The Pound Sterling is leaning against a critical level of support while the US dollar is surprisingly weak. The Federal Reserve and Bank of England’s rate decisions are being digested. The GBP/USD pair is 0.2% higher at the time of writing on the first day of the trading week. However, …
Read More »ECB’s Nagel: It will take a while to return to 2% inflation
The European Central Bank is targeting 2% inflation and Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said ”it will take a while to return to 2% inflation.”Earlier in December, Nagel was quoted saying that the ECB should start reducing its large holdings of government debt in the first quarter of next year as …
Read More »European stocks are rising after a strong sell-off last week
European stocks rose on Monday, supported by energy companies, after a heavy sell-off last week sparked by growing recession fears as major central banks pledged more interest rate hikes in the future. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was up 0.5 percent by 0805 GMT. On Friday, the index recorded its …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, December 12-16
Financial markets’ sentiment was still negative for most of the previous trading week amid accelerating recession-linked fears. This development, for sure, reinforced US Treasury bond yields but the US stock futures and equities in the Asia-Pacific region maintained mostly dull performance ahead of the final batch of data from the …
Read More »Obvious message by major central banks: Tightening to stay for longer
Berenberg Bank on Friday adjusted its terminal rate forecasts in light of the developments of the last 48 hours, adding an additional 25 basis point rate hike for the Fed in 2023, taking the peak to a range between 5% and 5.25% over the course of the first three meetings …
Read More »European stocks are heading towards a weekly loss
European stocks fell on Friday, heading for a weekly loss, after major central banks pledged to raise interest rates further to counter inflation, raising concerns about a global economic slowdown next year. The European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.2 percent to a new low, the lowest in a month, at …
Read More »Gold is on track to post a weekly loss as the US central bank sticks to monetary tightening
Gold prices rose slightly on Friday as the dollar fell, but the yellow metal, which does not yield a return, is now on its way to record a weekly loss, with the Federal Reserve expecting interest rate hikes to continue for a longer period. Spot gold rose 0.2 percent to …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 15/12/2022
The US dollar is reaping the fruit of the hawkish stance adopted by the Fed Chair Jerome Powell, reacting late to the US Fed’s decision.The dollar soared to fresh weekly highs against most major rival currencies, ending the day with substantial gains amid a risk-averse environment. The dollar rallied since …
Read More »Gold Price Pressured on Declining Demand
The global economy seems to be at a remarkable inflection point. Tightening monetary policies amid high inflation could slow down global economic growth in 2023. This background is typically positive for gold and this the say of history. Gold Price is under pressure, so, it is taking on a critical …
Read More »Oil edges lower on QT decisions, global recession concerns
Crude prices edged lower on accelerating fears linked to global recession risks after another wave of central banks’ decisions regarding quantitative tightening. This is why oil’s latest rally faded as risk aversion grows wilder.The stronger US dollar makes oil more expensive for those using other currencies. Oil prices slid about …
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