Gold is trading around $1845 per ounce at the time of writing versus the previous closing price at $1835.60. Earlier on Thursday, the precious metal’s price action headed lower, to record fifth decline in six sessions, as the US dollar rallied further following the release of stronger-than-expected U.S. producer price …
Read More »USD/JPY hits weekly high of 134.46
After reaching a daily high of 134.46, the USD/JPY stabilized around the 134.00 level, while bears intervened at the weekly highs and drove prices lower.The pair turned directions and suffered only slight losses of 0.08%. The USD/JPY pair is trading around 134.10s on Thursday. Negative divergence between oscillators and price …
Read More »BOC to hike rates if inflation doesn’t decline
“If evidence begins to accumulate to show that inflation is not declining in line with forecast, we are prepared to raise policy rate further, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said while testifying before the Standing Committee on Finance. USD/CAD showed no immediate reaction to these comments and was last …
Read More »EUR/USD turns negative below 1.0700 on US dollar’s recovery
The EUR/USD pair is now adding to Wednesday’s decline below 1.0700. The pair is trading at 1.0656 at the time of writing. The US Producer Prices rose more than estimated in January. Another data-led rebound of the US dollar has put the EUR/USD pair under pressure and dragged it to …
Read More »Robust Retail Sales Recovery Gives Fed More Room to Raise Rates
The actual figure for US retail expenditure in January much above even the most optimistic projection, contrary to what economists had anticipated. Yet, for the time being, the Federal Reserve’s vigorous campaign to manage inflation by lowering economic activity is failing. Retail sales spiked 3.0% last month after reports that …
Read More »Gold is stable with the decline in the dollar and treasury bond yields
Gold prices stabilized on Thursday due to a slight decline in the dollar and Treasury yields, but gains remained limited due to signs of the strength of the US economy, which may allow the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates again. And by 0920 GMT, spot gold rose 0.1 percent …
Read More »European stocks open higher, supported by Airbus
European stocks opened higher on Thursday, supported by Airbus, which also lifted the French blue-chip index to near a record high, while mining companies led sectoral gains as commodity prices rose. The Stoxx 600 index of European shares rose 0.7 percent, and the French CAC 40 index rose 0.9 percent, …
Read More »Ruble hits a 10-month low as foreign exchange earnings decline
The Russian ruble fell to near a ten-month low near 75 against the dollar on Thursday, affected by lower foreign exchange earnings from oil and gas exports and fears of the European Union imposing new sanctions on Moscow. The ruble fell 0.4% against the dollar to 74.8 by 0744 GMT, …
Read More »Gold regains some of its lustre with the decline of US dollar
Gold prices regained some momentum on Thursday as the dollar weakened, but the prospect of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates again kept investors on edge. By 0333 GMT, spot gold rose 0.3 percent to $1,840.94 an ounce, after hitting its lowest level since early January on Wednesday. US gold …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 15/02/2023
The dollar benefited from renewed concerns about the continued US Federal Reserve’s monetary tightening spurring risk aversion. As American inflation eased just modestly in January, hopes for a Fed’s pivot faded. The United States published Retail Sales on Wednesday, which surged by 3% MoM in January, much better than anticipated. …
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