European Central Bank policymaker Robert Holzmann said on Tuesday he has not decided how he will vote at the next rate-setting meeting in December but unless there is a significant improvement he will favour an increase of 0.75 points. Holzmann told a news conference he could not decide between 0.5 …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 21/11/2022
The US dollar capitalized on Monday’s prevalent risk aversion and negative market sentiment to edge higher. Risk aversion dominated markets after China’s National Health Commission reported death cases of Covid-19 patients in Beijing. China also reported over 26,000 new infections on Sunday. Commodity-linked currencies ended the day with losses against …
Read More »Fed officials continue signaling hawkish messages
San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly said on Monday that she is not prepared to say what hike the Fed should do at December’s Federal Open Market Committee. Daly insists that all options are available, so she is not taking anything off the table for December.Daly believes that at …
Read More »Noor Capital | Mohammed Hashad Interview on Dubai TV – November 21, 2022
Interviewed by Dubai TV, Mohamed Hashad, the Head of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the US Association of Technical Analysts, commented on the latest developments in financial markets, most notably, the following: First: OilHashad noted that there was an obvious decline in oil prices as last …
Read More »AUD/USD falls on firmer US Dollar
The Australian dollar fell for the fourth straight day due to risk aversion after reports said the latest China Covid-19 outbreak caused three deaths during the weekend. China’s authorities eased some restrictions. The news boosted the US dollar amid growing concerns about reimposing lockdowns.Wall Street is witnessing investors who are …
Read More »Risk aversion drags GBP/USD lower
The GBP/USD has dropped below 1.1900 on the market’s prevalent risk aversion, with the first US trading session of this week.Risk aversion prevails amid a light calendar, but latest remarks by Fed policymakers have given direction to the GBP/USD pair’s performance.The Pound Sterling fell sharply below the 1.1900 figure in …
Read More »EUR/USD pressured near 1.0250
The EUR/USD pair has maintained the corrective downside well for another trading session and threatens to challenge the key support around the 1.0200 sooner rather than later.With the opening bell of an uneventful session, the US dollar extends the recent comeback by the recent hawkish messages by Fed policymakers. Statements …
Read More »Treasury yields tick higher as markets assess inflation outlook
U.S. Treasury yields climbed Monday as investors awaited further clues about the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy plans from central bank speakers and fretted over the inflation outlook. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasurywas trading around 3.827% at around 8:00 a.m. ET, after rising about 1 basis point. The 2-year …
Read More »Swiss Franc declined from its highest level in three months
The Swiss franc fell towards 0.95 against the US dollar, down from a three-month high of 0.94 touched on November 11th. Swiss currency is under pressure posed by the strength of the US currency, in conjunction with recession fears and hard signals from the Federal Reserve. However, hawkish policy signals …
Read More »Gold fell to its lowest level in more than a week
Gold prices fell for the fourth consecutive session on Monday due to a stronger dollar while the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy stance overshadowed expectations for non-yielding gold. The spot gold price fell 0.6 percent to $1,739.31 an ounce by 0931 GMT, after falling earlier to its lowest level since November …
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