The market mood is sour, helping the American dollar to end the day with gains against most major rivals.The initial catalyst came from the Bank of Japan. The central bank announced it would be buying an unlimited amount of 10-year JGBs at 0.25% in an attempt to defend the yield …
Read More »EUR/USD nearing technical support as Ukraine crisis dominates
EUR/USD pair is back to being in the green in midday New York trade after being underwater at the start of the session when it was near to the lows of the day, 1.0944. The pair has perked up following a weakening in the US dollar and has climbed to …
Read More »Gold futures settle lower for a second straight session
Gold futures settled lower on Monday for a second straight session, with strength in the US dollar pressuring prices for the precious metal. The dollar has generally been the primary safe haven in recent weeks, but interest in gold, while perhaps somewhat subdued, is still relatively solid. Investor sentiment has …
Read More »USD/CHF Hovers Around 0.9350 As Bulls Eye 0.9380s
The USD/CHF pair keeps buoyant after a positive Asian and European session, which witnessed the US dollar’s strength, pushing the pair up to the daily high around 0.9381, but of late retreated just over January 31 daily high, which sits at 0.9342. The USD/CHF is trading at 0.9353.Reflection of the …
Read More »Treasury Yield Curve Flattening Accelerates
Most Treasury yields slipped on Monday, as buyers returned to government debt following last week’s brutal selloff. Meanwhile, one part of the yield curve inverted for the first time in more than half a decade.The yield on the 10-year Treasury note TMUBMUSD10Y, 2.465% traded at 2.427%, down from 2.491% at …
Read More »Americans Support Tougher Sanctions On Russia
A majority of Americans believe President Biden has not been “tough enough” on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine but are concerned about the US being drawn into an all-out war with Russia, according to a poll published on Monday by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.Why it …
Read More »Ruble’s Rebound Engineered By Russia’s Central Bank
The recipe behind the Russian ruble’s rebound was based upon limiting selling and forcing buying. This is exactly how Russia has manufactured demand for its beleaguered currency. The consequences of harsh economic sanctions against Russia are felt all over the globe. Hence, lies the importance exploring what happened so far …
Read More »GBP/USD Drops On Mixed Sentiment, Firmer Dollar
The sterling begins the trading week down by 100-pips amid broad US dollar strength in the financial markets, courtesy of higher yields as market players expect a 50 bps increase to the Federal Funds Rate (FFR) by the US central bank. The market sentiment is mixed as European shares rise, …
Read More »Russian Foreign Minister: Relations between Russia and China are at their strongest ever
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russia and China relations are at their strongest ever, as Western countries seek to isolate Moscow with unprecedented sanctions over the Ukraine crisis. Beijing has repeatedly expressed its opposition to the sanctions, insisting it will maintain normal economic and trade relations with Russia, …
Read More »Weekly Recap – 21-25 March
Geopolitics continued to impact the economic outlook throughout the previous week. Christine Lagarde emphasized the punitive measures were designed to target the regime, not the Russian people, while new “fiscal remedies are still needed” to stabilize Europe’s economy.Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February has fundamentally brought about deep economic …
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