The Philadelphia Fed said that the last week saw an increase in first jobless claims in the US as manufacturing output fell. Although rates need to be higher, Cleveland’s Fed Loretta Mester is pleased with the progress on inflation.Following data from the United States that shows more economic deterioration, which …
Read More »American dollar struggles to recover after worse than expected US data
The second half of the week is challenging for the US dollar to keep its ground. USD is impacted by disappointing US macroeconomic data releases. The major Wall Street indices trade in the red following the opening bell.The US dollar struggles to keep its footing following Wednesday’s meager rebound. Although …
Read More »European stocks are falling as investors await more results
European stocks fell on Thursday after the mixed results of a number of companies listed on the Wall Street Stock Exchange, while investors await more economic data from the euro zone and corporate results to assess the strength of the region. The European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.2 percent, and …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 19/04/2023
Financial markets experienced volatility on Wednesday, with strong price increases in currencies and metals. US stocks fluctuated between gains and losses, and although the US Dollar somewhat increased, it fell during the American session. Economic Data Fed’s Beige Book states that “economic activity was hardly changed in recent weeks. The …
Read More »GBP/USD bears are moving ahead eying 1.2350
The GBP/USD pair is testing trendline support and running into resistance near 1.2470. The 1.2350s become accessible on a breach below trendline support. The pair, which rose from a low of 1.2392 to a high of 1.2474, is currently trading at 1.2436, down 0.02% on the day. However, as the …
Read More »USD/JPY bulls advance towards 135
The USD/JPY pair is testing important barrier as it moves forward in the bullish trend. Bears want 132.80, while bulls aim for a break of 135.11. The price of the pair increased by 0.5% over the day, moving between a low of 133.95 and a high of 135.13. The yield …
Read More »Recent data indicates BoE’s 25 bps hike in May
Following the most recent UK inflation estimate, economists anticipate a 25 basis point increase in the Bank of England’s benchmark interest rate in May. Data on the UK labour market and inflation released this week have given the Bank of England (BoE) policy officials some positive surprises.Analysts revise their projections …
Read More »Gold’s bears advance to test a crucial support
Following price movement in both directions, the price of gold is currently consolidating. The motivating force is the Fed’s outlook, which has an eye on crucial support. As the US Dollar strengthens once more, the price of gold is down about 0.5% on the day and has fallen below the …
Read More »Fed’s Beige Book: Stress on US economy eased after SVB crisis
According to Fed’s Beige Book, released on Wednesday, stress on the US banking system has eased since the failure of Silicon Valley Bank in March. Lending in the U.S. declined after the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and businesses hired fewer people in the early spring, but inflation also “appeared …
Read More »USD/CAD expected to surge on stronger USD
The USD/CAD pair is trading at 1.3446 at the time of writing, it is therefore higher by some 0.41%. the pair has travelled lower over the last month driven by the broad-based setback to the US dollar and the rebound in oil supporting the Canadian counterpart. Analysts forecast USD/CAD at …
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