The Chinese yuan rose on Tuesday after the country’s top leaders pledged to boost political support for the reeling economy, while the euro and the pound sterling stabilized after falling for days as investors awaited meetings of major central banks. The yuan rose more than 0.5 percent in the onshore …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei closed lower amid caution ahead of important interest rate decisions
The Japanese Nikkei index closed lower on Tuesday, with heavy technology stocks leading the losers, as risk appetite was affected by caution ahead of interest rate decisions from major global central banks, including the Bank of Japan. The Nikkei fell 0.06 percent to close at 32,682.51 points, after a decline …
Read More »3 main reasons behind Bitcoin’s sharp decline
The price of bitcoin fell sharply and suddenly during the first trading sessions of the week, coinciding with awaiting the decision of the monetary policy meeting of the Federal Reserve (the Central Bank of America), as well as absorbing concerns about Binance, while the launch of a new cryptocurrency was …
Read More »Oil rises amid tight supplies and China’s pledge to support its economy
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, extending the gains made in the previous session, as signs of declining supplies and the Chinese authorities’ pledge to support the world’s second largest economy lifted sentiment. Brent crude futures rose seven cents to $82.81 a barrel at 00:07 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate …
Read More »Canadian dollar benefits from rising oil prices
The USD/CAD pair dropped to 1.3170 as the bulls failed to reconquer the 20-day SMA. Global supply concerns are boosting Oil prices, favouring the Canadian dollar.The USD continued to recover following mixed PMIs. On Monday, the USD/CAD declined towards 1.3170 despite the USD trading strong against most of its rivals. …
Read More »US stocks surge as investors eye earnings, FOMC decision
Dow Jones Industrial Average led Wall Street higher on Monday, notching its longest winning streak in six years. Investors are broadening the market’s breadth, with people starting to take profits in tech and invest in other parts of the markets. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index has rallied 34.3% this year, …
Read More »US bond yields extend gains on economic data
The 10-year US Treasury yields ended Monday’s trading in a bullish direction, based on the rising US dollar, which is benefiting from rising interest rate expectations at the Fed’s policy meeting this week.US Treasury yields for ten years have surged to 3.875%, compared to the previous daily close of 3.841%. …
Read More »GBP/USD slides for seventh day on weak UK data
The GBP/USD has slid for the seventh day. The Sterling has been impacted by weak UK PMIs and the overall gloomy UK economic future perspective. The UK PMI shows the largest month-on-month drop in 11 months, signaling a potential weakening of post-pandemic spending. The Sterling is even seen as heading …
Read More »Australian dollar benefits from positive market sentiment
The Australian dollar has risen against the US dollar on Monday due to positive market sentiment, supporting commodity currencies like the Aussie more than safe-havens like the US dollar. S&P Global’s data shows the US Composite PMI is higher and in expansionary territory compared to Australian counterparts, reflecting the positive …
Read More »US Dollar’s uptrend extended ahead of Fed’s policy decision
Above 101.00, the US Dollar Index maintains modest daily increases. The private sector’s economic activity continued to grow in July, according to US figures. Following a week in which it outperformed its key competitors, the American currency opened the new trading week on a positive note. The US Dollar Index, …
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