The UK is considering stricter enforcement of the economic sanctions measures next week after passing a relevant legislation in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Starting June 15, the UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation will not have to seek evidence that companies or individuals who violate the country’s sanctions …
Read More »ECB sets course for interest rate hikes
The European Central Bank’s (ECB) June 9 monetary policy decision is likely to be a highly significant one, as the central bank is seen signaling its first-rate hike in over a decade. Increasing signs of inflation broadening out in the old continent have compelled the ECB to prepare for a …
Read More »EUR/USD climbs to 1.0700 of the ECB policy decision
EUR/USD climbs to 1.0700 of the ECB policy decision The EUR/USD has pared some of Monday’s losses and is now testing the 50-day moving average to the upside on Tuesday during the North American session. At 1.0709, the EUR/USD pair exchanges hands on top of the previously-mentioned DMA at the …
Read More »AUD/JPY running into monthly resistance
The AUD/JPY pair is running into monthly resistance but prior highs near 102.80 will be eyed if the bulls stay within the current course. The yen is suffering a central bank deviation blow and a potential course shift. While investors worry over decades-high inflation, the Bank of Japan has decided …
Read More »The dollar is at its highest level in 20 years against the yen
The dollar rose to its highest level in two weeks, supported by rising US bond yields, which pushed the Japanese yen to its lowest level in more than 20 years against the dollar. The yen fell to 133 yen against the dollar, a level previously highlighted as a trigger for …
Read More »Could slowdown threaten China’s economic ambitions?
China’s Prime Minister Li Keqiang has recently warned that the country’s economy is struggling to stay on track, this sort of warning may have a projected impact on the Chinese global investment plans. Some economists believe that any slowdown will also hinder the China’s efforts to present itself as an …
Read More »AUD/USD struggles ahead of RBA’s monetary policy meeting
The Reserve Bank of Australia will have its June monetary policy meeting on Tuesday and is expected to hike the cash rate for a second consecutive month. In May, the RBA decided to raise the benchmark by 0.25% for the first time in over ten years.Observers and market participants argue …
Read More »Euro rises as risk appetite increases
The euro rose on Monday as risk appetite increased as investors awaited the European Central Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting later this week. The single European currency rose 0.2 percent against the dollar to $ 1.074. The euro recently rose against the dollar after increasing government bond yields amid expectations …
Read More »Oil exceeds $120 after Saudi Arabia raises crude prices
Oil futures rose above $120 on Monday after Saudi Arabia raised crude selling prices in July, indicating a tight supply even as the OPEC+ producers agreed to accelerate production increases over the next two months. Brent crude rose 68 cents, or 0.6 percent, to $ 120.40 a barrel by 0640 …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, 30 May: 3 June
Around the end of 2021, nobody was talking about a US recession, but now, the dreaded ‘recession’ word is on everybody’s lips. During the week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk voiced this fear using the “super bad feeling” phrase about the US economy. “Lots of luck on his trip to the …
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