Gold has gained fresh momentum despite higher treasury yields. The precious metal’s price hit three- day high, and remains oblique, looking at the $1860 resistance.The US dollar pulled back during the American session boosting the Gold Index which climbed to $1859.70, reaching the highest level in three days. Gold is …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei closed at its highest level in two and a half months
Japan’s Nikkei closed at its highest level in two and a half months, as major technology stocks tracked gains in Wall Street overnight and energy stocks rose, led by higher oil prices. The Nikkei rose 1.04 percent to 28,234.29 points, its highest close since March 29, and it continued a …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Tuesday 7 June
Risk aversion has been the one big title for financial markets during the North American trading session. The US dollar slid against major rivals in the last trading session of the day. Lower Treasury yields hindered demand for the dollar because the 10-y note yields 2.97%, after peaking earlier in …
Read More »EUR/USD climbs to 1.0700 of the ECB policy decision
EUR/USD climbs to 1.0700 of the ECB policy decision The EUR/USD has pared some of Monday’s losses and is now testing the 50-day moving average to the upside on Tuesday during the North American session. At 1.0709, the EUR/USD pair exchanges hands on top of the previously-mentioned DMA at the …
Read More »AUD/JPY running into monthly resistance
The AUD/JPY pair is running into monthly resistance but prior highs near 102.80 will be eyed if the bulls stay within the current course. The yen is suffering a central bank deviation blow and a potential course shift. While investors worry over decades-high inflation, the Bank of Japan has decided …
Read More »Gold Trapped Below Critical Resistance
At $1,850.06, the gold price is 0.45% higher and trading between a low of $1,837.06 and a high of $1,853.63 on the day so far. The markets are fairly volatile as traders weigh the indecisive outlook for global growth, the latest of which comes from the World Bank.”Global economic growth …
Read More »Sec. Yellen to senators: US faces “unacceptable levels of inflation”
The United States faces “unacceptable levels of inflation” and an appropriate budgetary stance is needed to help dampen inflationary pressures without undermining the economy, Treasury Sec. Janet Yellen told senators on Tuesday.At a Senate Finance Committee hearing, Yellen pushed back against Republican assertions that the highest inflation in 40 years …
Read More »GBP/USD touch fresh high amid UK political confusion
The GBP/USD pair has managed to remain positive on the week, up by 0.82%. The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson won a no-confidence vote, and the GBP positively reacted to this piece of political news.The sterling climbs for the second straight day amid two days of a volatile trading session …
Read More »Stubborn Inflation Drags Sec. Yellen To Spotlight
The US Treasury secretary’s latest remarks about surging prices put the Biden administration in a defensive stance. At her previous hearing in 2021, Treasury Sec. Janet Yellen told the congress that it was time to “act big” on a pandemic relief package, in her attempt to downplay the then prevalent …
Read More »USD/CAD slides below 1.2565
The US dollar turns negative amid improved risk sentiment, its Canadian counterpart is the top performer among commodity-linked currencies. The USD/CAD pair is heading for the lowest close since April 20.The USD/CAD is falling on Tuesday and recently hit a fresh daily low at 1.2539. A weaker US dollar pushed …
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