Market Update

The dollar is on track for its biggest weekly loss since mid-January on Friday, with investors predicting that the Federal Reserve will not raise interest rates this month, undermining appetite for the greenback among buyers of other currencies. The US Senate’s approval of a bill to suspend the debt ceiling …

European stocks rose on Friday, led by mining and real estate stocks, as investors breathed a sigh of relief after the US Congress approved the debt ceiling bill and signs the Federal Reserve may pause its rate hike cycle later this month. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was up 0.5% …

On Friday, gold prices were heading for their biggest weekly gain in nearly two months, as dollar weakness and hopes that the Federal Reserve would stop raising interest rates boosted the yellow metal’s appeal. And gold prices stabilized in spot transactions at 1979.24 dollars an ounce by 0457 GMT. US …

Oil prices rose on Friday amid a recovery in sentiment as a result of the passage of the US debt ceiling bill and at a time when markets assessed the possibility of OPEC + implementing a production cut to support prices in the next two days. Brent crude futures rose …

Japanese stocks rose on Friday, with the Nikkei index closing at its highest level in three decades, after the US House of Representatives approved raising the debt ceiling and on the back of indications that Bank of Japan officials are in no rush to tighten monetary policy. SoftBank Group shares …

American crude oil fell early on Friday. After gaining the most in a month the day before, WTI crude oil loses upward momentum at $70.00 early on Friday in Asia. The price of oil both illustrates the normal pre-NFP market positioning and supports the price-depressing catalysts coming from the energy …

The Senate majority leader, Chuck Schumer, has vowed to stay in session until the debt ceiling bill that was passed by the House a day earlier is sent to President Biden’s desk. This comes one day after the House passed the debt ceiling bill in a resounding, bipartisan vote of …

US stocks advanced on Thursday after the US House passed a debt ceiling bill in a crucial step to avoid a default. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded up 153.3 points, or 0.47%, to end at 33,061.57. The S&P 500 gained 0.99% to finish at 4,221.02, while the Nasdaq Composite …

Gold is trading at $1976.69 at the time of writing and bulls are likely correct, but they still have more ambitious objectives. The NFP numbers from this Friday are now everything. Gold’s price rose on Thursday, rising for the day from a low of $1,953.44 to a high of $1,983.15 …

Oil price marginally recovered after the House of Representatives voted through the debt-ceiling extension bill on Wednesday evening. Gains were capped by higher-than-expected inventory levels. Oil prices have been volatile in recent weeks due to a number of factors. The House of Representatives voted through the debt-ceiling extension bill on …