Metals retreated during the US session, with gold falling below $1,920 and moving closer to the $1,915 support region. At monthly highs, the US Dollar Index is just beyond the 106.00 range. On Tuesday, there are no economic events scheduled for the Asian or European sessions. The US will release …
Read More »Gold is struggling to hold on to $1,915
Gold buyers are finding it difficult to maintain $1,915.00 for Monday. The Gold Index is tumbling to new lows due to a strong US dollar. Analysts predict that Gold will hit $2,200 by the end of the year, but there are still policy risks. On Monday, gold fell further, hitting …
Read More »USD/JPY soaring on BoJ’s stance, climbing T-yields
The American dollar is gaining ground against the Yen. As the Bank of Japan maintains rates and sticks with its accommodative monetary policy while raising concerns about the durability of increasing inflation, the USD/JPY pair is showing a gain of 0.38%. The US dollar is supported by rising US Treasury …
Read More »Euro retreats on Lagarde’s comments
In her speech prepared for delivery before the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde noted that recent indicators point to a further weakness in the economic activity in the third quarter.Lagarde elaborated by noting a moderation in job creation in the services …
Read More »European stocks decline at the beginning of the last week of Q3
European stocks began trading in the last week of the third quarter of the year with a decline, as investors became concerned about the tendency for interest rates to remain high for a longer period, and the weakness of shares of companies exposed to China pressured the index. The European …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, September 18-22
The first interest rate cut in the USA is now expected in July 2024, pushed out from the June rate cut priced in before. The Fed’s updated economic outlook shows that the US economy has held up better than expected, with a modest cooling to 1.5% annual growth in 2024 …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, September 22
US stocks experienced a fourth consecutive day of losses and even closed as one of the worst weeks since March 2023, with the Dow Jones dropping 0.31% to 33,963.84. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq slipped 0.23% and 0.09%, respectively. Ford ended the day up 1.9% after a source reported progress …
Read More »Gold shines as US yields drop amid positive market mood
An obvious change in US bond yields, with the 10-year note coupon falling from a 16-year high of 4.51% to 4.44%, constitutes a key factor that causes gold prices to recover and gain 0.25%.The Fed’s decisionmakers were eager to convey a cautious stance, highlighting the need for a big deal …
Read More »USD/JPY climbs on Friday, aiming for 148.50
The USD/JPY pair is recovering on Friday into the top end of the week’s trading. The Bank of Japan maintained its negative rate policy regime, as markets broadly expected.On the data front, the US PMIs came in mixed, capping any decisive moves for the US dollar. The USD/JPY is set …
Read More »Noor Capital | Mohammed Hashad Interview on Dubai TV – September 22, 2023
Interviewed by Dubai TV, Mohammed Hashad, the Head of Research and Development Department at Noor Capital and member of the US Association of Technical Analysts, commented on a number of current market developments, most notably the following:(I) US Dollar’s Performance Interest rates have already been left unchanged by the US …
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