The EUR/USD has run up high in a short squeeze as traders look ahead to US CPI for clues concerning the future path of the US economy. The EUR/USD has been testing a critical high in the midday session on Wall Street following what had been a positive start for …
Read More »NY Fed: One-year consumer inflation expectation unchanged in January
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s monthly Survey of Consumer Expectations showed on Monday that the US consumers’ one-year inflation expectation stayed unchanged at 5% in January.Further details of the publication showed that the three-year ahead expected inflation declined to 2.7% from 2.9% in December and the five-year ahead …
Read More »Gold retreats to 5-week lows around $1850
Gold has dived to five-week lows at around $1850 with the beginning of the new trading week as bears eye the 100-DMA beneath $1820.Market participants are eyeing Tuesday’s US CPI data, which could reaffirm the disinflation process has already started. A daily close below $1850 would pave the way toward …
Read More »Ukraine’s grain exports declined by 28.7% in 2022/23
Ukraine’s Ministry of Agriculture data showed on Monday that Ukraine’s grain exports in the 2022/23 season, which continues until June, fell by 28.7 percent to 29.2 million tons so far, due to a poor harvest and logistical difficulties caused by the Russian invasion. The exports included about 10.4 million tons …
Read More »European stocks open higher and real estate stocks decline
European stocks opened higher on Monday ahead of US inflation data due on Tuesday, while real estate stocks fell on disappointing quarterly earnings from Sweden’s Castellum. The Stoxx Europe 600 index rose 0.2 percent, after posting its first weekly decline in three weeks on Friday. Stockholm-listed Castellum fell 5.8 percent …
Read More »US Dollar is approaching a 5-week high
The dollar rose near a five-week high against the other major currencies on Monday, as investors increased their bets that the Federal Reserve will continue to tighten monetary policy for a longer period while they await the US consumer price report due on Tuesday. The yen fell amid expectations that …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap: February 6 – 10
Financial markets ended the trading week with cautious optimism following apparent uncertainty and concerns about the US central bank’s next moves regarding interest rate hikes and the Fed’s monetary policy. Oil prices rose more than 2% on Friday and posted weekly gains of over 8%, as Russia announced plans to …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 10/02/2023
Oil prices rose more than 2% on Friday and posted weekly gains of over 8%, as Russia announced plans to reduce oil production next month after the West imposed price caps on the country’s crude and fuel.Brent crude futures rose to settle at $1.89, or 2.2%, to $86.39 a barrel. …
Read More »What could US CPI figures bring about for EUR/USD?
The United States awaits January’s Consumer Price Index next Tuesday. Eurozone’s GDP could be crucial for the Euro. The EUR/USD pair fell for a second consecutive week, further retreating from the 1.1000 region to settle around the 1.0700 figure. At the time of writing, the pair is trading at 1.0676; …
Read More »GBP/USD falls as key support level put at risk
The US Dollar is expected to finish this trading week with solid gains due to Fed’s hawkish comments as well as the latest US data.US Consumer Sentiment improved according to the University of Michigan. The UK avoided a recession in Q4 2022, though its forward economic outlook suggests a weaker …
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