The EUR/USD pair’s current price is 1.0921 at the time of writing amid signals by ECB policymakers concerning additional interest-rate hikes in the horizon.The EUR/USD pair is under mild selling pressure on Monday, easing from the 1.0970 multi-week high posted on Friday, to trade near the 1.0900 level. Markets in …
Read More »Gold is losing some luster amid investors’ assessment of the path of US interest rates
Gold recorded some decline in 19 limited transactions, Monday, June 19, under pressure from the strength of the dollar, as investors evaluate the future path of interest rates after the US Federal Reserve’s statements that hinted at future increases. Spot gold prices fell 0.2% to $1953.69 an ounce. US gold …
Read More »European shares fall at open, Sartorius plunges on forecast cut
European equities dipped at the opening bell on Monday, led by Franco-German lab equipment maker Sartorius, as investors expected additional stimulus measures from China to boost demand. By 0719 GMT, the pan-European STOXX 600 index had down 0.5%, while Germany’s DAX had fallen 0.4% after ending at a record high …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap: June 12-16
The macroeconomics situation of the US has generally improved better than anticipated and is likely to improve further. This is expected to reduce upward support on the dollar’s value.Although the June FOMC meeting gave the impression that hawkish policymakers were taking a break by raising the terminal rate for this …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 16/06/2023
After a volatile week that included many top monetary policy events including the Fed and the ECB meetings, as well as the US CPI data, next week will see interest rate decisions from the Bank of England and the Swiss National Bank. Key Data Market participants’ sentiment is mixed, as …
Read More »USD/CAD to close on weekly decline amid hawkish Fed speaks
The USD/CAD pair is expected to end a third consecutive week of decline as hawkish Fed speakers limit the pair’s upside potential. On Friday, the USD/CAD continued its downward momentum dropping to a low of 1.3188 and it is set to confirm a 100 pips weekly decline. At the time …
Read More »EUR/USD trims gains as hawkish remarks digested
The EUR/USD pair’s rally slowed down following the ECB rate hike and hawkish remarks from central bankers. US Consumer Sentiment improves, supporting a stronger USD; Eurozone inflation slows as expected. Hawkish stances by both ECB and Fed officials hint at potential further tightening. Upcoming key events include the German May …
Read More »Fed: Outlook for funds rate subject to considerable uncertainty
Inflation in the US is well above target and the labor market remains very tight, the US Federal Reserve’s recently published monetary policy report to Congress read, ahead of Chairman Jerome Powell’s Capitol Hill testimony next week, per Reuters.In reaction; the US Dollar Index clings to modest recovery gains near …
Read More »Gold rises as the dollar weakens, but the path of raising US interest rates caps the gains
Gold rose on Friday after the dollar hovered near a one-month low, but expectations of an increase in US interest rates this year limited gains. And gold in spot transactions increased 0.3 percent to $ 1964.19 an ounce by 1030 GMT, on its way to rise 0.2 percent this week. …
Read More »European stocks rose at the open, with the healthcare sector leading the gains
European stocks rose at the open on Friday, supported by gains led by the healthcare sector at the end of a busy week of monetary policy decisions by central banks. And by 0717 GMT, the European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.2%, and the healthcare sector index rose 0.5%. The STOXX …
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