The US economy is expected to slow in 2022 in comparison to 2021, but economic growth will continue at a pace that is above average. Consumers have powered the economic recovery since mid-2020 and that will continue in the coming year.Consumer spending is expected to rise another 4% to 5% …
Read More »USD/CAD Surges as Hawkish Fed’s Waller Spurs USD Gains
The USD/CAD pair is approaching 1.2900 after hawkish comments from Fed member Waller, who said that March meeting was live. A break above 1.2900 would likely open the door to a test of the initial post-Fed meeting highs near 1.2940.Some had thought that this week’s rollercoaster ride in Forex markets …
Read More »Gold Prices Moved By Keener Risk Aversion On Friday
Gold futures climbed back above the $1,800 mark on Friday to post their highest settlement in nearly four weeks. The precious metal’s rise above the key $1,800 level appears to be driven by broad capital flows leaving risk markets and moving into defensive havens such as gold. Gold (XAU/USD) advances …
Read More »Waller: Accelerating Taper Meant To Make March Fed Meeting Live
Fed Board of Governors member Christopher Waller said on Friday that the whole point of the Fed’s decision to accelerate the pace of its QE taper was to make the March Fed meeting “live” for a first rate hike. Under his base case scenario, a first rate hike in March …
Read More »USD/CHF Pares Thursday’s Losses, Reclaims 0.9200 Figure
The US dollar recovers some of Thursday’s losses against the Swiss franc. The pair climbs above the 100, and the 50-day moving averages (DMAs) trading at 0.9227 during the New York session. Financial markets risk-aversion favors the US dollar safe-haven status, to the detriment of the Swiss franc.In the bond …
Read More »The Turkish Central Bank Intervenes to Limit The Losses of The lira
The Central Bank of Turkey said in a statement that it directly intervened in the market through selling operations due to unhealthy price formations in exchange rates. The price of the Turkish lira collapsed against the dollar during today’s trading, to reach its highest price at 17.07 during today’s trading, …
Read More »Oil Prices Are Heading Towards a Weekly Loss Due to The Uncertainty Related to Omicron
Oil prices fell on Friday, heading towards a slight weekly loss, with an increase in infections with the new Omicron mutant from the Coronavirus, which reinforced fears of imposing new restrictions that may negatively affect demand for fuel, while the decline in the dollar supported commodity markets on a large …
Read More »Gold Rises to $1809, Targets $1827
Gold prices are hovering around the top intraday, up 0.51% on the day near $1,809, as they brace for their biggest weekly jump in six ahead of Friday’s European session On the way to 1928. The yellow metal is cheering for a weak US dollar, buoyed by downbeat Treasury yields, …
Read More »Record Decline of The Turkish Lira After The Interest Rate Cut
The Turkish lira hit a record low against the dollar on Friday, a day after the central bank announced another interest rate cut as part of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s economic program. The lira was down 2 percent at 16 per dollar, compared to its close of 15.675 on Thursday. …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 16-12-2021
Gold was among the best performers, advancing for a second consecutive day and currently trading around $1,795 a troy ounce. Crude oil prices were also up, with the barrel of WTI currently trading at $72.50. European indexes posted substantial gains, but Wall Street was unable to follow the lead, and …
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