Market Update

Oil has been buoyed by comments from Saudi Oil Minister, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, who warned Oil speculators to “watch out” and that they might suffer as they did “in April”. His comments have been taken as warning to short-sellers that the Oil price might rise. Abdulaziz defended OPEC and …

According to a poll released on Wednesday, German business confidence fell further than predicted in May, owing mostly to a steep drop in future expectations, indicating that Europe’s largest economy is suffering persistent economic headwinds. The Ifo Institute said that its business environment index was 91.7 in May, down from …

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Wednesday that home prices in the United Kingdom climbed by 4.1% in the year to March, easing from an upwardly revised 5.8% increase in February. According to the ONS, London saw the weakest yearly rise, with prices rising 1.5%. Recent home market …

Oil prices rose on Wednesday after data showed a decline in US oil and fuel stockpiles, along with increasing speculation of new production cuts by the OPEC + alliance, after a warning from the Saudi Energy Minister to speculators. Brent crude futures rose 88 cents, or 1.2 percent, to $77.72 …

The dollar hovered near a two-month high on Wednesday as investors flocked to the safe-haven currency as debt ceiling talks in the United States continued to stall. And US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns that the federal government may not have enough money to pay all its obligations by June …

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) announced that it would accept applications from exchanges to offer crypto trading to retail investors from June 1, adding that approved tokens need a 12-month track record and substantial market capitalization. The SFC said registered exchanges would be barred from providing stablecoin and …

Gold price dips slightly as uncertainty around US debt-ceiling discussions causes US Treasury bond yields to rise, negatively impacting XAU/USD’s recovery. Despite productive talks between President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, an agreement on raising the debt ceiling is yet to be reached. US is set to run out …

The Wall Street indexes were down on Tuesday as negotiations to raise the US debt ceiling continued, putting investors on edge about the possibility of a historically large government default. According to S&P Global statistics, the US economy experienced significant growth in the services sector in May, driving business activity …

US new home sales jumped to a 13-month high in April, boosted by a persistent shortage of previously owned houses on the market and a sharp decline in prices from last year’s lofty levels. The Commerce Department report followed on the heels of data showing a surge in permits for …

Tuesday saw a rally in oil prices, and a bullish triangle appeared on the 4-hour chart, indicating that the bearish trend might be changing. The release of API inventory data later on Tuesday may cause some volatility in the movement of Crude Oil prices. A recent EIA report highlights increased …