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 …
Read More »Fitch Warns: Gas Could Ignite Eurozone Recession
Any sudden interruption in Russian gas supplies to the EU member states could push the Eurozone into recession, Fitch Ratings states that exposures are “so large that an immediate and total cessation of Russian natural gas supplies would result in gas shortages and rationing, causing a major macroeconomic shock”.The European …
Read More »USD/CHF stops bleeding on broad US dollar strength
The Swiss franc gained more than 2.50% vs. the greenback. A dampened market mood and a strong US dollar capped the USD/CHF nosedive in the week. USD/CHF Price Forecast: Although the major held a massive loss in the week, it remains upward biased unless USD/CHF bears push the pair below …
Read More »EU Faces Same Obstacles Over Tariff On Russian Oil, Embargo
The idea of an EU tariff on oil imports from Russia comes from the United States, which is considering proposing that European countries impose a tariff instead of an embargo, to allay concerns about the security of supply and surging oil prices. The EU could combine tariffs and embargoes, US …
Read More »AUD/USD struggles on risk-aversion
The AUD/USD pair is up throughout the week by 1.34%, despite falling on Friday. Market sentiment fluctuates negatively in the last hour, dragging the AUD/USD lower. The Australian dollar is struggling at the 20-day moving average (DMA) and is losing the battle as the AUD/USD looks forward to resuming the …
Read More »RBNZ could decide 50 bps rate hike next week
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand will have its monetary policy meeting next week. According to analysts at Wells Fargo, high inflation and a hawkish central bank outlook sets the scene for another 50 bps hike in May to 2.00%. They expect the rate to end the year at 3.00%. …
Read More »Eurozone Consumer Confidence unexpectedly rises in May
Eurozone Consumer Confidence Index unexpectedly rose from -22.0 in April to -21.1 in May, according to the latest data release from the European Commission. That was slightly better than the small expected rise to -21.5, but still left the index close to multi-year lows, as EU consumers struggle amid surging …
Read More »Gold is on its way to its first rise in 5 weeks as the dollar’s strength declines
Gold prices rose on Friday, on track for their first weekly gain since mid-April, as the dollar’s retreat from two-decade highs and mounting concerns about US economic growth revived demand for safe-haven bullion. And gold rose in spot transactions 0.2 percent to $ 1845.71 an ounce by 0556 GMT. US …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei closes higher amid buying in lower stocks
Japanese shares closed higher on Friday, recovering from a nearly 2 percent drop in the previous session, as investors snapped up falling stocks on hopes of corporate earnings growth. The Nikkei index ended trading up 1.27 percent at 2,6739.03, and recorded a weekly gain of 1.18 percent. The broader Topix …
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