Market Update

Following Iran’s announcement early on Thursday that a civilian oil tanker had been captured in the Gulf of Oman, WTI crude oil saw a spike in price. The seizure, according to official Iranian state media, was a reprisal for the US seizing the identical ship, which was headed towards Iran, …

In the early Asian session on Friday, the price of gold rises from the weekly low of $2,013 to $2,030. The chance that the Fed would not start lowering interest rates as soon as anticipated, however, might restrict the upside of the yellow metal and put some selling pressure on …

The Bank of England may be facing a deadline for its first rate decrease because of a possible faster pace of decline in inflation, which is why the GBP/USD pair is trading strongly for the third day in a row. The US CPI inflation data could put the Federal Reserve’s …

Wang Wentao, China’s commerce minister, has voiced worries about US export restrictions that bar foreign nations from sending lithography machines to China. With these restrictions, the US has prevented China from obtaining cutting-edge chips and the equipment needed to produce them, which may support AI and highly developed computers for …

Gold prices have been volatile due to high price pressures in the United States in December, and investors seem confident about the Federal Reserve reducing interest rates in March. The precious metal is trading at $2014.69 at the time of writing.The United States Bureau of Labour Statistics reported hotter-than-projected Consumer …

US stocks are lower after consumer-price index data showed inflation was slightly hotter than expected in December.Signs of cooling inflation fueled a big rally across a range of markets toward the end of last year, with investors piling into everything from Treasurys to stocks to low-rated corporate debt.Thursday’s data was …

The AUD/USD saw a loss of 0.30% and dropped below the 0.6700 mark. Declining US CPI in December reduced dovish Fed bets. The pair’s downside is constrained because there is a good chance the Fed will lower rates in March.On Thursday, the Australian dollar declined in value relative to the …

European stocks opened higher on Thursday before an important report on inflation in the United States will provide indications about the path of interest rate cuts that the Federal Reserve may follow, and shares of basic resource companies led the gains. The European STOXX 600 index rose 0.6 percent by …

In Asian trading on Thursday, the US dollar experienced a decline, dropping to its lowest level around 102 points as traders awaited crucial US inflation data for insights into the Federal Reserve’s policy direction for the year. Bitcoin surged to $46,400, nearing its highest level in two years, following the …

Oil prices rose in Asian trading as markets assessed the escalating tensions in the Middle East in contrast to the sudden increase in US crude inventories that pushed oil prices down by about 80 cents in the previous session. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 20 cents, or 0.28 …