The European Central Bank said on Wednesday that it is seeking for a new top bank supervisor to replace Andrea Enria, whose tenure expires at the end of the year. Candidates for the position of chair of the ECB’s Supervisory Board, the eurozone’s most senior banking watchdog, must apply by …
Read More »European stock futures edge higher
European stock markets are expected to open in a cautious manner Wednesday amid U.S. debt ceiling uncertainty and ahead of the release of the final eurozone inflation figures for April. At 06:00 GMT, the DAX futures contract in Germany traded 0.1% higher, CAC 40 futures in France climbed 0.1% and …
Read More »Stability of gold amid concern about the negotiations to raise the US debt ceiling
Gold prices were little changed on Wednesday, as investors worried about the protracted negotiations over raising the US debt ceiling, and the rise in the dollar also helped keep prices under control. Spot gold prices rose 0.1 percent to $1991.35 an ounce by 0455 GMT. US gold futures witnessed little …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 16/05/2023
Gold was subject to a sharp drop below $2,000, remaining under pressure and potentially testing the crucial support level of $1,970. Silver also lost ground, falling to $23.60. Crude oil prices retraced some of Monday’s gains, with WTI ending around $70.55. Cryptocurrencies also experienced losses; BTC/USD falling below $27,000 by …
Read More »What signals have Fed officials sent to market within 24H
“Fed will have to stay ‘super strong’ in its inflation commitment,” said Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic while participating in a conference hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. “Fed is ‘far beyond success’ on its employment mandate, a ‘bit of pulling back’ in the …
Read More »Home Depot’s Q1 earnings send warning signs for US retailers
Home Depot’s weak Q1 earnings send warning signs for other retailers. The revised prediction for Home Depot shows that even more affluent Americans who own homes have started to be frugal with their money. Target and other retailers who report in the upcoming weeks may be worse off due to …
Read More »Gold falls amid high US bond yields
Gold prices fall 1.48% as US economic data showcases resilience, led by strong retail sales and industrial production figures. Hawkish tones from Fed officials Mester and Barkin contribute to rising US Treasury bond yields, further pressuring gold prices; trading at $1985. 76 per ounce at the time of writing. Upcoming …
Read More »AUD/USD slides after RBA’s minutes, weaker Chinese data
The AUD/USD pair falls 0.62% as US economic data remains strong, while weaker-than-expected Chinese data weighs on the Australian Dollar.Hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve officials and concerns over “unacceptably high inflation” keep the US Dollar well-supported in the North American session. The Reserve Bank of Australia minutes show potential for …
Read More »Automotive and mining stocks lead losses in European markets
European stocks fell on Tuesday, affected by losses in automakers and mining stocks after weak data from China fueled fears of a slowdown in the Chinese economy and while investors await more economic data from the euro zone. The European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.2 percent, and most of the …
Read More »Gold fell after signs from the Fed that interest rates will continue to rise
Gold prices fell slightly on Tuesday after traders carefully weighed comments by Federal Reserve officials about keeping interest rates high, while talks on raising the US debt ceiling and the risk of default limited losses for bullion. Spot gold prices fell 0.2% to $2015.84 an ounce by 0452 GMT, while …
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