US stocks began to show a mixed performance, leaning towards a decline, influenced by US retail sales data. This data highlighted the possibility of increased consumer demand and, subsequently, a return to higher inflation in the United States.Wall Street stocks had reached record highs on Tuesday before investors in the …
Read More »EUR/GBP Consolidates As Bulls Show Signs of Strength
The EUR/GBP currency pair has been trading within a narrow range in recent sessions, with limited upward or downward momentum. However, there are emerging signs that bullish sentiment is gaining traction.Technically, the pair is currently trading slightly above the 20-day Simple Moving Average (SMA), which is converging at 0.8450. A …
Read More »Euro-Yen Soars Amid Mixed Economic Data
The EUR/JPY pair experienced a significant uptick, surpassing the 157.00 mark, despite a disappointing ZEW economic sentiment survey from the Eurozone and Germany. This surge was primarily driven by the strengthening US dollar against the Japanese yen, influenced by positive US retail sales data.While the Federal Reserve’s upcoming monetary policy …
Read More »Oil Prices Steady as Markets Weigh U.S. Output and Fed Decision
Oil prices held steady on Tuesday after gaining more than $1 in the previous session, as traders assessed U.S. production concerns following Hurricane Francine, alongside expectations of lower U.S. crude stockpiles and the upcoming U.S. Federal Reserve policy decision. Brent crude futures for November remained unchanged at $72.77 per barrel …
Read More »European Stocks Rise Ahead of Anticipated U.S. Rate Cut
European stocks edged higher on Tuesday, led by gains in financial shares, as markets geared up for the U.S. Federal Reserve’s expected monetary easing cycle. Investors are eyeing a potential outsized rate reduction from the U.S. central bank. The continent-wide STOXX 600 index climbed 0.6% to 518.16 points by 07:13 …
Read More »Oil Prices Climb Amid U.S. Output Concerns and Expected Crude Stockpile Drop
Oil prices extended their gains on Tuesday, supported by production disruptions in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico following Hurricane Francine and expectations of a drop in U.S. crude inventories. The market is also anticipating a positive sentiment shift ahead of this week’s Federal Reserve interest rate decision. Brent and U.S. …
Read More »Market Drivers; US Session, September 16
The selling sentiment that was undermining the dollar on Monday persisted, as traders continued to assign more weight to the possibility that the Fed might shock the markets by lowering interest rates by a half percentage point on Wednesday. For the third straight day, the US Dollar Index (DXY) fell, …
Read More »XAU/UDS soars to fresh record high ahead of FOMC meeting
Amid increasing speculations that the Fed would cut interest rates by a larger margin later this week, gold prices hit a record high in Asian trade, earlier on Monday. Though Trump seemed uninjured, reports of a second attempt on the Republican presidential nominee’s life reportedly increased demand for safe haven …
Read More »Canadian Dollar Weakens with CPI data around the corner
As CAD traders braced themselves for a new batch of Canadian Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation numbers due during the mid-week phase, the Canadian dollar lost ground at the beginning of the trading week, plunging into the low end on Monday across the major currency board. On Tuesday, the Bank …
Read More »EUR/GBP Undergoes A Persistent Bearish Trend
The EUR/GBP pair has been under sustained selling pressure, with recent price action reinforcing the bearish outlook. The pair’s failure to breach the 20-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) has served as a catalyst for further declines, indicating that sellers have maintained control of the market.The EUR/GBP pair is facing a …
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