Market Update

The DXY Index has fallen by around 0.40%, marking a 1.60% weekly decline. The Fed’s hawkish stance on the matter is attributed to the cooling inflation and labour market conditions, which have led to the US Dollar’s decline. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that October’s Core Consumer Price …

US and international oil prices jumped on Friday by more than 4% after a week-long slump. Saudi Arabia is considering prolonging production cuts into 2024, the Financial Times reported. WTI crude is trading at $76.02 per barrel at the time of writing.OPEC+ is set to convene in Vienna on November …

On Friday, US Treasury yields slipped further as markets are busy gauging whether the US central’s recent campaign of interest rate hikes has reached its peak following a week of soft inflation data. The 2-year Treasury yield, which is highly sensitive to rate expectations, had dropped by 4 basis points …

The GBP/USD is trading flat but but erratic as it attempts to stay above the 1.2400 handle. The midweek rally in the Pound Sterling remains vulnerable as markets pare back gains. The GBP is consolidating due to weak UK data.As the pair struggles to break above the upper end of …

The Gold Index, XAU/USD, advanced to $1,980 after hitting $1,995 earlier in the North American session.US housing data for October surprised to the positive side. Notably, the most recent spike in the price of precious metal was suppressed by hawkish Fed speakers and rising US yields.Gold saw a minor increase …

Jeremy Hunt, the British Finance Minister, pledged on Friday not to take any action that would “hinder the battle against inflation” amid calls for more significant tax cuts from the right wing of the Conservative Party.“The UK economy has crossed a dangerous turning point in the recent period after the …

Crude oil prices experienced an uptick on Friday, fueled by speculations of impending European Union sanctions against Russia. Meanwhile, the US dollar faced a decline, displaying a form of correlation. While Friday’s trading witnessed a marginal increase, oil prices are on course for their fourth consecutive weekly downturn after touching …

Gold exhibited stability during Friday’s trading on the seventeenth of November, poised to secure weekly gains amid heightened investor speculation surrounding the conclusion of the US Federal Reserve’s monetary tightening cycle. Continuing its upward trajectory, the price of gold tested its highest point in eight days, nearing the $1990 mark. …

Oil prices are heading for a fourth consecutive week of decline, and remained little changed in early Asian trading after falling by about five percent to the lowest level in four months yesterday, Thursday, amid concerns about global demand. Brent crude futures rose ten cents, equivalent to 0.1 percent, to …

The US Dollar Index rose marginally on Thursday, finishing around 104.40, despite weak economic data and the decline in US yields. Economic DataUS Continuing Jobless Claims reached the highest level since 2022, with Initial Claims rising to 231,000. Industrial Production declined by 0.6% in October, exceeding the expected contraction. The …