US dollar is soaring after the ISM Manufacturing PMI data. The GBP/USD pair drops for the fifth successive day. So, the stronger US Dollar pushed the pair under 1.1500 for the first time since March 2020. The dollar is sharply rising following the positive US economic data, amid risk aversion …
Read More »Atlanta Fed GDPNow for Q3 rises to 2.6% versus prior 1.6
According to the Fed Bank of Atlanta’s GDPNow model, the US economy is expected to grow at an annualized rate of 2.6% in the third quarter, up from 1.6% in the previous estimate.“After this morning’s construction spending release from the US Census Bureau and this morning’s Manufacturing ISM Report On …
Read More »EUR/USD falls below 0.9920 on positive US data
The EUR/USD pair has collapsed by 1% after upbeat US economic data. The pair breaks below parity, extending its losses after hitting on Wednesday a weekly high at 1.0079.Better than expected US S&P Global and ISM Manufacturing PMI further support Fed’s rate hiking stance and even a jumbo 75 bps …
Read More »Gold falls below $1,700 under pressure from sharp interest rate hike bets
Gold prices fell briefly below the $1,700 key level on Thursday for the first time in six weeks as major central banks tightened monetary policy to combat inflation, curbing demand for the non-yielding yellow metal. Spot gold fell 0.4 percent to $1,704.70 an ounce by 0917 GMT, after touching $1,699.30 …
Read More »Gold falls towards $1,700
The fall of the safe haven gold continued to head towards $1700 despite the lull in the dollar’s rallies that are still hovering near the 109 levels, but the crazy hikes in the two-year bond yields continue to raise concerns about recession fears. On the other hand, US bonds did …
Read More »European shares hit 7-week low as interest rate hike fears grow
European shares started September sharply lower, as concerns about sharp increases in interest rates and record inflation rates in the region pushed the STOCK 600 index to its lowest level in seven weeks Thursday 1 September. The European index fell for the fifth consecutive day, falling 0.8% by 0715 GMT. …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – August, 31
Gold is lacking momentum at the moment as prices trend lower towards $1,700 an ounce, but some analysts still believe that chances for further downside are limited.Gold prices are modestly down on Wednesday but off lows. During the US session, gold briefly rebounded from the one-month low at $1,709 and …
Read More »Gold Deteriorates To $1708
Gold is lacking momentum at the moment as prices trend lower towards $1,700 an ounce, but some analysts still believe that chances for further downside are limited.Gold prices are modestly down on Wednesday but off lows. During the US session, gold briefly rebounded from the one-month low at $1,709 and …
Read More »USD Under Some Pressure Ahead Of Critical NFP
As August comes to an end, and markets get prepared for September, historically the worst month for some financial assets, the US dollar is under some pressure at month end and ahead of the critical US Non Farm Payrolls data, but globally speaking, the focus is still on the expectations …
Read More »GBP/USD pressured on Stronger USD
The GBP/USD pair is bleeding on Wednesday following a brief recovery versus the stronger dollar. At the time of writing, GBP/USD is trading at 1.1609 and is recording a 0.4% loss on the day.The sterling pierced the psychological 1.16 round level and faces its worst month since late 2016 against …
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