European Central Bank Governing Council member Yannis Stournaras told CGTN Europe on Wednesday that he wasn’t sure whether the ECB would hike rates again after 25 bps increase next week.“We might have one further move next week of 25 basis points, but I’m not sure that we’re going to go …
Read More »Canada’s dollar drops on crude oil inventory draw
The USD/CAD pair is trading in the 1.31s during the US session. The Canadian dollar wavers after data shows a lower-than-estimated crude oil inventory draw, reflecting weaker demand. The US dollar holds up surprisingly well despite lower-than-expected US housing data. Canada’s dollar trades lower against its US counterpart after crude …
Read More »Inflation in the Eurozone slowed in June to 5.5%
Inflation in the Eurozone slowed to 5.5% in June, in line with expectations, after 6.1% in May. Inflation in the eurozone for the month of June came in at the lowest level since January 2022. Despite this slowdown, core inflation, which excludes volatile items such as food and energy, rose …
Read More »Kering stock raises the Stoxx 600
European stocks rose on Wednesday, supported by a boost from Kering after it appointed a new CEO for Gucci, while stocks rose in London after data showed a slower-than-expected inflation in Britain. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.5% by 0706 GMT, extending its gains for the second consecutive session. …
Read More »Disappointing results for Goldman Sachs in the second quarter of 2023
The American bank, Goldman Sachs, recorded earnings per share below expectations in the second quarter of 2023, at $ 3.08 per share, compared to expectations of $ 3.18 per share. The bank recorded revenues of $10.9 billion in the second quarter, compared to expectations of $10.84 billion. The bank is …
Read More »Gold is falling due to the rise in USD
Gold fell on Wednesday, after touching a one-and-a-half-month high in the last session, affected by a slight rise in the dollar, despite investors’ expectations that recent US economic readings will convince the Federal Reserve to stop the cycle of raising interest rates. Spot gold fell 0.1 percent to $1,976.05 an …
Read More »Oil is falling on concerns about US demand, despite Chinese stimulus
Global oil prices fell on Wednesday after rising in early Asian trade, as markets balanced concerns about demand in the United States, China’s pledge to support economic growth, falling Russian supplies and falling US inventories. Brent crude futures fell 22 cents to $79.41 a barrel by 0403 GMT, and US …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – July 18
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 …
Read More »Evergrande’s $81 billion loss renews China’s real estate woes
Chinese real estate developer Evergrande has disclosed losses of $81 billion over 2021 and 2022, underscoring the significant debts that remain a concern for the financial health of the Chinese property sector and the world’s second-largest economy. Evergrande’s total liabilities continued to grow in 2022, reaching $335 billion compared to …
Read More »Gold prices climb to six-week high amid rate hike speculations
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 …
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