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 …
Read More »US Senate passes $1.7 trillion government funding bill
The US Senate voted, on Thursday, to approve a $1.7 trillion government funding bill and the related legislation is getting passed onto the House, ahead of the Friday night deadline in order to prevent partial federal government shutdown. The bill is meant to fund critical government operations and to provide …
Read More »GBP/USD pressured by stronger US dollar
The GBP/USD pair is under pressure due to the resurging US dollar that is being boosted from stronger-than-forecast US economic data, underpinning the hawkish Fed’s outlook and higher rate expectations for 2023.The Dollar Index (DXY), an index that measures the American currency against a basket of rival currencies has rallied …
Read More »Canada’s dollar gets weaker on fading stock market rally
The Canadian dollar weakened 0.3% against the American counterpart on Thursday, meanwhile November’s flash estimate has indicated relatively higher wholesale trade by 1.9% and the price of WTI crude oil increases 1.1%. The USD/CAD is slightly changed on Thursday, trading at 1.3678 in the US session versus the previous closing …
Read More »Gold retreats following US data
Gold is getting under pressure as US yields jump after Thursday’s US data. The US GDP for the third quarter was revised from 2.9% to 3.2%, meanwhile Wall Street extends losses and the US Dollar surges on the back of the data.Gold prices sharply retreated from nearly $1,820, reaching levels …
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