What Changes In The Cryptocurrency Markets Could The SEC Fight Bring About?The US Securities and Exchange Commission filed a new lawsuit against Coinbase on Tuesday, just 24 hours after filing one against Binance. The entire business model of the cryptocurrency sector, according to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, is “built on …
Read More »AUD/USD rallies post RBA policy meeting
The AUD/USD pair rallied to the highest since mid-May following the RBA’s policy meeting that unexpectedly raised interest rates. The cash rate was at an 11-year high of 4.1% earlier on the day. At the time of writing, the pair is trading at 0.6672. This development leaves the technical outlook …
Read More »India registers record oil imports from Russia
In May 2023, India recorded its highest oil import from Russia with 1.96 million barrels per day, a 15% increase from the previous peak in April. Indian imports of Russian oil surpassed the total purchases from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, UAE, and the US combined, according to industry data. Russian crude …
Read More »Oil steadies amid economic fears counterbalancing Saudi decision
Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday after erasing earlier losses as worries over sluggish global economic growth offset Saudi Arabia’s pledge to deepen output cuts. Brent futures remained unchanged at $76.71 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude rose 12 cents, or 0.2%, to $72.27 for some time …
Read More »NY Fed: Global supply chain pressures further cooled in May
The New York Fed data showed that supply chain pressures cooled again in May, further easing what had been one of the key factors that had helped drive surging inflation pressures around the world. The Global Supply Chain Pressure Index stood at -1.71, from the revised -1.35 for April. The …
Read More »Rate hike expectations to influence gold till FOMC decision
Gold price is struggling to capitalize on Monday’s recovery gains and trades in a narrow range at around $1,960.25 on Tuesday. The benchmark 10-year US Treasury bond yield holds steady near 3.7% and doesn’t allow XAU/USD to gather bullish momentum. Economists claim that gold price will be influenced by the …
Read More »The Turkish lira fell again as investors await a shift in economic policy
The Turkish lira lost 1 percent of its value against the dollar on Tuesday, continuing the declines it recorded during the last period, amid expectations that the state will end its control over the currency after the appointment of Mehmet Simsek as Minister of Finance. Investors are anticipating a shift …
Read More »Eurozone Retail Sales decline 2.6% YoY in April
Eurozone’s Retail Sales came in at 0% MoM in April versus 0.2% expected and -0.4% previous, the latest official figures released by Eurostat showed on Tuesday. On a yearly basis, the bloc’s Retail Sales dropped 2.6% in April versus -3.3% booked in March and -1.8% expected. The Retail Sales released …
Read More »AUD/USD after RBA meeting
The AUD/USD has risen for the fourth day in a row, and it is set to continue its upward trajectory. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised interest rates on Tuesday, which lifted the Australian dollar across the board. Gains were restrained throughout the American session owing to risk aversion, …
Read More »European shares opened flat amid fears of raising interest rates
European stocks opened flat on Tuesday, as fears of major central banks raising interest rates to counter slowing economic growth offset support from defensive healthcare stocks. The European Stoxx 600 index settled at 459.78 points. The index had fallen in the previous session due to data that indicated weak activity …
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