis point increase is an unusually large …
Read More »Country By Country Inflation Rate Vs Rate Hikes
Today’s hot inflation could be likened to a speeding vehicle down a hill. In order to slow down, there would be a need to push the brakes. In this case, interest rate hikes are more of brakes in this situation, but some major central banks hit the brakes faster than …
Read More »Fed’s Daly supports another big interest rate hike
“We want to bring inflation down without crippling growth and stalling the labor market”, San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly, said on Friday. Daly is the latest US central bank monetary policymaker to signal that she is supporting another big increase in interest rates in July in an effort …
Read More »Dollar stumbles on interest rate fears
The US dollar fell against major currencies on Friday, on track for its first weekly loss this month, as investors continue to assess Federal Reserve policy and whether large interest rate increases will lead to a recession. The safe-haven US currency also lost support amid improving market sentiment, rising regional …
Read More »CAD drops as hot inflation triggers criticism against BoC
The Bank of Canada has been slammed by critics after misjudging inflation and locking itself into rigid forward guidance that prevented it from reacting swiftly as prices surged and Canada’s economy began to overheat.THE Canadian dollar dips 0.1% against the US dollar. Flash estimate shows factory sales falling 2.5% in …
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