Consumer confidence in the US continued to weaken in June. The US Dollar Index clings to strong daily gains near mid-104.00s.The data published by the Conference Board showed on Tuesday that the Consumer Confidence Index dropped to 98.7 in June from 103.2 in May. This print came in weaker than …
Read More »The G7 agrees to study a ceiling on the price of Russian oil
G7 leaders agreed to consider a ban on the transport of Russian oil being sold above a certain price, according to part of the final statement seen by Reuters. “We invite all like-minded countries to consider joining us in what we are doing,” the G7 leaders said.
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Monday, June 27
Gold advanced at the beginning of the day, but finishes it in the red at around $1,824.00 per ounce. WTI, records a solid bounce after testing the 100-EMA on the downside near $105.88 a barrel near the daily low and got bolstered late, as OPEC+ cuts 2022 market surplus from …
Read More »T-yields rise after poor auction
US Treasury yields rose on Monday as durable goods orders data and pending home sales were surprisingly higher than expected. The sale of two- and five-year notes was weak as the market gauges the economy and Federal Reserve efforts to tame inflation. The Treasury sold $97 billion in two- and …
Read More »UK House of Commons Passes NI Protocol
Proposed legislation to allow the UK to unilaterally rip up Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland at the risk of a trade war with the EU passed the second reading stage in the House of Commons on Monday night.As for the market’s reaction, the GBP/USD pair extends retreat from over a …
Read More »NZD/USD Pressured Despite Weaker US Dollar
The US session was mixed with the US dollar dragged downwards in the absence of any catalyst, and was weakened further because of Monday’s manufacturing data. The Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index fell to frustrating -17.7 in June, down from the previous reading of -7.3 in May, putting it at its …
Read More »Gold pressured, but eying $1,840
Gold is under pressure despite the weaker the US dollar. At $1,823, gold price is down by 0.23% while the US dollar is also underwater, currently down by 0.18%. The US dollar has struggled versus its major rivals at the start of the week due to expectations concerning inflation which …
Read More »Could G7 Ban On Russian Imports Impact Gold Price?
G7 members are planning to ban imports of Russian gold in order to tighten the sanctions squeeze on Moscow. However, the precious metal is expected to ignore these news headlines according to TD Securities’ experts and economists.Key Quotes“G-7 ban on new Russian gold imports isn’t expected to impact gold trading …
Read More »EUR/USD hits two weeks highs
The EUR/USD pair surged further during the US session and climbed to 1.0614, reaching the highest level in two weeks. The euro pulled back under 1.0600. It is holding onto daily gains, still unable to consolidate above 1.0600.Risk sentiment improvement weakened the US dollar. The Dollar Index is falling 0.25% …
Read More »Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index fell below expectations
The headline General Business Activity Index of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ Texas Manufacturing Survey plunged to -17.7 in June from -7.3 in May.The latest data missed the market expectation of -3.1 by a wide margin. The New Orders sub-index dropped to 3.3 from 19.8, the Prices Paid for …
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