According to Isabel Schnabel, ECB board member, the Eurozone’s underlying inflation is proving stubborn, increasing concerns that excruciatingly high price growth may become more enduring.Schnabel, on Wednesday, claimed that while a widening of corporate profit margins is also a primary cause of inflation, rapid nominal wage increases may be a …
Read More »BoC’s Gravelle: Ready to act under severe market-wide stress
Bank of Canada’s Deputy Governor Toni Gravelle said on Wednesday that the BOC is ready to act in the case of severe market-wide stress and provide liquidity support to the financial system.The USD/CAD pair was last seen losing 0.15% on the day at 1.3580 and showed no reaction to these …
Read More »EUR/USD fluctuates around 1.0800.
Earlier on Wednesday, the EUR/USD rose to the area of 1.0870. Despite increased US yields, the currency is still broadly purchased. Hawkish ECB language keeps the pair in the black. In spite of the greenback’s robust note on Wednesday, the EUR/USD currency pair maintains daily advances in the vicinity of …
Read More »European stocks rise with the support of the technology sector
European stocks rose on Wednesday, tracking improved sentiment in Asian markets following plans to break up Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group, while Swiss bank UBS rose after it reappointed Sergio Ermotti as CEO. The Stoxx 600 index of European shares rose 0.6 percent by 0705 GMT, in line with gains …
Read More »Gold fell due to falling demand, as concerns about the banking crisis receded
Gold prices fell on Wednesday as appetite for riskier assets increased following easing fears of a widening global banking crisis. Spot gold fell 0.6% to $1,961.80 an ounce by 0749 GMT, after rising 1% on Tuesday. US gold futures fell 0.5 percent to $1,963.10. However, he added that some investors …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 28/03/20
Despite Wall Street’s losses on Tuesday, markets remained calm. When emphasis shifts to inflation statistics, banking concerns abate. Even though US rates increased, the US Dollar remained weak and dropped for the second straight day. Australia’s inflation data will be crucial on Wednesday before the next RBA meeting. The US …
Read More »Gold closes higher following two sessions of declines
Gold price was higher on Tuesday following two sessions of declines with support from a weaker US Dollar even as bond yields climbed. Wall Street’s major indexes lost ground as investors grew concerned again that the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates higher for longer as fears of further banking …
Read More »T-yields do not ease the pressure on the US dollar.
The American dollar was not supported by surging Treasury yields. The EUR/USD shifted in the direction of 1.0850. The USD/JPY pair fell back when it encountered resistance near 131.50, while the AUD/USD rose again above the 0.6700 mark.Despite surging Treasury yields, the Dollar Index shows that the US dollar is …
Read More »USD/CHF returns from weekly lows and is getting close to 0.9200
In the North American session, the USD/CHF recovers from weekly lows of 0.9136 and advances towards challenging 0.9200. The USD/CHF exchange rate is currently trading above its initial price at 0.9199 after reaching a daily high of 0.9226.The USD/CHF pair tested the previous week’s low of 0.9118 earlier in the …
Read More »NY Fed: Expected rent price increase for next year
In a report published on Tuesday, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said that the expected rent price increase for next year was at 8.2%, down from 11.5% last year.The news headline doesn’t seem to be impacting the US Dollar’s performance against its rivals. At the time of press, …
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