Gold prices stabilized on Tuesday as investors awaited a US inflation reading that could update views on interest rates after the Federal Reserve kept the door open to further tightening monetary policy. gold settled in spot transactions at $1,922.30 per ounce, while US gold futures fell 0.1 percent to $1,946.10. …
Read More »Oil prices stabilize as markets await inventories and economic data
Brent crude futures hovered just above $90 a barrel on Tuesday, as investors awaited a series of macroeconomic data scheduled for later this week, which could indicate whether Europe and the United States will continue raising interest rates. By 0003 GMT, the price of global benchmark Brent crude fell six …
Read More »Japanese stocks rise 1% as yen declines
Japanese stocks rose at the close by about 1% on Tuesday, September 12, and automakers led the gains, as the yen retreated from the highest level in a week to support the shares of export companies and risk appetite. The Nikkei index rose 0.95% to close near the highest level …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, September 11
New Zealand will release data on electronic card retail sales during the Asian session, and Australian confidence polls are also due. The UK employment statistics and the German ZEW survey will be the important reports later in the day. After several days of advances, the US Dollar Index’s (DXY) winning …
Read More »Yen boosted by BoJ’s hints of pivot
The EUR/JPY pair is trading around 156.60, or its lowest point since early August. Governor Ueda said that a shift in course might happen before the year is over. The ECB’s decision to hike rates on Thursday is still up for debate in the markets.On Monday, the EUR/JPY varied between …
Read More »Noor Capital | Interview with Muhammad Hashad on Dubai TV – September 11, 2023
Dubai TV hosted Mohammed Hashad, Director of Research and Development at Noor Capital, member of the American Society of Technical Analysts, to comment on the performance of the most important assets in the financial markets this week.Asked about US stocks, which moved differently during the past week, but ended the …
Read More »US stocks close in green territory ahead of CPI data
As market participants wait for important Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation data due in the middle of the week, where headline consumer inflation is predicted to nudge up to 0.5% MoM from the previous period’s 0.2%, US equities are benefiting from the tech sector in Monday’s trade. The expectation for …
Read More »EUR/USD benefits from softer US dollar
The EUR/USD pair increased to 1.0755, a four-day high. Prior to the ECB decision on Thursday, expectations for the tightening ECB remain stable. The US CPI data for August are expected on Wednesday. The EUR/USD rose towards the 1.0755 region at the beginning of the week, with gains of more …
Read More »WTI crude closer to yearly highs on positive Chinese data, supply cuts
Due to Saudi Arabia and Russia’s agreement to reduce output by 1.3 million barrels through the end of the year, WTI crude oil is currently trading at $86.62. Oil prices are supported by China’s strong economic indicators and Japan’s probable end to negative interest rates.As supply cuts from Saudi Arabia …
Read More »BoE’s Mann: I would rather err on the side of over-tightening
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee member Catherine Mann stated on Monday that overtightening is simpler to correct than not changing interest rates. She continued by saying that overshoot would result from underestimating how long inflation would last. The GPB/USD pair is trading at the highest level in five …
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