Market Update

European stocks rose on Thursday as traders reacted to a slew of earnings reports in the morning and awaited the European Central Bank’s monetary policy decision after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates as expected. And by 0713 GMT, the European STOXX 600 index rose 0.4 percent, after Asian stocks …

Gold prices rose to a one-week high on Thursday, supported by a slight decline in the dollar, as investors weighed somewhat measured comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell following a widely expected interest rate hike. Spot gold rose 0.3 percent to $1,977.13 an ounce by 0352 GMT, after earlier …

The dollar fell on Thursday after the Federal Reserve made what some predicted would be its last rate hike, with market focus shifting to the European Central Bank’s interest rate decision later in the day. The Fed on Wednesday raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point as …

Oil prices rose 1 percent on Thursday, to compensate for the losses of the previous session, after overshadowing concerns about the economic slowdown, and expectations of an increase in Chinese demand. And by 0522 GMT, Brent crude futures rose 72 cents, or 0.9 percent, to $ 83.64 a barrel. US …

The EUR/USD pair rises, benefiting from the weaker performance of the US dollar following Fed’s policy decision. The Fed hiked rates by 25 bps as expected to 5.25-5.50%, its highest in 22 years, meanwhile, all eyes are focusing now on ECB’s decision on Thursday, expected to deliver a 25 bps …

Crude oil pulled back from monthly highs, falling less than 1%, with the WTI ending around $79.00. Gold rose after the FOMC meeting but failed to consolidate above $1,975. Silver also climbed but pulled back after testing levels above $25.00. Market participants will continue to digest the FOMC meeting during …

Jerome Powell said that the US “labour market remains very tight” and that demand still and that demand for labor “substantially exceeds supply of available workers.”However, the Fed chair did note that the labor market is not as hot as it was last year. “There are some continuing signs that …

The USD/JPY pair holds to daily losses at the 140.40 area. The pair is precisely trading at 140.63, namely down by about -20% at the time of writing after Fed hiked rates by 25 bps as expected to 5.25% and left the door open for further hikes. Eyes on BoJ’s …

Fed hikes interest rate by 25 bps as investors wait for J. Powell’s clues for rest of 2023the Federal Reserve decided to increase its policy rate by 25 basis points to 5.25–5.50%. The Fed has had a difficult time persuading the markets that they will increase interest rates at least …

WTI gained support at a $78.66 daily low and later rose above $79.00 although still suffering daily losses. The FOMC decision, which is anticipated to result in a 25 bps raise, will be the session’s high point. EIA Crude Oil stockpiles decreased by 0.6M in the third week of July, …