Amid a new round of USD purchasing, the USD/JPY quickly recovers from the weekly low. The positive US PMIs support future Fed rate hike predictions and strengthen the US dollar. Spot prices are still on course to post moderate rises for a second straight week.During the early North American session, …
Read More »US S&P Manufacturing PMI surges to 50.4 in April
S&P Global Composite PMI increased to 53.5 (flash) from 52.3 in March, indicating that the private sector of the US economy continued to grow at a brisk rate in April. This figure was higher than the 52.8 market forecast.In the same time, the S&P Global Manufacturing PMI increased to 50.4 …
Read More »EUR/USD advances on US recession fears
The Philadelphia Fed said that the last week saw an increase in first jobless claims in the US as manufacturing output fell. Although rates need to be higher, Cleveland’s Fed Loretta Mester is pleased with the progress on inflation.Following data from the United States that shows more economic deterioration, which …
Read More »American dollar struggles to recover after worse than expected US data
The second half of the week is challenging for the US dollar to keep its ground. USD is impacted by disappointing US macroeconomic data releases. The major Wall Street indices trade in the red following the opening bell.The US dollar struggles to keep its footing following Wednesday’s meager rebound. Although …
Read More »European stocks are falling as investors await more results
European stocks fell on Thursday after the mixed results of a number of companies listed on the Wall Street Stock Exchange, while investors await more economic data from the euro zone and corporate results to assess the strength of the region. The European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.2 percent, and …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 19/04/2023
Financial markets experienced volatility on Wednesday, with strong price increases in currencies and metals. US stocks fluctuated between gains and losses, and although the US Dollar somewhat increased, it fell during the American session. Economic Data Fed’s Beige Book states that “economic activity was hardly changed in recent weeks. The …
Read More »GBP/USD bears are moving ahead eying 1.2350
The GBP/USD pair is testing trendline support and running into resistance near 1.2470. The 1.2350s become accessible on a breach below trendline support. The pair, which rose from a low of 1.2392 to a high of 1.2474, is currently trading at 1.2436, down 0.02% on the day. However, as the …
Read More »USD/JPY bulls advance towards 135
The USD/JPY pair is testing important barrier as it moves forward in the bullish trend. Bears want 132.80, while bulls aim for a break of 135.11. The price of the pair increased by 0.5% over the day, moving between a low of 133.95 and a high of 135.13. The yield …
Read More »Recent data indicates BoE’s 25 bps hike in May
Following the most recent UK inflation estimate, economists anticipate a 25 basis point increase in the Bank of England’s benchmark interest rate in May. Data on the UK labour market and inflation released this week have given the Bank of England (BoE) policy officials some positive surprises.Analysts revise their projections …
Read More »Gold’s bears advance to test a crucial support
Following price movement in both directions, the price of gold is currently consolidating. The motivating force is the Fed’s outlook, which has an eye on crucial support. As the US Dollar strengthens once more, the price of gold is down about 0.5% on the day and has fallen below the …
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