The far-right in France is on the rise, according to the results of Sunday’s early elections. Marine Le Pen, the National Rally Party’s initial opponent of French President Emmanuel Macron in the previous presidential election, is leading this movement. Without a doubt, the success of this political movement would give …
Read More »Gold prices stabilizes ahead of eventful US week
The US dollar and Treasury yields continue to rise without affecting the value of gold. Mixed data on US manufacturing: For the third straight month, the S&P PMI rises while the ISM PMI falls. The US 10-year Treasury yield rises by about 9 basis points to 4.489%, supporting the dollar’s …
Read More »Seasonal factors propel US bond yields rally
Since the start of daily trading on Monday, US bond rates have risen due to a number of very helpful variables, including seasonal and political factors as well as economic and political considerations that contributed to generating the momentum of the current rise in those yields.Ten-year US Treasury bond yields …
Read More »Euro surges post French elections’ first round results
Since the start of daily trading, the Euro has risen due to changes in French politics that have sparked conjecture about the potential that the European economy would escape the control of the country’s far-right faction. From the previous daily close of 1.0711, the EUR/USD pair increased to 1.0725. The …
Read More »What does manufacturing data mean for Eurozone economy?
Eurozone manufacturing activity contracted in June due to faster contractions in output, new orders, and employment, according to the latest HCOB Purchasing Managers’ survey data by S&P Global. The manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 45.8 in June from May’s 14-month high of 47.3, suggesting a strong and accelerated …
Read More »GBP/USD retreats post softer US data
The GBP/USD pair has fallen due to concerns of a potential US recession, with technical facors suggesting a neutral to downward bias. The pair has experienced a series of lower highs and lows, dragging the pair from year-to-date highs of 1.2894 toward current exchange rates. The daily moving averages (DMAs) …
Read More »USD/JPY surpasses 161.00 on BoJ’s uncertainty
Despite the Japanese Yen’s extreme weakening, the USD/JPY remains firm above 161.00. With the Yen weakening, the BoJ anticipates tightening policy much more. The US dollar is affected by the weak US Manufacturing PMI. The USD/JPY pair moves up above 161.00 during the New York session on Monday. Amidst ambiguity …
Read More »Eurozone Manufacturing Sector Contracts Further in June as Demand Slumps
The eurozone’s manufacturing sector experienced a deeper contraction in June, as demand plummeted despite factories continuing to lower prices, according to a recent survey. HCOB’s final eurozone manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), compiled by S&P Global, dropped to 45.8 in June from 47.3 in May, slightly exceeding the preliminary estimate …
Read More »Gold Prices Wobble as Fed Signals and Mixed Economic Data Create Uncertainty
Gold prices experienced a slight dip in Asian trading on Monday, hovering within a narrow range as traders cautiously await key signals from the Federal Reserve and further economic data. Despite increased expectations of a U.S. interest rate cut, the yellow metal struggled to capitalize on the weakening dollar, maintaining …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap: Traders closely watch Fed’s signals
In this report, we take a look back at the latest five trading days with a focus on the market news, economic data and headlines that had the most impact on key financial assets; including oil and gold prices as well as the key correlated assets. It is an opportunity …
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