Market Update

Mohammed Hashad, Director of Research and Development Department at Noor Capital and the member of the US Association of Technical Analysts, commented on the most prominent developments in the markets and the performance of the most important financial assets, in an interview on Dubai TV. He began his comments by …

As the market becomes more optimistic and favours riskier currencies over safe havens like the Yen, the value of the Japanese yen has declined at the beginning of the week. At its most recent meeting, the Bank of Japan sent conflicting signals, stating that it is still easing while also …

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said on Monday that expectations of near-term policy rates do not appear to be driving rise in long-term rates. These comments failed to trigger a noticeable market reaction. As of writing, the US Dollar Index was unchanged on the day at 105.05. The US financial …

The dollar fell to an almost eight-week low against the euro on Monday on growing confidence that the Federal Reserve is done hiking interest rates, while comments from multiple U.S. central bank officials this week will be watched for further signals on rate policy.Fed Chairman Jerome Powell is due to …

Despite difficulties brought on by the political election season and dwindling cable subscriptions, Fox reported modest results for the first quarter of its fiscal year. The company’s success with Tubi, its free streaming service, and its strong pricing strategy offset the challenges. The year-over-year increase in total revenue was less …

Gold fell on Monday as risk appetite increased, while traders awaited a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and statements from a group of Federal Reserve members scheduled for this week for further clues on the path related to monetary policy. By 1152 GMT, gold in spot transactions fell …

European shares steadied on Monday after the benchmark index posted its biggest weekly jump since March, while Ryanair shares had their best performance in a month after record annual profits. The European STOXX index rose 0.1 percent by 0810 GMT after jumping more than three percent last week, with investors …

Major currencies stabilized on Monday as investors braced for continued dollar losses that began at the end of last week after the Federal Reserve eased its statements indicating monetary tightening. The dollar index fell 0.08 percent to 104.99, and the euro rose 0.08 percent to $1.0738. The dollar index fell …

In a move to maintain a tight supply, the world’s largest oil exporters, Saudi Arabia and Russia, confirmed the extension of voluntary production cuts until the end of the year. Brent crude futures increased by 0.5 percent, reaching $85.30 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude rose to $81.05 …

After a very busy week, several economic data releases are expected to weigh on the performance of multiple assets and most prominently, the US Dollar Index with the beginning of the new trading week.Oil’s PerformanceWTI crude dropped to $80.70, a decrease of more than 2%. Soft labour market data was …