Gold prices maintained a steady upward trajectory in Asian trade on Thursday, staying close to their record highs as fears surrounding the U.S.-China trade war continue to fuel demand for safe-haven assets. Gold Market Update Spot Gold: $2,869.17 (+0.1%) Gold Futures (April): $2,887.90 (-0.2%) Record High: $2,882.53 (hit on Wednesday) …
Read More »Gold Prices Peak, Face Fresh Challenges
Gold’s relentless climb has propelled it to unprecedented heights, reaching a record peak. However, this impressive rally has also triggered overbought conditions, raising the specter of a potential pullback. While the long-term bullish trend remains intact, traders are now closely monitoring key support levels for signs of a potential correction. …
Read More »USD/JPY Freefall: 1.13% Drop Signals Deeper Downtrend
The USD/JPY currency pair experienced a significant drop, falling 1.13% to 152.59. This sharp decline occurred as the pair decisively broke through both the 200-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) and the Ichimoku Cloud (Kumo), signaling a strengthening downtrend and potential appreciation of the Japanese Yen.The 175-pip drop on Wednesday confirms …
Read More »Fed’s Goolsbee Highlights Supply Chain Threats, Including Tariffs, as Inflation Risk
Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee warned Wednesday that threats to supply chains, such as tariffs, pose a challenge to the Federal Reserve’s efforts to curb inflation. He emphasized the difficulty in predicting the impact of such disruptions and how they could complicate the Fed’s goal of achieving a 2% …
Read More »UK Economic Maze: The Bank of England Faces Interest Rate Dilemma
BoE will likely decide to cut interest rates for the third time since the pandemic, with a 0.25 percentage point (25 basis point) reduction expected at its February meeting. This would lower the base rate from 4.75%. Easing inflation, slow economic growth, and a softening labor market support this move.The …
Read More »ECB’s Centeno Signals Potential for Sub-Neutral Interest Rates to Combat Deflation Risk
The European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Mario Centeno has raised concerns about the growing risk of deflationary pressures within the Eurozone. He suggested that the ECB may need to lower interest rates below the neutral level to ensure inflation reaches and remains at the 2% target. Centeno stressed …
Read More »US Stock Futures Fall as Alphabet Earnings Disappoint and Trade Tensions Rise
US stock index futures declined on Wednesday, dragged down by weak earnings from Alphabet and renewed US-China trade tensions. Stock Futures Performance (06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT) Dow Jones Futures: ↓ 80 points (-0.2%) S&P 500 Futures: ↓ 30 points (-0.5%) Nasdaq 100 Futures: ↓ 195 points (-0.9%) On Tuesday, …
Read More »European Markets Slip as Investors Weigh Trade War Risks, Earnings Reports
European stock markets edged lower on Wednesday as investors digested corporate earnings, global trade tensions, and upcoming economic activity data from the region. At 08:05 GMT (03:05 ET): Germany’s DAX fell 0.4% France’s CAC 40 declined 0.2% UK’s FTSE 100 slipped 0.1% Trade War Fears Weigh on Sentiment Market caution …
Read More »CAD rebounds after tariff linked fears
The Canadian dollar (CAD) rebounded strongly on Tuesday, recovering 1.55% after earlier fears of US tariffs subsided. The US had threatened tariffs on Canadian goods, including a 25% levy on all goods and a 10% import fee on energy products. However, these threats were withdrawn for 30 days. This decision …
Read More »Euro gains momentum, eyes key resistance
Euro Gains Momentum, Eyes Key ResistanceThe euro (EUR) has gained ground against the US dollar (USD) on Tuesday, rising to 1.0335 and demonstrating renewed bullish momentum. A key development has been the pair’s decisive break above the 20-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) at 1.0360. This level had previously acted as …
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