Sterling hovered around a two-month high on Tuesday as the Bank of England (BoE) said Britain was not experiencing stress linked to the demise of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Credit Suisse. BoE Governor Andrew Bailey told parliament’s Treasury Committee in a hearing on SVB: “I don’t think that any, …
Read More »Futures edge lower as yields rise amid easing bank contagion fears
U.S. stock index futures slipped on Tuesday as Treasury yields rose amid easing worries about a banking crisis following First Citizens BancShares’ U.S. regulator-backed deal for failed Silicon Valley Bank. Benchmark 10-year yields rose to 3.545%, weighing on growth stocks such as Apple Inc, Meta Platforms and Alphabet Inc in …
Read More »European stocks continue to recover as banking concerns ease
European stocks rose on Tuesday as investors’ hopes of containing the banking crisis revived after a deal to take over the deposits and loans of the collapsed US bank Silicon Valley. The European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.7 percent by 0708 GMT, continuing the rise for the second day in …
Read More »Japanese stocks closed higher, supported by banking stocks
Japanese stocks ended Tuesday’s trading higher, supported by the rise of bank stocks, following the easing of concerns about the global financial system after a deal in which First Citizens Bankers would acquire the assets of the collapsed US Silicon Valley Bank. The Nikkei index rose 0.15 percent to close …
Read More »Oil moves within narrow range on supply concerns, banking sector fears
Oil prices moved in a narrow range during early Asian trading on Tuesday, after rising in the previous session, as oil markets focused on developments in the banking crisis, concerns about supply, and indications of increased demand. Brent crude futures fell two years to $ 78.10 a barrel at 0018 …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 27/03/2023
The week has generally started off quietly and optimistically on the financial markets. Due to a lack of any significant economic news during the US session on Monday, the Dollar Index (DXY) seemed unable to gain from higher T-yields.Key Developments On Monday, the DXY lost gains and fell under 103.00 …
Read More »Is gold’s comeback difficult amid higher Treasury yields?
In an effort to break a two-day downturn, the price of gold is slightly bid lately. Treasury bond rates rise as a result of easing bank problems, but not all bond bears are siding with XAU/USD bulls. The hesitation of Federal Reserve policymakers to support rate increases boosts the risk-on …
Read More »Ethereum attempts to cope with Bitcoin ahead of Shanghai upgrade
Ethereum’s large wallet investors have been buying ETH tokens consistently for the past week. The total value locked in the Ethereum deposit contract hit a new all-time high ahead of the Shanghai upgrade which is less than a month away. The Ethereum network has seen a resurgence in demand from …
Read More »Fed’s Jeffereson: Lowering persistent components of inflation will take time
Fed’s Philip Jefferson said on Monday, “The Fed is ‘still learning’ how much impact its interest rate increases have had on the economy and inflation.”“Inflation ‘has started to come down,’ with some of that due to tighter monetary policy and some due to other factors such as improving global supply …
Read More »USD/CAD bears run into key daily support, correction eyed
The move into previous support that fulfils a 61.8% ratio is what the USD/CAD bulls eye. On the horizon is Tuesday’s budget due date for Canada. As the commodity complex picks up a bid, which is reducing stress in the banking industry and fueling an increase in oil prices, USD/CAD …
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