The US Dollar Index bounced back from Monday’s losses, climbing back around 104.30. Key events to watch on Wednesday, March 27, include the Mortgage Applications report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and a speech by Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) member Christopher Waller.CurrenciesThe EUR/USD pair traded in a narrow …
Read More »US Targets Russian Firms Breaching Sanctions
Thirteen businesses and two individuals are under investigation by the US Treasury Department for allegedly assisting Russia in avoiding sanctions by using virtual money and technological services. Fintech, namely financial technology, companies that collaborated with Russian banks under sanctions to enable transactions and provide virtual currency solutions are the focus …
Read More »Gold shines again on retreating T-yields
As US Treasury yields decline and the US dollar fluctuates, gold prices climb. Treasury yields’ decline supports Gold’s rise, but the US Dollar Index’s slight increase opposes it. Tuesday’s US data was mixed, with lower consumer confidence and higher durable goods orders influencing the overall market sentiment. Although the price …
Read More »Oil Prices Hold Steady Amid Uncertainty Following Russian Supply Cuts
Oil prices showed little change on Tuesday following a rise in the previous session, as investors weighed mixed expectations amidst Russia’s supply cuts in response to recent Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries. However, a slight decline in the dollar provided some support to the market. In Monday’s session, Brent crude …
Read More »Gold Prices Steady Amid Focus on US Inflation Data
Gold prices remained steady on Tuesday as investors shifted their attention to upcoming US inflation data, which could offer insights into the timing of potential interest rate cuts by the US central bank. Spot gold settled at $2,170.59 per ounce by 0310 GMT, while US gold futures dipped 0.2 percent …
Read More »Market Drivers; US Session, March 25
The USD Index (DXY) declined from recent highs during the week’s bearish opening, although it continued to trade over the 104.00 mark. The Conference Board’s tracking of US Consumer Confidence, together with the FHFA’s House Price Index and Durable Goods Orders, will be the main topics of interest on March …
Read More »What do markets expect from next week’s OPEC meeting?
Official delegates said on Monday that OPEC as well as the larger OPEC+ see no need to adjust or suggest a change of the oil production policy that is currently in place during the looming the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee meeting for March. OPEC and allies chose to voluntarily decrease …
Read More »Oil Soars on Russia output decision
At the beginning of the week, oil prices surged by more than 1.30%, with WTI Oil finding support at $80.63. The US Dollar Index is a little weaker but still trades above 104.00. Russia faces issues from sanctions and drone attacks from Ukraine on Russian refineries and storage facilities, while …
Read More »Oil prices rise amid growing concerns about supplies
Oil Prices Inch Up Amid Global Supply Concerns Early Asian trading on Monday saw a modest rise in oil prices, driven by mounting worries over global supply shortages amidst escalating conflicts in the Middle East and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Additionally, a decline in the number of American oil exploration …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap: Fed, Inflation Data in Focus
Global inflation-linked concerns, lest it should return to the previous highs, continue to reveal themselves in the context of the precautionary rhetoric adopted by major central banks worldwide. In practice, monetary policymakers have announced, through formal decisions, their intention to keep interest rates “higher for longer”, an important tool, until …
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