The Euro is expected to mark an outside-weekly reversal against the US Dollar with EUR/USD plunging more than 1.3%. The price approaches support into the start of 2022 third quarter with the technical considerations highlighting the threat for further losses in the weeks ahead. In last month’s Euro Weekly Price …
Read More »AUD/USD pressured by mixed sentiment
The AUD/USD pair reached a new YTD low at around 0.6776. US ISM Manufacturing PMI for June continued expanding but at a slower rhythm.At 0.6821, the AUD/USD stays depressed and ready to finish the week with substantial losses of 2%. The mixed market sentiment and a pullback in the US …
Read More »USD/CHF Lifted By Buyers
The USD/CHF is about to finish the trading week with decent gains of 0.39%. Risk-aversion dominates Friday’s US session, as throughout the whole week. The USD/CHF pair also accelerates and reclaims the 0.9600 figure after negative US economic data, showing that the economy, although expanding, is doing it at a …
Read More »Eurozone Preliminary Inflation soars 8.6%
The annualized Eurozone Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) surged by 8.6% in June vs. the previous reading of 8.1%, the latest data published by Eurostat showed on Friday. The market expected the bloc’s inflation to accelerate by 8.4%. The core figures dropped to 3.7% YoY in June when compared …
Read More »Gold falls below the $1800 level
Gold prices fell below the $1,800 level on Friday, July 1, and the precious metal is heading for its third consecutive weekly loss, as the tight monetary policies of major central banks and the rising US dollar reduced its attractiveness. And gold fell in spot transactions 0.5% to $ 1797.19 …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Thursday, July 1, 2022
The US Dollar Index extended above 105.000 but sharply retreated together with the Japanese Yen regrouping as yields dropped. The dollar rally remains largely intact, given accelerating concerns about a global recession, although data on Thursday was not positive and did very little to ease concerns about the US economy’s …
Read More »Gold Hovers Around $1800 Ahead Of US ISM PMI Data
Gold trades at $1820 per ounce, but the price is likely to retreat below $1,800.00 as a reaction to traders and markets’ bet on a 75 bps rate hike by the Fed in July’s FOMC meeting.The Gold Index is establishing below $1,810.00 after facing a steep fall while attempting a …
Read More »ISM Manufacturing PMI Preview:
US ISM Manufacturing PMI is expected to indicate slower growth in June. The inflation component is critical and low expectations may lead to an upside surprise. The US ISM Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) provides an understanding of the jobs-related data. PMI reading on Friday, July 1, is expected to …
Read More »Could ECB’s Latest Measures Impact Euro’s Performance?
June has generally been a chaotic month for the Euro, trading in ranges around and north of +/-4% versus its major counterparts. At first, it was the June European Central Bank policy meeting that startled investors into thinking a Eurozone debt crisis redux could be looming.The Euro has reversed its …
Read More »GBP/USD climbs on softer US dollar
The British pound recovered from two-week lows and is advancing just above 1.2150, after sliding below the 1.2000 mark, for the first time since mid-June, when the GBP/USD collapsed towards 1.1933 YTD lows. At 1.2176, the GBP/USD records solid gains, as the year’s first half is near to end.Worries about …
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