RBA will publish its December policy meeting minutes on Tuesday. The minutes are expected to offer more detail on the discussion on bonds buying and the timeline for rate hikes.RBA officials argue a rate rise is unlikely until at least 2023, but markets are betting on a move as early …
Read More »Congress Passes Measure to Raise Debt Ceiling Till 2023
The US Congress, Monday, approved legislation to raise the debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion, in a move that is described as preemptive to any threat of a federal default until at least 2023. The federal government has never defaulted on debt payments.One Republican and all Democrats in the House voted …
Read More »AUD/USD Experiences Downward Bias Despite Risks
The Australian dollar drops as the Wall Street session approaches the end, down BY 0.14%. The US 10-year Treasury yield has reclaimed the 1.40% threshold, underpinning the US dollar.During the New York session, the AUD/USD edges lower, trading at 0.7111. The market sentiment remains downbeat because of the Omicron outbreak …
Read More »Gold Heading To Support Territory Before Christmas
The price of gold is down on the New York session by 0.35%. The price has fallen from a high of USD 1,804.17 to a low of USD 1,791.78 so far. Spot trades at USD 1,792 as it moves in toward what would be expected to be a strong area …
Read More »Us Dollar Index Remains Steady Amid BBB Row
The US Dollar Index, DXY, drops by 0.33%, settling at 96.48 during the day as the New York session. The market sentiment is relaxed, with major US shares falling between 1.51% and 2.86%.Factors like US President Biden’s failure to get his $2 trillion BBB project backed by Democrat Senator Joe …
Read More »GBP/USD Surges Despite UK Coronavirus Outbreak
The GBP/USD pair has reclaimed the 1.3200 figure as US Treasury bond falls despite coronavirus outbreak in the United Kingdom.The British pound recovers from earlier losses and is able to reclaim 1.3200 amid global concerns on the Omicron variant, and surprising resignations over negotiations with the EU, as British negotiator …
Read More »Why Did China Cut Interest Rate In December?
China’s central bank cut its main interest rate for the first time in 20 months, as authorities step up efforts to boost the economy that has been hit by pandemic-related curbs, a real estate slump and an unprecedented crackdown on private enterprises.The People’s Bank of China on Monday lowered its …
Read More »The Turkish Lira Fell to a New Low
The price of the US dollar rose against the Turkish lira by about 6% in today’s transactions, to record the Turkish currency’s new low at 17.41 lira to the dollar. The prices of the Turkish currency are affected as a result of the inflation that Turkey is currently witnessing, which …
Read More »Gold is Hovering Near Its Highest Level in 3 Weeks Due to Omicron
Gold prices stabilized on Monday, approaching three-week highs recorded last week, as fears of the rapid spread of the mutated Omicron from the Coronavirus boosted the appetite for buying the precious metal as a safe haven for value. And gold settled in spot transactions at $ 1798.60 an ounce by …
Read More »Weekly Recap 13 – 17 December
It has been a big week for a number of major central banks worldwide. Central banks continuing to raise interest rates in an effort to tame inflation, largely dismissing for now the threat to economic growth posed by the spread of the Omicron variant. On ‘Super Thursday’ for central banks, …
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