American crude oil fell early on Friday. After gaining the most in a month the day before, WTI crude oil loses upward momentum at $70.00 early on Friday in Asia. The price of oil both illustrates the normal pre-NFP market positioning and supports the price-depressing catalysts coming from the energy …
Read More »Gold price is eying key higher territories ahead of NFP
Gold is trading at $1976.69 at the time of writing and bulls are likely correct, but they still have more ambitious objectives. The NFP numbers from this Friday are now everything. Gold’s price rose on Thursday, rising for the day from a low of $1,953.44 to a high of $1,983.15 …
Read More »Oil bounces back following debt-ceiling vote, dovish Fed
Oil price marginally recovered after the House of Representatives voted through the debt-ceiling extension bill on Wednesday evening. Gains were capped by higher-than-expected inventory levels. Oil prices have been volatile in recent weeks due to a number of factors. The House of Representatives voted through the debt-ceiling extension bill on …
Read More »Eurozone inflation tumbles, fuelling ECB rates debate
Eurozone inflation fell more than expected this month, as underlying price growth stalled, fueling speculation about the need for more European Central Bank rate hikes beyond the one scheduled for later this month. In May, inflation in the eurozone’s 20 member countries fell to 6.1% from 7.0% in April, falling …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 31/05/2023 The cautious sentiments across financial markets heavily weighed on Wall Street indexes that lost ground again on Wednesday. Equity prices finished off their lows. The rebound in stocks weighed on the US dollar, which was also affected by comments from Fed officials that …
Read More »Gold reclaims $1960s on US debt ceiling hopes, lower US bond yields
Gold price stays above the $1960 mark, it is trading at $1962.09 at the time of writing, even preparing for over 1.3% monthly losses in May. Expectations of resolving the US debt ceiling issue spark a dip in US Treasury bond yields, offering a lift to the Gold Index. Dovish …
Read More »Deepened global recession worries impact crude oil
After consolidating above $69.00 earlier on Wednesday, oil price is trading a little below at $68.92 at the time of writing ahead of oil inventory data by the US API amid strong US consumer spending and soft labour market conditions that support chances of one more rate hike by the …
Read More »Oil falls on weak China data, stronger U.S. dollar
Oil prices fell on Wednesday due to a stronger US currency and disappointing data from China, the world’s largest oil importer, raising demand concerns. At 1013 GMT, Brent oil futures for August delivery were down $1.29, or 1.75%, to $72.42 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) in the United …
Read More »Oil falls as weak Chinese data offsets progress on the US debt ceiling
Oil prices turned lower after starting trading on a higher note on Wednesday, due to fears of slowing demand from China, the world’s largest oil importer, after weaker-than-expected economic data. Brent crude futures for August delivery fell 28 cents to $73.43 a barrel by 0250 GMT, while US West Texas …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 30/05/2023
The debt ceiling agreement reached by US President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is encountering difficulties, which is negatively affecting market sentiment. US markets ended with mixed results, as Treasury yields dropped significantly. Economic Data Consumer sentiment in the US weakened slightly in May with the Conference Board’s Consumer …
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