The USD/CAD soars above the 1.3000 mark for the first time since May 12 and records a fresh YTD high at around 1.3078 after Wednesday’s Fed 75 bps rate hike, which did not catch traders off guard due to an article on the WSJ on Monday that foresaw an increase …
Read More »Fed Monetary Policy Report: GDP on track to rise in Q2
In its semi-annual Monetary Policy Report, the US Federal Reserve said that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) appears to be on track to rise moderately in the second quarter, as for the market’s reaction, the dollar preserves its strength ahead of the weekend and the US Dollar Index was last …
Read More »Gold prices are declining and heading to record the largest weekly loss in a month
The price of gold fell on Friday, due to the impact of the rise in the dollar and US Treasury bond yields on the demand for the precious metal priced in the US currency, and prices are heading for the largest weekly decline since mid-May. And gold fell in spot …
Read More »The Nikkei index suffers its biggest weekly loss in two years after the Bank of Japan’s decision
Japan’s Nikkei on Friday posted its biggest weekly drop in more than two years, tracking Wall Street’s decline, even as the Bank of Japan kept massive stimulus. The Nikkei index closed down 1.77 percent at 25,963 points, its lowest closing level since May 12, after falling by 2.7 percent earlier …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Thursday, June 16
Yield curve inverts in the US, signaling at least economic slowdown and hinting at the possibility of recession or a big decline in economic growth globally and in the domestic economy at most.Monetary policy decisions by major central banks round the globe triggered some sort of panic and risk aversion, …
Read More »Is US economy heading to imminent recession?
The GDPNow tracker shows that economic growth in the spring was flat at 0%, a steep decline from its previous estimate of 1.3% on June 1 and 0.9% on June 8. President Joe Biden said a recession is “not inevitable” and he is confident the United States can overcome inflation. …
Read More »Yield Curve Inversion Is Back, Why Does It Matter?
Yield curve inverts in the US, signaling at least economic slowdown and hinting at the possibility of recession or a big decline in economic growth globally and in the domestic economy at most.The yield on three-year US treasury has shot up to 3.45 per cent since Wednesday, from 0.96 per …
Read More »GBP/USD rallies post-BoE’s hike, on weaker US dollar
The Bank of England hiked 25 bps and initially tumbled the pound, though later rallied due to a weaker US dollar. The BoE decided not to give any forward guidance regarding the pace and time of monetary policy adjustments.Negative US housing data fueled speculations that the US might be heading …
Read More »BoJ Could Likely Maintain The Same Dovish Stance
The Bank of Japan will announce its monetary policy decision on Friday, June 17 at 03:00 GMT and as we get closer to the release time, here are the expectations forecast by the economists and researchers of six major banks.The BoJ could most likely remain the same dovish stance by …
Read More »Russian Novak: No plans to switch to oil-for-rubles scheme
“There is no need for Russia to cut its oil output,” Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told RBC media on Thursday.“OPEC+ role is on the rise due to uncertainties with demand and supply in China, Iran, Libya and Venezuela,” Novak added. “We don’t have plans to switch to an …
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