Turkish stocks fell on Monday as the presidential election appeared to be headed for a run-off and incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan advanced. The main index of Turkish stocks fell more than six percent at the open, which led to a halt to trading on the stock exchange before it …
Read More »Turkish lira recorded its lowest level in two months after the elections
The Turkish lira fell to its lowest level in two months as financial markets began trading in the aftermath of the presidential and parliamentary elections that took place on Sunday, amid expectations that the presidential race is heading to a run-off. The lira fell to 19.70 against the dollar, before …
Read More »The rise of European stocks amid investors’ interest in political events and data
European stocks rose on Monday as investors assessed the uncertainty surrounding the US debt ceiling talks and the presidential elections in Turkey and were looking forward to data released this week for clues about the state of the global economy. The European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.4 percent, with personal …
Read More »Oil fell due to the rise in the dollar and concerns about demand
Oil prices fell on Monday, as concerns about fuel demand in the United States and China, the world’s two largest consumers, outweighed optimism about tight supplies due to any production cuts from the OPEC + group and the United States resuming purchases of its reserves. And by 0130 GMT, Brent …
Read More »Gold is rising as economic risks continue
Gold prices rose on Monday as talks to raise the US debt ceiling stalled and fears of an economic slowdown pushed some traders towards the precious metal, a safe-haven asset. And by 2049 GMT, spot gold rose 0.1 percent to $ 2013.79 an ounce, after falling for three sessions. US …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, May 08-12
The dollar remained close to a peak of more than a week on Friday after a slew of data released overnight indicated a slowdown in the US economy, as investors bet the Federal Reserve would halt interest rate increases. The dollar index, which measures the performance of the US currency …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 12/05/2023
It is possible that Monday won’t be the typical “quiet Monday” after the Dollar’s surge on Friday. The Reserve Bank of Australia’s minutes, Canadian inflation, US retail sales, Chinese activity, and other events make Tuesday the busiest day of the week for economic statistics. Australia will report labour market information …
Read More »Gold prices retreat modestly but maintains upbeat outlook
Gold prices retreat modestly heading into the weekend due to US dollar strength and rising US yields, but the medium-term outlook remains constructive. The jump in yields coincided with the release of the University of Michigan US Sentiment survey, which showed consumer attitudes sinking to a six-month low of 57.7 …
Read More »Oil prices retreat on stronger dollar, demand fears
On Friday, crude oil prices retreated and were set to end the week lower for the third straight week, as the market balanced supply fears against renewed economic concerns in the United States and China.Brent crude futures fell 59 cents, or 0.8%, to $74.39 a barrel by 12:07 p.m. EDT …
Read More »EUR/USD prints one-month lows near 1.0850
The US dollar is grinding towards achieving weekly gains in all markets. The EUR/USD pair is impacted by higher US yields and gloomier mood. The couple’s week is at its lowest point since September 2022.For the fourth time in the previous five days, the EUR/USD is declining on Friday, adding …
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