Forex Market

The Bank of England, which is expected to increase interest rates once again on Thursday, must balance the need to combat an inflation rate that is already running at more than four times its objective against the harm that 13 consecutive rate increases have already done to the economy. Most …

European stocks fell on Wednesday to their lowest levels in nearly two weeks, with technology and auto stocks leading the losses, as investors globally fled from risky assets after Fitch Ratings suddenly downgraded the credit rating of the United States. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 1.1% by 0708 GMT, …

Gold prices rose on Wednesday after the decline in the dollar and US Treasury bond yields following Fitch’s decision to downgrade the credit rating of the United States, which undermined confidence in the US economy ahead of the release of important data expected this week. The spot gold price rose …

The dollar fell on Wednesday after Fitch’s decision to downgrade the credit rating of the United States raised questions about the country’s fiscal outlook, but got some support from a series of relatively strong economic data. On Tuesday, Fitch lowered the US rating to AA+ from AAA, in a move …

The USD/JPY pair advances for a third day in a row, gaining 0.70% and moving up towards the 143.53 region, as at the time of writing. Although it accelerated in July, the ISM Manufacturing PMI fell short of expectations. Additionally, JOLTs statistics fall short of predictions.Prior to important labour market …

The Australian dollar experienced a significant decline on Tuesday due to the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to keep its key interest rate unchanged at 4.10% at its August meeting. This decision was surprising as higher interest rates tend to strengthen a currency by attracting more foreign capital. The release …

The World Gold Council said that global demand for the precious metal, excluding stock exchange trading, fell 2% on an annual basis to 920.7 tons in the second quarter of 2023, with slowing central bank purchases and continued weak consumption of the technology sector. However, he added in his quarterly …

European stocks fell at the open on Tuesday as weak factory activity data in Asia and some disappointing corporate earnings halted a rally that pushed several regional indices to multi-year highs. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 0.1 percent by 0714 GMT, with the mining and real estate sectors …

Gold prices fell on Tuesday in light of the rise in the US dollar and as investors await the release of important economic data this week in search of clues about how long it can continue to raise interest rates to curb inflation. The spot gold price fell 0.1 percent …

Crude oil prices surged for the third consecutive day and for the seventh time out of the last eight days. WTI got closer to $82.00 per barrel and posted its highest close since mid-April.The US Dollar posted mixed results on Monday, rising versus the Euro, the Pound, and the Yen …