Forex Market

The average household in Ghana is paying two-thirds more than it did last year for fuel, flour and other necessities. In Egypt, wheat is expensive and the governmental budget suffers from bread subsidy provided to citizens. Sri Lanka is struggling to control a political crisis, and is running out of …

Gold price advances in the North American session benefiting from the retreating US Treasury yields which weakened the US dollar, following the release of solid US data, specifically factory activity. Traders observed a risk-on in the equities market, spurred by speculations that China is adjusting to exit its zero-tolerance Covid-19 …

The number of job openings in the US increased to 10.7 million on the last business day of September, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in its Job Openings and Labour Turnover Summary (JOLTS) on Tuesday.This print came in higher than the market expectation of 10 million. “The number …

The US dollar slipped again on Tuesday from a one-week high against a basket of its major peers, with traders awaiting the message Federal Reserve officials will deliver at Wednesday’s monetary policy meeting. The dollar index, which measures the US currency against six rival currencies, including the euro, the pound …

The US dollar surged on Monday with uneven gains against most major rival currencies. The EUR/USD pair lost the 0.9900 threshold and trades near a daily low of 0.9872, while GBP/USD trades around 1.1470. Commodity-linked currencies recovered some ground ahead of the close as Wall Street trimmed most of its …

The dollar gained across the board on Monday, regaining some of its momentum which it lost earlier in October. The American currency has been boosted by bets and expectations of another jumbo rate hike by this week’s Fed monetary policy meeting.The dollar’s gains could be limited if the Fed signals …

Rishi Sunak, is preparing to decide broad tax raises as the new British prime minister looks to plug a £50bn hole in public finances.Treasury insiders said, on Monday, that Sunak and his finance minister Jeremy Hunt agreed that while “those with the broadest shoulders should be asked to bear the …

Interviewed by Dubai TV, on Monday, Mohammed Hashad, Head of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the American Association of Technical Analysts, commented on, and highlighted the latest developments in the financial markets; and most notably the continued US and European interest rate hikes, while inflation levels …

The reversal of the British pound from 1.1645 extends below 1.1500. The sterling loses ground as the Sunak effect fades. Meanwhile, the US dollar appreciates ahead of the Fed’s monetary policy meeting.Sterling’s reversal from last week’s highs at 1.1645 accelerated on Monday, reaching levels below 1.1500. The cable is on …

The US dollar is pulling lower on Monday’s US trading session, giving away previous gains after having peaked at 1.3685. On the daily chart, however, the pair remains moderately positive, on track to close a three-day rally from 1.3495 lows last week.The Federal Reserve is attracting investors’ attention this week. …