The US Dollar has dropped 30 pips across the board, meanwhile, commodities have jumped, Treasury yields have fallen and the dollar is under broad pressure following the CPI report.The price move is a little tough to square with the data. The numbers were broadly in-line with the consensus, if not …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 11 January
The US dollar sharply fell on Tuesday, following remarks by US Fed Chair Jerome Powell. In the hearing before the Senate on the occasion of his re-nomination for a second term, the US central bank Chief mixed hawkish view of the economy with watchful approach to the federal balance sheet …
Read More »What Impact Will December CPI Data Have On Risky Assets?
Will CPI data confirm US highest Inflation in 4-Decades? This is only one of several persistent questions raised by traders who are awaiting the important economic data as tighter Fed monetary policy could subject risky assets from stocks to cryptocurrencies to more downward pressure.Bitcoin traders generally bet that the largest …
Read More »Dubai TV Interview, 10 January 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46lVs1tbZiA&feature=emb_titleSpeaking to Dubai TV, Director of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the American Association of Professional Technical Analysts, commented on the most important developments in the financial markets during the first week of the new year 2022.Hashad commented on the most prominent issues in global markets …
Read More »US Economic Optimism Tumbles As Investors Become Gloomier
Optimism on the US economy dived to an 18-month low as omicron infection levels exploded in addition to the hot inflation hitting unprecedented highs according to the latest IBD/TIPP Poll.The major shift came among investors, who are suddenly feeling more bearish about the US economic scene than they have been …
Read More »Wall Street Attempts To Rebound
US stocks fluctuated on Tuesday and the 3 main indices were on track to recover from early losses as investors followed Fed Chair Senate confirmation hearing which strengthened the case for tightening to tame inflation although Powell predicted a “long road to normal” in monetary policy.The US inflation report due …
Read More »Powell: US Economy Able to Address Current, Future Covid-19 Waves
Fed Chair Jerome Powell, speaking at the Senate hearing for his re-nomination, reiterated on Tuesday that he expects the economy to be able to deal with the current and future Covid-19 outbreaks. He also noted that inflationary pressures are set to remain elevated well into 2022. Jerome Powell, added that …
Read More »Fed’s Bostic: March Reasonable For first-Rate Increase
The markets are awaiting the testimony of US Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell, today, but it is not only Jerome Powell who will be speaking today but also several US Fed officials, first and foremost Raphael Bostic. Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic told Reuters on Tuesday that March would …
Read More »Gold Rises With Falling Treasury Yields And Anticipation of US Inflation Data
Gold prices rose on Tuesday, January 11th, supported by a decline in the dollar and US Treasury yields, as investors awaited the release of inflation data for December, this week, which may support a decision by the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates sooner than expected. And the price of …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 10 January
The US dollar seesawed between gains and losses, attempting to find a clear direction and led by US Treasury yields once again. As the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield spiked to start 2022, investors have been rotating into more cyclical and value names. On Monday, the 10-year climbed as high as …
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