The managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, told CNBC in an interview on Thursday that while there isn’t a financial crisis in the US, there are risks.After these remarks, the US Dollar Index remains firmly in the red and was last observed losing 0.5% at roughly …
Read More »EUR/USD faces minor obstacle at 1.1100
The EUR/USD pair advances further and records a new 2023 high. The Euro extra upside could retest the round level at 1.1100 next.The EUR/USD pair keeps the bullish bias well in place and climbs to the 1.1040/50 on Thursday, or new year-to-date peaks.The likelihood of extra advances appears favoured for …
Read More »Luxury goods stocks lead the European Stoxx 600 index to gains
European stocks rose on Thursday, boosted by gains in luxury stocks after a report showed fashion firm LVMH posted strong first-quarter sales and on hopes the Federal Reserve will halt its tightening cycle after lower-than-expected inflation data. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was up 0.3% by 0710 GMT. The Stoxx …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 12/04/2023
Stock losses accelerated Wednesday afternoon when the minutes of the Mar 21-22 FOMC meeting showed policymakers projected a “mild recession” starting later in 2023. The minutes of the FOMC meeting on March 21–22 revealed that policymakers reduced their forecasts for rate increases this year, noting that “many participants had lowered …
Read More »Oil prices soaring on softer US data as $90.00 targeted
Despite an easing of US inflation, the oil price managed to recover. The US Dollar has been negatively impacted by a slowdown in US inflation. Last week, investors were mildly reported to have built up in oil inventories. After reaching a new four-month high of $83.48 on Wednesday, WTI and …
Read More »USD/CHF falls on weaker US dollar post-CPI data
The USD/CHF pair fell as a result of conflicting US economic news headlines that made the US Dollar weaker. The pair is trading at 0.8959 at the time of writing. As support levels threaten to fall below 0.8950, bears are waiting in the shadows. Bulls are still optimistic since resistance …
Read More »BoE´s Bailey: Banking crisis testing institutional structures
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey earlier said in a speech on Wednesday before the Institute of International Finance in Washington where he is attending International Monetary Fund meetings that he did not believe ´´we face a systemic banking crisis.”The Pound rose towards $1.25 vs. the US dollar, moving closer …
Read More »G7: Financial System Is Robust
The G7 Communique has reaffirmed the financial system’s resilience and reiterated the commitment to preserving financial and economic stability.Additionally, the statement notes that central banks are still steadfastly dedicated to achieving price stability.The Consumer Price Index (CPI), which climbed in March at a slower-than-expected rate and a minute from the …
Read More »EUR/USD traders await FOMC minutes for direction
The US Dollar index, DXY, was last at 101.51, down 0.62% on the day, while the EUR/USD reached 1.0999, the highest level since February 2. The pair last traded at 1.0995, up 0.79% on the day.The US dollar plunged on Wednesday after data revealed that the US Consumer Price Index …
Read More »US consumer price gains slow; underlying inflation still hot
Although petrol prices decreased in March, consumer prices in the United States hardly increased. However, stubbornly high rents maintained underlying inflation pressures at a simmer, making it probable that the Federal Reserve will increase interest rates again next month. However, the Labor Department’s data on Wednesday contained some positive news …
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