European Central Bank policymaker Mario Centeno said on Monday that the wage increase in the Eurozone is still compatible with the monetary policy and added that they are not observing and second round effect on wage-setting.“We haven’t seen de-anchoring inflation expectations,” Centeno further reiterated and noted that the ECB has …
Read More »Gold is falling amid rising stocks and investors’ assessment of banking risks
Gold prices fell on Monday after the rise in stocks undermined the yellow metal’s attractiveness as a safe haven, while investors were assessing the steps taken by the authorities to allay fears of a crisis in the global banking system. Spot gold fell 1.4 percent to $1,949.99 an ounce by …
Read More »European stocks rise amid easing tensions related to the banking sector
European stocks jumped on Monday as some calm returned to the markets after a week of turmoil over concerns about the stability of the banking sector following the collapse of Credit Suisse and two mid-sized US banks. The pan-European STOXX 600 rose 0.9 percent after news of a deal in …
Read More »First Citizens Agrees to Buy Collapsed Silicon Valley Bank
First Citizens Bankers said on Monday that it would take over the deposits and loans of the collapsed Silicon Valley bank, concluding a chapter of a crisis of confidence that caused turmoil in global financial markets. In a separate statement, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, which took control of Silicon …
Read More »Stability of USD amid continuing concerns about the banking crisis
The dollar witnessed stability on Monday, while the yen hovered near its highest level in seven weeks, at a time when investors are assessing the measures taken by the authorities and regulators to calm concerns about the global banking system. The dollar index, which measures the performance of the US …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap 20 – 24 March 2023
Financial markets witnessed a very volatile week as investors and traders tended to believe that officials’ efforts to calm banking turbulence would allay concerns that the 2008 financial crisis would recur. Recent central banker statements that sounded less hawkish are bolstering the cautious optimism. In particular, today’s light calendar and …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 24/03/2023
It is predicted that the EUR/USD will end the week with respectable gains of 0.89%. The US economy slowed down overall on Friday, according to mixed economic data. The goal of ECB officials is still to lower the Eurozone’s high inflation rates.Key DevelopmentsJoachim Nagel, the president of the Bundesbank, said …
Read More »Global markets rattled again by fresh Deutsche Bank crisis
Two new issues have jolted the world markets. Bond insurance rates at Deutsche Bank increased, which is mimicking what occurred to Credit Suisse before it failed. Also, according to news sources, the US Justice Department is looking into European institutions, such as Credit Suisse and UBS, for allegedly assisting Russian …
Read More »Gold price consolidates after mixed US data
In spite of lower yields supporting gold, the US dollar has increased and is now weakening the Gold Index (XAU/USD). Geopolitical concerns are causing central banks to raise their gold holdings, according to a recent report. At the time of writing, the price of XAU/USD is $1,979.64.\ After halting in …
Read More »The US Dollar Index advances for two days
After falling to a 7-week low of 101.91, the US Dollar Index (DXY) rises 1.58%. The DXY hit a daily low of 102.50 before trading as of this writing at 103.094. The DXY is neutrally biassed on the daily chart because it is still above the 100.85 2023 low. The …
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