The Euro breaks above 0.8800 to hit session highs at 0.8855. the EUR/GBP pair is trading at 0.8841 at the time of writing. Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey announces the end of the emergency support program and subsequently the pound falls.Additionally; BoE governor warns about unprecedented volatility in the …
Read More »Fed’s Mester: Risk ahead if Fed doesn’t sufficiently hike rates
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester reiterated on Tuesday that policymakers have not achieved much in their endeavors nor made any progress on lowering inflation.The US Dollar Index stays under bearish pressure despite these hawkish comments and was last seen losing 0.43% on the day at 112.70.Key Quotes“Monetary …
Read More »Gold price edges higher ahead of CPI data
Gold price is slightly up during the North American session, but the precious metal is still pressured due to high US Treasury bond yields, as well as the stronger US dollar. The US 10-year Treasury bond yield is down by four bps but around YTD highs at 3.92%, while the …
Read More »BoE accepts GBP 1.363 billion offers in bond purchase
The Bank of England (BoE) accepted 1.363 billion sterling of offers in the daily purchase operation of conventional long-dated bonds on Tuesday.The BoE rejected 47.6 million GBP of offers in the same operation. The 2-year UK bond yield pushed lower with the initial reaction and was last seen losing nearly …
Read More »Oil falls more than 2% on fears of a global recession and an increase in Corona cases in China
Oil prices fell more than 2% on Tuesday, extending losses of about 2% also in the previous session, as fears of a global recession and an increase in Corona virus infections in China exacerbated concerns about slowing global demand. World Bank President David Malpass and International Monetary Fund Managing Director …
Read More »Gold falls as the dollar rises amid expectations of rate hike
Gold prices fell slightly on Tuesday, weighed by gains in the dollar amid expectations of further interest rate hikes, while caution prevailed ahead of key inflation data due later this week. Spot gold prices fell 0.1% to $1,665.89 an ounce by 0612 GMT, after touching the lowest level since October …
Read More »China is accelerating the pace to control new Corona cases across the country
Coronavirus cases are increasing across China, prompting many local authorities to tighten control over movement. According to a model from Nomura, about 4.8% of China’s GDP was negatively affected by COVID controls as of Monday, October 10. This is up from 4.3% last week. According to official announcements, three districts …
Read More »Oil prices continue to decline as demand is affected by USD
Oil prices fell on Tuesday, extending losses of about two percent in the previous session, as a stronger dollar and an increase in coronavirus infections in China led to fears of slowing global demand. By 0342 GMT, Brent crude futures fell 27 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $ 95.92 a …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 10/10/2022
The prevalent negative market sentiment on Monday coincided with broader Russian attacks on Ukraine, firing multiple missiles that targeted communication and energy targets in and around Kyiv.Economic Data The economic calendar featured no significant economic data during the US session. Other Developments The US dollar extended last week’s momentum and …
Read More »Germany rejects supporting joint EU debt amid energy crisis
Germany has no plans to back a joint European Union debt issuance according to a government source. This statement comes to reject prior news from the European session, so, according to the source, Germany does not support joint EU debt to encounter the looming energy crisis.The government source told Reuters …
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