Bulls have entered the GBP/USD pair on identical highs, while Bears are hiding, and 1.2200 is a crucial support. Investors’ rushing flight to safety around the most recent revelations in the banking industry has eased, and GBP/USD has risen over the 1.22 level for the first time since early February. …
Read More »French administration narrowly avoids a vote of no confidence
Only nine votes separated the French National Assembly from rejecting a motion of no confidence in President Emmanuel Macron’s administration. With 278 votes, the motion received the 287 necessary to pass.The proposal to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 is being met with stiff resistance from Macron’s government. …
Read More »Gold’s rally fades on failure to sustain key technical resistance
Improved market sentiment on Monday reduces demand for the safe-haven assets, including gold. This is preventing the Gold Index (XAU/USD) from powering higher. However, market’s overall confusion could soon resurface if the Fed fails to convince investors this week that the worst is over in terms of financial instability.Gold price …
Read More »Lagarde: Eurozone banks’ exposure to Credit Suisse is in € millions, not billions
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde told European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs on Monday that Eurozone banks’ exposure to Credit Suisse was in Euro millions, not billions. Key Quotes The ECB is “fully equipped to provide liquidity support to the euro-area financial system if needed”. “The European …
Read More »Why is Fed seen stuck between a rock and a hard place?
As US inflation is still high and as the banking sector encounters difficulties, and as both facts necessitate and demand opposite responses, the Fed is widely seen as stuck between a rock and a hard place ahead of FOMC meeting. Fed Chair Jerome Powell is still required to continue the …
Read More »European stocks fell, with banking shares falling after the acquisition of Credit Suisse
European stocks fell on Monday, with Credit Suisse shares losing more than 60 percent after UBS agreed to buy its struggling rival in a $3 billion deal, undervaluing Credit Suisse well and raising fears of a banking crisis. wide range. The STOXX 600 European shares fell 0.8 percent by 0807 …
Read More »Yen is recovering as fears of contagion from banking crisis grow
The safe-haven yen rebounded after early sharp declines and the risk-sensitive Australian and New Zealand dollars turned losses as early optimism about global authorities’ efforts to contain a banking crisis ebbed. The Japanese currency, which is particularly sensitive to long-term Treasury bond yields, recovered from sharp losses of 0.6 percent …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, March 13-17
Wall Street finished lower on Friday, capping off a turbulent week marked by an evolving banking crisis and the gathering storm clouds of a possible recession. All three indexes finished the session in the red, with financial stocks falling the most of the S&P 500’s major sectors. All three indexes …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 16/03/2023
The USD/CAD pair finished the week lower around 1.3700 but far from the bottom. Next week, the key report from the Canadian economy will be February’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Tuesday. The kiwi was among the biggest gainers despite weak New Zealand Q4 GDP data. TheAUD/USD had the best …
Read More »What do Friday’s Indexes Readings Tell About US Economy?
Getting prepared for hard times seemed to be a popular theme among Americans. As bank woes hit the news headlines, clients have started to signal more urgent concerns. A lot of it is post-traumatic stress recalling the bad memories of the global financial crisis in 2008. But the numbers today, …
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