The dollar maintained its gains against other major currencies on Tuesday, amid great tension in Russia and traders’ anticipation of US data that may determine the timing of interest rate hikes. Russia witnessed at the beginning of the week a failed rebellion, a crisis that pushed the dollar to a …
Read More »Oil is rising as concerns about supply overshadowed concerns about supply
Oil prices rose on Tuesday for the second consecutive session, as worries about political instability in Russia and possible supply disruptions outweighed concerns about global demand. Brent crude futures rose six cents to $74.24 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose ten cents to $69.47 a barrel. …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 26/06/2023
Gold prices peaked at $1,937 and then pulled back toward $1,920. Silver rose 1.50% and approached $23.00. Cryptocurrencies fell modestly, with Bitcoin holding above $30,000. No key data is expected during the Asian session. Later, on Tuesday, the US will report Durable Goods Orders and Canada will release inflation data. …
Read More »While reacting to hawkishness, is gold still sensitive to geopolitical events?
The gold market is expected to end June down by around $47, its worst month since February. The precious metal is reacting to central banks doubling down on hawkish rhetoric and ignoring Russia’s turmoil. Some analysts see geopolitics playing a more significant role in driving the gold price. After a …
Read More »Wall Street slides on uncertainty around rate hike outlook
On Monday, US stocks dipped a little bit as investors fretted about the effects of more interest rate hikes on the economy. The biggest losers were technology and megacap sectors.The markets’ response to the weekend’s foiled uprising by Russian mercenaries, which prompted doubts about President Vladimir Putin’s future and worries …
Read More »Crude oil, NatGas prices surge after turmoil in Russia over weekend
Late in the North American session, US crude oil rises 0.50% as it ignores concerns about the global economy. In response to concerns about an imminent recession and political unrest in Russia, WTI, the US crude oil benchmark, recovers after two days of losses and increases by more than 0.50%. …
Read More »Noor Capital | Mohammad Hashad Interview on the Dubai TV – June 26, 2023
Dubai TV interviewed Mohamed Hashad, Director of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the US Association of Technical Analysts, to comment on whether the developments of geopolitical events clearly affect the performance of stock markets and the performance of commodities; Hashad began his commenting on oil prics, …
Read More »EUR/USD awaits guidance from ECB Forum
The EUR/USD is struggles for fresh gains despite the weaker performance of the US dollar with the beginning of the new trading week. The pair is up 0.16% trading at 1.0909 at the time of writing. Meanwhile, geopolitical tensions around Russia have eased as market attention turns to the ECB …
Read More »USD/CAD expected to head above 1.3
The Canadian dollar is quietly advancing to be the top G10 currency this month. Economists are keen to analyze USD/CAD outlook.Canada’s dollar generally tends to do well when Fed rates peak. The USD/CAD pair is trading at 1.3155 at the time of writing. While the outlook for Fed Funds is …
Read More »Lower oil prices, ignoring the political turmoil in Russia
Oil prices fell on Monday after Russia’s private military group Wagner revolted at the weekend, although political instability did not appear to pose an immediate threat to oil supplies from one of the world’s top producers. And by 0900 GMT, Brent crude futures fell eight cents, or 0.1 percent, to …
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