The Canadian Dollar (CAD) has halted its recent bullish recovery, halting on the charts and cycling familiar levels against the Greenback. The Loonie has recovered some ground after tumbling to multi-year highs at the tail-end of 2024, but bullish momentum remains elusive. Canada’s Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) figures disappointed …
Read More »Gold Surges, Eyes Fresh High Amidst Debt Worries, Fed Uncertainty
Gold prices rallied on Tuesday, driven by concerns over a surge in US debt issuance and the potential impact on interest rates. The market is closely watching a series of large US Treasury bond auctions this week, particularly the 10-year and 30-year bonds. Fears are mounting that the high volume …
Read More »Oil Prices Decline as Demand Optimism Fades Amid Supply Concerns
Oil prices extended their losses for a second consecutive session on Tuesday as optimism over global demand faded. Brent crude futures dipped by 0.2% to $76.08 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude slipped 0.3% to $73.31 per barrel as of 0804 GMT. This decline follows a drop …
Read More »Noor Capital | Interview with Mohammed Hashad on CNBC – Jan 06, 2025
In an interview conducted by CNBC Television, Mohamed Hashad, Head of Research and Development at Noor Capital and a member of the American Association of Technical Analysts, commented on and analysed key assets’ performance in the financial markets. Q: The year 2024 was remarkable for U.S. indices, with the Dow …
Read More »Noor Capital | Interview with Mohammed Hashad on Dubai TV – Jan 06, 2025
Commenting on key financial assets, in an interview with Dubai TV, Mohamed Hashad, Chief Strategist at Noor Capital and a member of the American Association of Technical Analysts, highlighted that markets are closely. Q: Let’s start with gold prices, which recorded significant gains over the past year. Do current conditions …
Read More »Market Drivers; US Session
As markets prepare for another US NFP jobs report that is expected at the end of the week, the US dollar depreciated on Monday, allowing other currencies to regain some much-needed ground. With a gentle decline, the US Dollar Index (DXY) dropped again below the 109.00 barrier and lost almost …
Read More »Euro Gains Following German CPI
The euro rises 1%, earlier during the North American session. After reaching 1.0224 last week, the euro bounces back against the US dollar on Monday. As markets are driven by political unrest in Italy, Austria, and Canada, President-elect Trump seems to be considering imposing universal US tariffs. The EUR/USD pair …
Read More »Markets React as Trump Denies Critical Import Tariffs Amid Ongoing Discussions
Trump Denies Report on Critical-Only Tariff Plans, Markets Rally US President-elect Donald Trump has denied a newspaper story claiming that his aides were exploring tariff ideas that would only cover key goods. The news published earlier, on Monday, citing three sources familiar with the matter, reported that Trump aides were …
Read More »Oil Prices Slide Amid Strong Dollar, Sanctions, and Fed Speculations
Oil prices edged lower on Monday, pressured by a strong U.S. dollar and market anticipation of upcoming key economic data and Federal Reserve policy signals. Concerns over sanctions on Iranian and Russian oil also weighed on sentiment, despite recent price gains supported by cold weather and fiscal stimulus measures in …
Read More »Gold Prices Slip as Dollar Strengthens Amid Hawkish Fed Signals
Gold prices dipped slightly in Asian trading on Monday, as a strengthening U.S. dollar and expectations of a slower pace of Federal Reserve monetary easing continued to weigh on the yellow metal. Hawkish remarks from Fed officials over the weekend added to the pressure on gold, signaling that interest rate …
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