Speaking on Dubai TV, Monday, Mohamed Hashad, Director of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the American Association of Professional Technical Analysts, shed light on a number of developments in the markets this week: European Stocks Hashad commented on how markets would deal today with concerns over …
Read More »US Pres. Biden Nominates Jerome Powell as Fed Chair
White House announced on Monday that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was nominated for a second four-year term by President Joe Biden. Lael Brainard, who reportedly was the other top candidate for the position, will become the new vice-chair, the press release further revealed.
Read More »Oil Prices Are Under Pressure From Supply And Demand Factors
Oil prices rose on Monday but remained pressured by rising COVID-19 cases in Europe and the possibility of Japan drawing down on its national reserves, raising concerns about oversupply and weak demand. Brent crude and US West Texas Intermediate prices fell more than a dollar in early trading, hitting their …
Read More »The Turkish lira is Recovering From Unprecedented Declines
The Turkish lira rose to less than 11.2 against the dollar on Monday, November 22, after hitting an unprecedented low late last week, after the central bank cut interest rates again under pressure from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and indicated that more monetary easing is coming. The lira was at …
Read More »Gold is Back on The Bullish Track Again
Gold fell in Monday morning trading in Asia but settled after hitting its lowest level in nearly two weeks. However, concerns about high numbers of COVID-19 cases in Europe helped limit some losses in gold. While gold futures were down 0.26% at $1,846.80. The dollar, which usually moves in reverse …
Read More »Oil Prices Fell to The Lowest Level in Seven Weeks, Why?
Baker Hughes reported, Friday, that the number of active U.S. rigs drilling for oil rose by seven to 461 this week.The new figures followed increases in each of the previous three weeks, including a climb of four oil rigs last week, Baker Hughes data shows.The total active U.S. rig count, …
Read More »Weekly Recap 15-19 November
It is becoming more and more obvious that the current historic inflation levels have ignited growing calls to speed taper. The US Federal Reserve is setting the scene for a new debate between hawkish and dovish approaches regarding the stimulus withdrawal, tapering and interest rate hike. Major peers, such as …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 19-11-2021
Oil prices continued to trade sharply lower on concerns that Europe’s COVID cases increase could lead to lockdown anew and could hurt energy demand.Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Christopher Waller said on Friday that the rapid improvement seen in the labour market and high inflation makes him favour faster …
Read More »Why Is Wall Street Not That Scared Of Inflation?
`About 65% of Americans now view their economy as poor, according to a poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Almost all predictions indicate that inflation will continue to rise over the next months, this applies to fuel, electricity, food costs and every household purchase, but Wall …
Read More »EUR/USD Sharply Drops On Lockdown News
The EUR/USD pair considerably fell Friday, dropping below the 1.13 level as coronavirus infections in Europe are getting worse every day. Rising inflation combined with a deteriorating pandemic and ultra-dovish ECB policy, in terms of tapering stimulus are among multi factors leading to a lockdown inflation spiral, eventually getting out …
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