The US dollar showed signs of recovery in a bullish correction, supported by positive US data that has fueled speculation that the Fed will pursue fighting inflation in 2023.The dollar remained mostly flat for the day in low-volume holiday markets, trading around 104.34. The index has stuck to a range …
Read More »Could Partisan differences threaten US’s 2023 budget?
A few months ago, observers said that they believe the most likely outcome for fiscal policy over the next two years will be a monetary policy jam. This comes after the Democrats enacted major spending programs in the past two years to maintain relief for the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition …
Read More »What does Durable Goods Orders data mean for the US dollar?
As expected, Durable Goods Orders data in the US retreated in November. The US Dollar Index is within its daily range below 104.50 after the data.Durable Goods Orders in the US declined by 2.1%, or $5.8 billion, in November to $270.6 billion, the US Census Bureau announced on Friday. This …
Read More »GBP/USD struggles to hold in the green territory
The US PCE inflation eased for November as expected. In the United States also, the Durable Goods Orders was disappointing. Meanwhile, the GBP/USD pair struggles to retain the 1.2038 mark as US dollar demand increase ahead of the long weekend.Following a short-lived slide to 1.2022, which is a fresh daily …
Read More »Canada: Real GDP expands by 0.1% in October as expected
The Canadian economy expanded by 0.1% in October as expected. The USD/CAD pair continues to trade in negative territory near 1.3600. Real Gross Domestic Product of Canada grew by 0.1% on a monthly basis in October, Statistics Canada reported on Friday. This reading followed September’s 0.2% growth and came in …
Read More »US New Home Sales rise by 5.8% in November vs. -4.7% expected
The US dollar Index is still trading within its daily range above 104.00. Sales of new single‐family houses rose by 5.8% in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 640,000, the data published jointly by the US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development showed on …
Read More »Turkish lira hit a record low of 18.7 against USD
The Turkish lira fell to a new record low of 18.7 against the dollar on Friday, extending its losses this year, which exceeded 29 percent, despite Ankara’s efforts to implement new policies to tighten control over the local currency exchange rate. The lira fell 44 percent in 2021, mainly due …
Read More »Stability of European stocks at the opening, and the gains in the health sector offset the decline in technology stocks
European stocks were stable on Friday, as gains in health care stocks offset the decline in some luxury goods and technology stocks. The STOXX 600 was down 0.03% by 0810 GMT, but was set to gain 0.6% in the last week before Christmas, after two straight weeks of losses. The …
Read More »Gold is confining to a narrow range as focus shifts to inflation data
Gold prices moved in a narrow range on Friday in thin trade as cautious traders await economic data due later in the day to assess the Federal Reserve’s stance on an interest rate hike. By 0238 GMT, gold was stable at $1,792.80 an ounce. US gold futures rose 0.4 percent …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 22/12/2022
The US dollar maintained shiny performance on Thursday on the expense of gold which blunged to $1,789 per ounce. Yet, the dollar is still trading within familiar levels against most of its major rival currencies.Economic DataThe US Department of Labour’s data indicated that 216,000 initial jobless claims were filed in …
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