With central banks having already said their piece, seasonal, valuation and positioning still looks favorable for the USD. On these measures, the CHF looks vulnerable to a reversal.CHF could be a major laggard in the coming weeks, yet the CHF is the most overloved currency on most positioning dashboard. It …
Read More »Fed’s Chair Considers Benefits of Max Employment
The U.S. Federal Reserve looks at a wide range of indicators trying to extract as much observations as possible on how close the economy is to reach full employment. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the central bank will look beyond headline numbers to determine when it has …
Read More »Gold Settles Near a Two-Month Top, Attention Turns to US Inflation Data
Gold prices hovered near two-month highs on Tuesday, supported by weaker dollar and US Treasury yields, as investors awaited US inflation data in an attempt to speculate on the Federal Reserve’s next move on interest rates. The price of gold did not witness little change in transactions, and it recorded …
Read More »A Slight Decline in Oil Prices After Two Consecutive Days of Gains
Oil prices fell, in trading today, Tuesday, after two consecutive sessions of gains supported by the American infrastructure bill, Chinese exports, the global recovery after the pandemic, and the raising of expectations for fuel demand. Brent crude was down 10 cents at $83.33 a barrel, after rising 0.8% on Monday, …
Read More »Market Drivers – U. S. Session – 08-11-2021
Weaker USD profile prevailed all through the U. S. trading session on Monday. The GBP/USD pair has jumped to 1.3530-35 by weaker USD and EUR/USD was another pair that similarly benefited from the same reason, while Treasury yields continued surging and Gold touched fresh highs. Inflation is still impacting monetary …
Read More »Fed Survey: U. S. Credit Rules Eased
Banks largely eased credit standards for businesses, commercial real estate investors and households in Q3, as the U.S. economy weathered the latest wave of the coronavirus pandemic, a Federal Reserve survey reported on Monday.The Fed’s Senior Loan Officer Survey, offering evidence of continued economic momentum, said banks “generally reported having …
Read More »Fed: U. S. Economy at Risk by China’s Collapsing Real Estate
The Federal Reserve Bank warned on Monday that stresses in the Chinese real estate sector posed risk to the US financial system, pointing out that the impact of the heavily indebted property companies like Evergrande could be a potential source of worldwide contagion.“Given the size of China’s economy and financial …
Read More »Positive Sentiment Keeps AUD/USD Firmer
AUD/USD holds onto Monday’s gains past 0.7400, edging higher around 0.7420 during the early Tuesday morning in Asia. The risk weatherglass pair recovered from the monthly low on Friday amid mixed concerns while a sluggish start to the week and the downbeat US dollar helped the AUD pair post the …
Read More »EUR/USD Benefits from U. S. Dollar’s Weakness
EUR/USD advances to begin the trading week on the right stance, up 0.18%, trading at 1.1587 during the day, as positive market sentiment as witnessed by rising US stock indices prevails the financial markets. In the Forex market, risk-sensitive currencies rise, with the NZD, the GBP, and the AUD, as …
Read More »WTI Unevenly Traded Around $82.00
`Crude oil prices have been uneven during recent trading but continue to trade with a positive bias on the day.Front-month futures contracts for the U. S. WTI, currently trades close to $82.00/barrel, having swung between the $81.30-$82.60 at various points throughout the U. S. session. WTI currently trades with on-the-day …
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