The Russian currency, the ruble, continued its rise against the American and European currencies, as it rose today, Monday, by about 3%, and the dollar was trading below the level of 59 rubles and the euro below the level of 62 rubles. The Moscow Stock Exchange said – in a …
Read More »Gold rises to its highest level in more than a week
On Monday, gold prices rose to their highest level in more than a week, benefiting from a weaker dollar, although higher US Treasury yields limited gains for the dollar-denominated yellow metal. And gold rose in spot transactions 0.6 percent to $ 1856.41 an ounce by 0814 GMT. After prices reached …
Read More »Biden is considering cutting tariffs on China and asking OPEC to pump more oil
US President Joe Biden said he was considering cutting tariffs on Chinese goods and called on the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to increase oil production as he faces a major inflation wave in the United States. Biden said on reducing tariffs on China that he is considering …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei index rises 1% to cross the 27,000-point barrier
The Japanese Nikkei index closed up by one percent on Monday, to return to the level of 27,000 points, tracking early gains in US stocks. The Nikkei rose to 27,047.47 points on the day shortly after the open, approaching its highest level in a month but then retreating, before rising …
Read More »New Leftist Government Ascends To Power In Australia
On Monday, markets are getting prepared to deal with a new government in Australia, whose new leaders will be sworn in following the Labour Party’s electoral victory Saturday.In what is a seismic shift in its politics, the Australian dollar traders will be weighing the implications for markets following almost a …
Read More »Lagarde signals ECB’s first Hike likely in July
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said the first increase in interest rates in more than a decade may come in July, but meanwhile she downplayed the idea of a half-point move amongst accelerating concerns about economic expansion. Lagarde joins a number of ECB policymakers calling for a July hike …
Read More »Financial markets’ Weekly Recap 16-20 May
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell doubled down on his agency’s commitment to fighting inflation, but warned Americans of further rough pains ahead. The US central bank declared war against inflation. Monetary policy tightening is still the major trend in the light of statements by the Fed officials and policymakers. Accelerating …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Friday 20 May
The negative market mood increased appetite for safe-haven peers in the forex space, particularly the USD, while the JPY is the weakest on the week’s last trading day. US equities plunged between 1.51% and 2.49%, reaching fresh 52-week lows. That despite investors’ cheered rate cut of 0.15% by the Bank …
Read More »USD/CAD hovers around 1.2835
The US Dollar Index reclaimed the 103.000 mark but ended the week with losses of 1.38%, meanwhile, the Canadian dollar gained 0.47% versus the USD in the week, which was soft throughout the whole week. The USD/CAD pair has been seesawing during the North American session and is recording minimal …
Read More »USD/JPY records minimal losses on sliding T-yields
The USD/JPY continues sliding for the third straight day, though the downtrend capped at April’s 27 daily low at 126.94, keeping the major’s uptrend intact amidst a downbeat market mood on the last trading day of the week, as the Wall Street close looms. At 127.82, the USD/JPY records minimal …
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