Eurozone’s Retail Sales came in at 0% MoM in April versus 0.2% expected and -0.4% previous, the latest official figures released by Eurostat showed on Tuesday. On a yearly basis, the bloc’s Retail Sales dropped 2.6% in April versus -3.3% booked in March and -1.8% expected. The Retail Sales released …
Read More »AUD/USD after RBA meeting
The AUD/USD has risen for the fourth day in a row, and it is set to continue its upward trajectory. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised interest rates on Tuesday, which lifted the Australian dollar across the board. Gains were restrained throughout the American session owing to risk aversion, …
Read More »European shares opened flat amid fears of raising interest rates
European stocks opened flat on Tuesday, as fears of major central banks raising interest rates to counter slowing economic growth offset support from defensive healthcare stocks. The European Stoxx 600 index settled at 459.78 points. The index had fallen in the previous session due to data that indicated weak activity …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 05/06/2023
US economic data depressed the US dollar, erasing Friday’s gains. The positive job statistics from the previous week had helped the dollar gain ground, but on Monday, the data took a turn for the worse and the currency lost ground. The Nasdaq fell 0.09% while the Dow Jones fell 0.59%. …
Read More »US recession woes drag USD/CHF lower
Weaker-than-anticipated US economic numbers fuel recession fears, pushing up the Swiss Franc, which hurt the USD/CHF pair.The USD/CHF pair is technically unaligned and waiting for a new catalyst to provide clear market direction. Expectations of a hawkish Swiss National Bank may act as a stimulus for more USD/CHF decline amid …
Read More »Were Lagarde’s remarks on rate hikes easy to interpret?
This week’s data and statements seem varied and relatively difficult to interpret, making the path for rate hikes more uncertain. Most analysts tend to believe that the ECB will halt in July, but do expect the Fed in the United States to deliver two more rate hikes before Q4, with …
Read More »Noor Capital | Interview with Mohammed Hashad on Dubai TV – June 5, 2023
Dubai TV interviewed Mohammed Hashad, Director of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the US Association of Technical Analysts, to comment on the most important developments in financial markets in the previous week.US Debt Ceiling DealHashad began commenting on the breakthrough of the US debt ceiling crisis. …
Read More »GBP/USD steadies post mixed US data
The GBP/USD pair hovers above the 1.2400 mark after the last week’s USD boost from stronger-than-expected jobs data. The US economic indicators reveal a mixed story, with weakening factory orders and a fall in Non-Manufacturing PMI. UK outpaces expectations with S&P Global Services and Composite PMIs, adding pressure on the …
Read More »Dollar’s rally loses momentum post US ISM Services PMI data
The US Dollar has lost some of its strength in the American session on Monday. The US Dollar Index erased its daily gains and returned to the 104.00 area. ISM Services PMI report for May showed a loss of momentum in the service sector.The US Dollar has lost its strength …
Read More »Dollar edges up as markets weigh chances of Fed rate hike
The dollar edged up against major peers on Monday, as markets priced in around a 1-in-4 chance of the U.S. Federal Reserve raising benchmark rates this month after robust jobs data on Friday. The dollar index – which tracks the greenback against six peers – came off the boil last …
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