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 …
Read More »European stocks rise with support of energy and financial sectors
European stocks rose on Thursday for the second consecutive session, supported by stocks in the financial and energy sectors, as investors were optimistic about improving consumer sentiment in the United States after the decline in inflation expectations. The pan-European STOXX 600 rose 0.3% by 0809 GMT in quiet holiday trade, …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 21/12/2022
Gold price could be best teller of market drivers’ story on Wednesday. Gold price remains on its direct way to snap two-week uptrend. The US data reinforce the dollar’s recovery but firmer sentiment is sufficient to keep gold buyers hopeful.Economic DataOn Wednesday, US Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence jumped to the …
Read More »Germany’s finance ministry expects stumbling economic activity over winter
Germany’s finance ministry expects activity in Europe’s biggest economy to remain subdued during the fourth quarter of this year and first quarter of next and sees declining inflation rates during 2023, it said in its monthly report per Reuters.The EUR/USD pair is still unchanged around 1.0600, paying little attention to …
Read More »How long can gold benefit from firmer market sentiment?
Gold price remains on its direct way to snap two-week uptrend. The US data reinforce the dollar’s recovery but firmer sentiment is sufficient to keep gold buyers hopeful.US Gross Domestic Product is expected to confirm initial forecasts for Q3, suggesting further uptrend for the Gold Index, meanwhile, the several news …
Read More »Core PCE expectations by five major banks
The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, the Core Personal Consumption Expenditure will be published on Friday, December 23 at 13:30 GMT and as markets get closer to the release time, economists and researchers of five major banks have provided their following expectations concerning the upcoming reading.The market expectation is for the …
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