Forex Market

The US dollar is experiencing a weakening trend, with the DXY Index hovering around 101.90, its lowest level since August. The Fed’s announcement of three rate cuts for 2024 has weighed heavily on US Treasury yields and the dollar. The Fed’s stance aligns with market expectations, fueling risk-on flows. Despite …

WTI tried to regain some ground on Thursday, it was moving back above $72.50, before settling at $71.88 per barrel as at the time of writing, yet it is still up by some 2.61% Crude prices are still well below their previous peaks. Investors continue to have doubts that output …

In a stark contrast to her US Federal Reserve counterpart, Jerome Powell, the European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has reiterated that borrowing costs will stay at record highs despite weaker inflation projections. In spite of the fact that price pressures are still high and inflation will shortly recover, ECB …

The GBP/USD pair has touched its highest peak since August. The pair also rides high on momentum, bouncing towards the 1.2730 level after hitting a high at around 1.2755.The pair’s rally was driven by the Bank of England’s hawkish policy stance, which has boosted the Sterling’s value against the US …

The Japanese Yen will likely rise significantly in value next year. The BoJ’s action could lead to a significant performance of the Yen. Analysts anticipate that the BoJ will terminate NIRP and YCC at its meeting in January. Although this is partially priced, expectations of additional policy tightening later in …

In November, retail sales in the United States increased by 0.3% on a monthly basis, reaching $705.7 billion, according to data released by the US Census Bureau on Thursday. This figure marked an improvement from the revised 0.2% decline (previously reported as -0.1%) in October and surpassed market expectations, which …

The Bank of England (BoE) announced on Thursday that it has decided to leave the policy rate unchanged at 5.25%, in line with market expectations. Policymakers voted 6-3 in favor of the decision, with three members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) – Megan Greene, Jonathan Haskel, and Catherine Mann …

The Japanese Nikkei stock index concluded a three-day winning streak on Thursday, December 14, with declines in auto and bank stocks following the US Federal Reserve’s signal of an end to the monetary policy tightening cycle. The US Federal Reserve’s decision strengthened the yen and led to a significant drop …

European stocks jumped on Thursday, supported by gains in real estate sector stocks and a decline in euro zone bond yields, as investors were optimistic about the US Federal Reserve’s hint to reduce borrowing costs in 2024 and awaited the European Central Bank’s decision. The European Stoxx 600 index rose …

After the Federal Reserve meeting, the US Dollar experienced a significant collapse. As expected, the central bank decided to keep interest rates unchanged. Market analysts are forecasting three rate cuts for 2024. Fed Chair Jerome Powell leaned dovish, adding fuel to the rally in Treasury bonds. He refrained from declaring …