The past week was full of events, the week began with a public holiday in the United States on Independence Day, and then the events started to follow. Take a comprehensive look at this weekly report. Wall Street The three major US stock indexes rose to unprecedented levels at the …
Read More »Market Recap: June 28 – July 2
Many markets around the globe are lifting lockdowns and preventive measures against the coronavirus (COVID-19), but the global pandemic continues to raise uncertainty after the recent increase in the number of new cases infected with the Delta variant. Some vaccines are reportedly effective against the variant, including J&J and Moderna, …
Read More »Weekly Recap: 21-25 June
It’s been an eventful week, from Powell’s testimony, BoE decision, inflation data, and PMI. Here’s a look at the highlights of the past week. Dollar Since the opening of the US session on Friday, the dollar has struggled to maintain the bullish trend after the emergence of the second consecutive …
Read More »Weekly Recap: 14-18 June
Last week witnessed an event that had been anticipated by markets for some time, as the Federal Reserve policy meeting surprisingly saw a hawkish change in tone with the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) seeing interest rate hikes sooner than previously expected. The Fed is now expecting raising interest rates …
Read More »Weekly Recap: 7-11 June
It was a week full of data, from the European Central Bank to US inflation figures and Lagarde comments. Here are the week’s highlights and data. Last week’s session observed the US dollar abandon its two-week indecisive phase and establish moderate gains. Gold ended weekly trading in an upward trend, …
Read More »Weekly Recap: 31 May – 4 June
In the first week of June, markets anticipated the jobs report in the United States, which came below expectations but still showed progress in the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The jobs report indicated that it would probably take more time than previously expected before the Federal Reserve begins changing …
Read More »Weekly Recap: 24-28 May
The US dollar was able to end last week higher against most of the major currencies after strong US data. The yellow metal also fell to $1,890 an ounce on Friday, down from a 4-month high of 1910 on May 26. Coronavirus cases are slowly declining, and the US and …
Read More »Weekly Recap: 17-21 May
The third week of May was highlighted by the release of last month’s Federal Reserve meeting minutes, which surprised the markets by showing that some members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) believe that if the economic recovery in the United States continues to gather pace, it might be …
Read More »Weekly Recap: 10-14 May
A surge in the consumer price index (CPI) in the United States, the highest for the inflation rate in more than 12 years, was the highlight of the second week of May, as it raised question markets about whether the Federal Reserve would consider raising interest rates sooner than previously …
Read More »Weekly Recap: 3-7 May
Last week was full of Data and statements. The US dollar’s decline in favor of risk assets has dominated the markets last week after economic data and monetary policy decisions. US Dollar The week was full of events that led to a noticeable decline in the price of the US …
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