Gold prices have been served a blow by a new rebound of the U.S. dollar and by the rise of the 10-year bill yields. Gold for December delivery lost $14.60, or 0.8%, to settle at $1,722.90 per ounce, following another decline by 0.8% on Tuesday. Prices marked the lowest most …
Read More »U. S. dollar jumps to fresh high peak amid debt ceiling debate
The U. S. dollar has risen versus the Japanese yen to its biggest high since March 2020 as the Euro falls to lowest since early November.The dollar index which measures the U.S. currency against a basket of six major currencies rose for the fourth consecutive day, to 94.37 from 93.77 …
Read More »Merkel Says goodbye to diminished Eurozone
Investors are skeptical about how much change a new German government will bring about in the European economy that is struggling to recover. Investors and observers raise several questions about how the next German chancellor will deal with integration among the 19 euro economies.As Germany prepares for a new post …
Read More »GBP/USD Crashes Under 1.35
GBP/USD has tumbled under 1.35, extending its rapid decline. The currency pair hast hit a low of 1.3473, a level last seen in January. The US dollar index continues to rise on Wednesday, for the fourth consecutive day. The dollar index was able to reach its levels during 2021 thanks …
Read More »Japan Shares Follow Wall Street Lower
Japanese shares closed down more than 2 percent on Wednesday, tracking losses incurred by Wall Street overnight on rising concerns about inflation, while investors awaited the outcome of the ruling party leadership elections that will determine the next prime minister in Japan. The Nikkei average fell 2.12 percent to close …
Read More »Japan to Lift Coronavirus State of Emergency
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Japan will lift the state of emergency related to the coronavirus in all regions on Thursday for the first time in six months, as the number of new infections and deaths decreases and the burden on the medical system eases. Daily infections fell across …
Read More »Japan: Kishida Set to Become Prime Minister
Former Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) policy Chief Fumio Kishida outpaced popular reformer Taro Kono and won the party leadership vote after a run-off race. Kishida will succeed outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, the announcement will be made on Monday, October 4. Kishida secured 257 votes when compared to …
Read More »Senator Opposes Dangerous Powell for Second Term
Senator Elizabeth Warren said that she would not support Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for a second term as head of the U.S. central bank.Warren said, Tuesday, that Powell’s record gives her grave concern. Warren’s statement was during a Senate Banking Committee hearing.The Senator argues that Powell acted to make …
Read More »USD/CAD jumps up to 1.2700 over Treasury yields
As Tuesday’s American trading session opened, the USD/CAD was trading at 1.2700, up by 0.59%.The USD/CAD pair has risen on the back of higher U. S. Treasury yields and the fall of the market’s risk sentiment.The U. S. 10-year Treasury yield reached a fresh two-month high at 1.567%. The fall …
Read More »Lagarde warns against overreacting to temporary price shock
ECB President Christine Lagarde said that the European Central Bank should be cautious of withdrawing stimulus too quickly, a statement by which Lagarde has distanced the European Central Bank from the move towards tighter monetary policy by many other central banks.ECB sees inflation going further above 3%, but expected to …
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