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 …
Read More »Existing Home Sales decline by 7.7% in November
THE Existing Home Sales Index in the US fell sharply in November. US Dollar Index is still clinging to small daily gains slightly above 104.00.Existing Home Sales in the US declined by 7.7% in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.09 million, the National Association of Realtors reported …
Read More »US Consumer Confidence improves to 108.3 in December
The CB Consumer Confidence Index in the US rose in December. The US Dollar Index retreats toward 104.00 in the US trading session.Consumer sentiment in the US continued to improve in the US with the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index rising to 108.3 from 101.4 in November. This reading came …
Read More »The Russian ruble fell to its lowest level against the dollar since May
The Russian ruble fell to its lowest level since early May, crossing 70 to the dollar on Wednesday, bringing its monthly losses to nearly 14 percent, amid fears of sanctions imposed on Russian oil and gas. And by 0939 GMT, the ruble fell 2.5 percent against the dollar, recording 70.60, …
Read More »Is it Gold’s Lucky Day After BoJ’s Surprise Decision?
Gold is trading at $ 1818.31 per ounce at the time of writing versus the previous closing price at only $1787.30 on Monday. Gold price is making tracks to the upside despite the Bank of Japan’s surprise relaxation on the yield of its 10-year bonds (JGBs).US Dollar is sinking while …
Read More »GBP/USD Heading to strongest gain in one quarter since 2009
The GBP/USD is approaching a quarterly peak as market emphasis is currently on a test of 1.2080 for the coming sessions.If the bears fail to break this level of support, then a meaningful correction to the upside will be on the cards. The GBP/USD pair is still on the backside …
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