Reacting to Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech, the price of gold immediately surged to a new multi-month high of $2060.62. The precious metal even extended its gains later on the day and is trading at 2071.15 per ounce at the time of writing, gaining $35.05, and thereby up by 1.72%. …
Read More »USD/JPY dips on weak US PMI, Powell speech
USD/JPY experiences a 0.52% decline in the North American session. A lower-than-expected ISM manufacturing reading for November weighed on the US Dollar.Fed Chair Jerome Powell acknowledges some easing in inflation but emphasizes that core inflation remains high and monetary policy decisions will be data dependent.The USD/JPY trims some of its …
Read More »Dow closes a strong November rally, rises to a new high for 2023
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has celebrated its best month since October 2022 on Thursday, when gain has hit a new high for the year thanks to Salesforce’s earnings and declining inflation data. The Dow of 30 stocks rose 291 points, or almost 0.8%, above its previous peak set in …
Read More »Dollar rises from its lowest levels in 3 months
The dollar rose from its lowest level in three months on Thursday, but it is still on track to record the largest monthly decline in a year, as investors increase bets that the Federal Reserve (the US central bank) has finished raising interest rates, before the release of a decisive …
Read More »AUD/USD declines following higher than expected US GDP reading in Q3
As of writing, the AUD/USD pair has decreased by 0.50% and is currently trading at 0.6614. With a reported growth rate of 5.2% in Q3, the US economy grew at its fastest rate in almost two years, exceeding the 5% forecast. Along with employment data, traders of the AUD/USD pair …
Read More »Slowing China could trigger race for commodities
China’s President Xi Jinping is attempting to shift China from its property-based, debt-fueled economic model, which has been cooling growth in the world’s second-largest economy. However, investors are concerned about the structural changes underpinning the country’s continuing appetite for raw materials, such as the $300 billion copper market. China imports …
Read More »Gold surges to around $ 2040 on consumer optimism, Fed bets
The gold market is holding near a six-month high, seeing some reaction to better-than-expected US consumer optimism. At the time of writing, gold is trading at $204.51 per ounce. It is up by +1.34%, with $27.13 gains. The Conference Board said on Tuesday its consumer confidence index fell to 102 …
Read More »OPEC+ production cuts in place and what could change
OPEC+ analysts and sources have indicated that the group, consisting of OPEC members such as Saudi Arabia and allied countries like Russia, will hold an online meeting on Thursday. During this meeting, further adjustments to the existing agreement, which has already curtailed oil supplies until 2024, might be considered to …
Read More »Noor Capital | Mohammed Hashad Interview on Dubai TV – November 27, 2023
Mohammed Hashad, Head of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the American Association of Technical Analysts, commented on the key developments in the markets and the performance of the most important assets, in an interview on Dubai TV. Expected DataHashad explained that the markets are awaiting high-impact …
Read More »The British pound rose and the dollar fell as traders awaited new economic signals
The pound sterling rose to its highest level in more than two months against the dollar on Monday, although some risk aversion limited the US currency’s losses, with traders awaiting new economic signals next week to determine the course of monetary policy regarding future interest rates. The current week is …
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