Commodities

EUR/USD was down in late New York trade but overall little changed after failing to breakout of last week’s highs again although hitting 1.12750, the highest since Feb. 2022 although failed to hold bullish above the 61.8% Fibo of the 2021-22 collapse at 1.1271. USD/JPY  was higher after Ueda dashed …

The gold market is experiencing new momentum as prices test new significant resistance levels due to growing expectations that the Fed will cease its tightening cycle following its announcement of its monetary policy decision next week. At the time of writing gold is up by +1.20%; trading at 1977.71 per …

After data on China’s economic growth disappointed, shares of energy companies dropped as oil futures started the week poorly. WTI was down some 1.5% at $74.00 from $76.05. Crude oil prices posted moderate losses on weaker-than-expected Chinese economic data and the restart of crude oil production in Libya as protesters …

Muhammad Hashad, Director of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the US Association of Technical Analysts, commented, in an interview on Dubai TV, on the latest Chinese economic data issued earlier this morning, Monday July 17, and how this data has affected markets and trading as well …

The Canadian dollar is trades in volatile ups and downs against its US counterpart after hitting a technical ceiling and a decline in Oil prices. Oil falls from weaker-than-expected Chinese growth data for Q2 and the reopening of Libya’s largest Oil field. A thick knot of technical support levels just …

Gold is expected to move sideways around $1,950 until the end of 2023 and beyond, according to economists. By the end of the year, there may be some scope for an upward move to $2,000 due to the US central bank’s sharp rate hikes. This could indicate that the American …

Official data showed on Monday that the average daily consumption of oil refineries in China rose 1.6 percent from the previous month, with refineries resuming operations after completing maintenance in the spring and increasing production to meet the demand for travel in the summer. Data from the National Bureau of …

China’s economy grew in the second quarter of 2023 by 6.3%, against expectations of 7.3%. On a quarterly basis, the Chinese economy grew by 0.8% in the second quarter, slowing down from 2.2% levels, but it came better than expectations that indicated a growth of 0.5%. A spokesman for the …

Oil prices fell for a second session on Monday after Libya resumed production at the weekend, while China, the world’s largest crude importer, is expected to release data showing that the post-pandemic economic recovery is facing bumps. Brent crude futures fell 57 cents, or 0.7 percent, to $79.30 a barrel …

After an intense week across most financial markets, volatility is unlikely to ease soon. Market participants will continue to digest the latest round of US inflation data, particularly the CPI and PPI data, with a special focus on the upcoming FOMC meetings. The Fed enters its blackout period ahead of …