Interviewed by Dubai TV, Mohammed Hashad, the Head of Research and Development Department at Noor Capital and member of the US Association of Technical Analysts, commented on a number of current market developments, most notably the following:(I) US Dollar’s Performance Interest rates have already been left unchanged by the US …
Read More »Fed’s Bowman: Further interest rate hike likely to combat high inflation
Further interest rate increases will likely be appropriate, with inflation still being too high, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said on Friday, per Reuters.Bowman’s comments failed to trigger a noticeable market reaction and the US Dollar Index was last seen posting small daily losses at 105.36.Key Quotes“Fed policy will need …
Read More »European stocks are heading for a weekly decline, with the possibility of a rate hike lasting longer
European stocks fell on Friday and were heading to end a week full of central bank decisions on a lower note, while investor assessments concluded that borrowing costs are likely to remain high for some time. By 0709 GMT, the European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.6 percent after ending the …
Read More »British retail sales rose in August after a decline in a rainy July
British retail sales partially recovered in August compared to July, which saw heavy rain, official data showed on Friday, adding to the evidence that the country’s consumers are adjusting to cost-of-living pressures. The British Office for National Statistics said that sales volume rose 0.4 percent on a monthly basis after …
Read More »Yen declines after the Bank of Japan sticks to its monetary policy, Dollar rise
The yen fell on Friday after the Bank of Japan maintained its ultra-loose monetary policy, while the dollar remained near its highest level in six months on expectations that interest rates will remain high for a longer period in the United States. The yen declines after the Bank of Japan …
Read More »BoJ’s is keeping interest rates at very low levels
The Bank of Japan kept interest rates at ultra-low levels on Friday as well as its guidance on future low interest rates, meaning the Japanese central bank is in no hurry to exit its stimulus policy. In a two-day meeting that ended on Friday, the Bank of Japan maintained the …
Read More »Gold rises, defying the strength of USD and the rise in US Treasury yields
Gold prices rose on Friday despite pressure from the strength of the dollar and the rise in US Treasury yields, as investors were evaluating the decisions of major central banks to adhere to high interest rates. Gold rose in spot transactions 0.2 percent to $1,923.29 per ounce by 0350 GMT, …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, September 21
The US Dollar Index finished marginally lower on Thursday after reaching 105.73, the highest level since March. The DXY pulled back during the American session amid a correction of the US Dollar and a pullback in US Treasury yields.Economic DataData from the US came in mixed, with a decline in …
Read More »S&P 500 extending Thursday’s downside as US stocks struggle
S&P 500 firmly off course as US equities take a tumble on hawkish Fed.Equity indexes extending daily declines heading into Friday market session.US Treasury yields stepped higher as Fed sees rate higher for longer.The Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 continued its trip down the charts, sliding into $4,330.00 to end …
Read More »Japan: National CPI eases to 3.2% YoY in August versus 3.3% prior
According to the latest data released by the Japan Statistics Bureau on Friday, the National Consumer Price Index (CPI) for August came in at 3.2% YoY from 3.3% in July. Further details unveil that the National CPI ex Fresh Food improved from 3.0% in July to 3.1% in August, whereas …
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