Forex Market

Gold prices fell on Wednesday with the increase in the yield on US Treasury bonds and an imminent hike in the US interest rate, which negatively affected the demand for the precious metal. Spot gold prices fell 0.1 percent to $865.31 an ounce by 0040 GMT. US gold futures fell …

Financial markets were in a better mood on Tuesday, with global indexes managing to post gains, resulting in less demand for the safe-haven dollar.Hot inflation, tensions in Europe amid the Russian war on Ukraine and a rising number of coronavirus contagions, not only in China, anticipate a long road ahead …

The investors’ major focus point on Wednesday will be on the decision and press conference by the two-day Fed’s policy meeting, as financial markets expect the US central bank to press ahead with a rate hike and formally announce the launch of a much-anticipated balance sheet reduction.The Federal Open Market …

The AUD/USD pair stuck to a sideways drift on Tuesday following an initial spike on the back of a hawkish Reserve Bank of Australia. AUD/USD traded between 0.7150 highs and a low of 0.7080 in New York. The RBA surprises everyone with a 25bp move. Analysts at ANZ Bank explained, …

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand released its May 2022 Financial Stability Report. Reuters posted key notes from the reports follows:The New Zealand financial system remains well placed to support the economy.House prices remain above sustainable levels despite recent declines.Rising global interest rates have put downward pressure on the prices …

The EUR/USD pair is regaining some territory into the Wall Street close as the greenback continues to be faded, unable to break higher as traders start to move to the sidelines ahead of the Federal Reserve. In contrast to the expectations the Fed, however, the European Central Bank’s tightening expectations …

At $1,871.10, the gold price is firmer on Tuesday, rising from a low of $1,850.47 to a high of $1,878.14 so far. The price has upheld the bid in synch with a slight retreat in US Treasury yields and the US dollar ahead of this week’s Federal Reserve went.The US …

European Central Bank member, Isabel Schnabel, told a German newspaper Handelsblatt on Tuesday that the ECB may need to raise interest rates as soon as July to stop high inflation from getting entrenched.EUR/USD is higher on the day by some 0.23% yet has not reacted to the comments, sticking to …

The Eurozone Unemployment Rate dropped to 6.8% vs. 6.7% expected and 6.9% reported in February, the latest data published by the Eurostat showed on Tuesday. The Producer Price Index (PPI) in the bloc rose to 5.3% MoM in March vs. 5% expected and 1.1% previous. On an annualized basis, the …

The week finished with prevalent negative market sentiment. US equities recorded hefty losses, between 2.77% and 4.17%. China’s coronavirus outbreak which has lasted for the last couple of weeks threatens to disrupt supply chains. The US central bank’s increasing rate hikes to tackle inflation and the Ukraine-Russia conflict, further entering …