Market Update

The Euro and the British Pound fell on Wednesday as concerns returned that interest rate hikes by major central banks to contain inflation threatened to sharply slow global growth or even trigger a recession. Data showed that consumer price inflation in Britain reached its highest level in 40 years at …

Oil prices fell sharply on Wednesday, amid efforts by US President Joe Biden to cut fuel taxes in order to reduce costs incurred by drivers in light of the strained relationship between the White House and the US oil sector. By 0918 GMT, Brent crude futures fell $4.65, or 4.1 …

The Japanese yen plunged to a 24-year low against the US dollar on Tuesday, amid a stark contrast between the Bank of Japan’s ultra-loose monetary policy and the US Federal Reserve’s determination to aggressively raise interest rates to stem runaway inflation. The yen fell 1.1 percent to 136,455 against the …

Japan’s Nikkei gave up earlier gains to close lower on Wednesday as recession fears pushed US stock futures lower after big gains on Wall Street Tuesday night. The Nikkei index fell 0.37 percent to 26,149.55 points, after rising 0.82 percent, to reach its highest level in a week at 26,462.83 …

European stocks look set to break a rally on Wednesday, with the decline in oil and metal prices lowering shares of commodity-related companies, while British inflation data revived fears of slowing global growth. By 0718 GMT, the pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 1.5 percent, to a record low not seen …

The UK Consumer Prices Index (CPI) 12-month rate came in at 9.1% in May when compared to 9.0% registered in April while matching estimates of a 9.1% print, the UK Office for National Statistics reported on Wednesday. The annualized figure hit the highest since March 1982 and is also the …

US Fed Chair Jerome Powell will testify before Congress. Powell’s awaited remarks will be out ahead of the event. Market players will be looking for hints on future quantitative tightening. Economic DataThe UK will release updates on inflation data on Wednesday.Other DevelopmentsCentral bankers keep hinting at aggressive measures. Bank of …

Powell’s Testimony is being awaited and eyed amid market talk over the longevity of Fed’s 75 bps rate hike. The EUR/USD pair holds onto the previous two-day gains around 1.0535-40 during Wednesday’s initial Asian session. The pair’s latest rebound could be linked to the softer US dollar, as well as …

On Tuesday, Bitcoin trades at $21,000 as optimism is encouraging more transactions on the Volume Profile indicator. Investors are now looking to participate in the discounted Bitcoin price should consider reading last week’s outlook for an in-depth analysis and precise invalidation level.Finally; the crypto market is showing signs of a …

At 1.2270, GBP/USD pair trades on the bid between 1.2239 and 1.2324. The price is currently higher by 0.24% and correcting from last week’s drop from 1.24. Overall, the prevalent market sentiment tone is risk-on and positive for the pound with the softer US dollar despite a focus on higher …