After a two-day recovery from its lowest levels since late November 2022, the GBP/USD pair now seesaws inside a choppy range. Buyers benefit from expectations of no UK recession and optimistic efforts to entice new stock market listings. Prior to the important US jobs report, the US dollar is weakened …
Read More »Gold price higher ahead of NFP Data
Both Friday’s Nonfarm Payrolls report and next week’s the US Consumer Price Index are in the focus of exceptional attention for traders and investors. Gold price is up about 0.9% from a low of $1,812.02, and it has since risen strongly to challenge $1,835.64 as the US dollar lost additional …
Read More »Rogers: BoC’s pause is conditional
Carolyn Rogers, senior deputy governor of the Bank of Canada, stated on Thursday that policymakers are seeking additional proof that the present interest rate levels are enough. She will speak in advance at the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce at at 18:55 GMT, discussing “the causes of high inflation and how …
Read More »EUR/USD traders eagerly await key events, data
Bears on the EUR/USD pair are keeping an eye on price action and searching for opposite structures to align with. The 1.0470s area is being watched, but a break above the 78.6% may discourage bears from getting too engaged.Ahead of the crucial US Nonfarm Payrolls on Friday, the EUR/USD pair …
Read More »Biden’s $6.8 trillion budget, suggests tax increases
US President Joe Biden unveiled his proposed budget for 2024. It contains a strategy to reduce the fiscal deficit by $3 trillion over the following ten years as well as greater taxes on the rich and big businesses.By raising taxes on oil and gas firms, increasing the corporate tax rate …
Read More »Eurozone economy expected to grow, not shrink in 2023
Forecasts for the Eurozone’s economy have been updated by economists. The forecasts for the Eurozone in 2023 have been dramatically improved, going from -0.5% to 0.3%.In the medium term, economic growth will be boosted by lower energy prices, significant government subsidies, and general economic resiliency. As a result, both interest …
Read More »EUR/USD advances, regains some buying interest
The EUR/USD pair is advancing on Thursday, it is also regaining some buying interest to the 1.0580/85 band following two daily drops in a row.The continuation of the downtrend seems favoured for the time being. Against that, the pair could dispute the 2023 low at 1.0481 (January 6) once the …
Read More »US Nonfarm Payrolls Preview: the possibility of a surprise
After Fed Chair Powell’s remarks on Capitol Hill last Tuesday, there is a great deal of anticipation around the impending NFP statistics. Powell effectively stated that if economic data came in far above forecasts, the Fed would raise interest rates by 50 basis points at its next meeting. He emphasised …
Read More »European stocks opened lower, affected by the decline of German Immobilien
European stocks opened lower on Thursday, with German real estate company LEG Immobilien tumbling to the bottom of the Stoxx 600 index on a dividend hold, while investors worried about interest rate hikes continuing for a longer period. Shares in LEG Immobilien plunged 10.6 percent in early trade, with the …
Read More »Turkish lira recorded a record low against the dollar
The Turkish lira, which is prone to sharp fluctuations before normal trading time, stabilized early on Friday after tumbling 4.25 percent to a record low of 19.80 against the dollar on Thursday evening. By 0439 GMT, the lira had settled at 18.9575 against the dollar, the same closing level on …
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