Traders in UK government bonds were unintentionally contributing to toppling Liz Truss from the premier position. So, what could be the next goal? Perhaps the logical next goal is to ensure that the successor of Truss will stick to the fiscal discipline required to prop up the UK’s fragile financial …
Read More »Fed’s Cook, Harker Still Support Aggressive Stance
On Thursday, Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said that inflation in the US is still remains unacceptably high and interest rates will need to keep rising to get it under control.According to Cook, “Inflation is too high, it must come down and we will keep at it until the job …
Read More »Sterling rallies on November hike bets, Liz Truss Departure
The British Pound rallied on Thursday and investors reined in their bets on a big Bank of England interest rate hike in November as UK Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her resignation just six weeks after she was appointed.At the time of writing the GBP/USD pair is trading at 1.129 …
Read More »Liz Truss to quit as prime minister
Liz Truss is to issue a statement resigning as prime minister after just 45 days, following the near-complete evaporation of her political authority, a process begun by last month’s disastrous mini-budget. “It’s over,” a source said. Truss, who would become the shortest-serving prime minister in UK history, has been under …
Read More »Gold rises with dollar weakness and interest rate hike fears curb gains
Gold prices rose on Thursday due to a slight decline in the dollar, although higher Treasury yields and the prospect of further interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve capped gains. By 0909 GMT, spot gold rose 0.2 percent to $1,631.54 an ounce. US gold futures rose 0.1 percent to …
Read More »European shares fall as profits slump in chip maker Nokia
European shares fell on Thursday, as investors worried about persistent inflation and tightened central bank measures, while slumping profits for chip maker B.E. Semiconductor and telecommunications company Nokia raised fears of an economic slowdown. Nokia shares fell 4.1 percent after the Finnish telecom equipment company’s quarterly operating profit fell short …
Read More »yen fell to its lowest level since 1990 at 150 against dollar
The Japanese yen fell below 150 against the US dollar, levels since August 1990. It is scheduled to start scheduled for scheduled to start from two days. Policymakers have ruled out adopting a new policy to question the return of the policy. And on Thursday, Japan’s 10-year government debt yield …
Read More »Gold is at its lowest level in 3 weeks, with rise of dollar and bond yields
Gold prices hovered at a three-week low on Thursday, pressured by the rise in the dollar and the yield on Treasury bonds, amid fears that the Federal Reserve will continue to raise interest rates by a significant amount. And by 0049 GMT, gold fell in spot transactions 0.1 percent to …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 19/10/2022
The negative market mood erased Tuesday’s relative optimism. This sentiment has benefited the American Dollar on Wednesday, which extended its latest rally against major rival currencies.The trading day witnessed the release of fresh inflation reports that reminded traders of the high risk of a looming global recession.The EUR/USD pair finished …
Read More »Bitcoin manages to hold on despite rate policy concerns
Traders witnessed another day of battle for control of Bitcoin’s $19,200 support level, as there was seldom any change to the persistent choppy price action in the crypto market during trading on Wednesday.The US dollar’s Index, DXY, rebounded and so, spiked above 113 near midday after hitting a low of …
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