European stocks fell on Monday amid anticipation ahead of a series of central bank meetings later this week, with interest rate-sensitive stocks such as the technology sector among the main losers. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 0.6 percent by 0818 GMT. The technology index led the declining sectors …
Read More »Oil is falling before two upcoming meetings of OPEC+ and Fed
Oil prices fell on Monday, giving up previous gains, with the world’s major producers expected to keep production unchanged during an upcoming meeting this week, and as investors warned ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting that could spark market volatility. Brent crude futures fell 20 cents, or 0.2 percent, to …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei trailed Wall Street and closed at the highest level in more than a month
The Nikkei index ended trading on Monday at the highest level in more than a month, tracing the impact of gains on Wall Street in the previous session, but what limited those gains was the anticipation of the markets before a meeting of the Federal Reserve and the announcement of …
Read More »Gold is locked in a relatively narrow range
Gold prices moved in a relatively narrow range on Monday as investors around the world turned their attention to a series of central bank meetings, with particular focus on the Federal Reserve meeting. Spot gold rose 0.2 percent to $1,931.07 an ounce by 0717 GMT. US gold futures rose 0.1 …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, January 23-27
The US Dollar Index began the trading week down around the 102 mark, hovering close to levels not seen since May 2022, as concerns about a US recession and prospects of a less aggressive Fed startled investors away from the American currency which closed the week at 101.9.Oil Price ActionOn …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 27/01/2023
US stocks rallied on Friday to mark another winning week fueled by better-than-expected economic growth and a pop in Tesla shares. The dollar index is now nearing a range that could lend support to the S&P 500, The USD Index latest reading is 101.922 versus the previous closing at 101.818.Key …
Read More »Higher supply attitude drags oil prices lower
Oil prices steady lower on Friday, marking weekly flat performance to the downside amid indications of stronger Russian oil supply counterbalancing the better-than-expected rate of US economy’s growth in light of Friday’s PCE data, strong middle distillate refining margins and hopes of a quicker recovery of China’s demand levels.WTI crude …
Read More »EUR/USD hovers around 1.0860s as Fed, ECB decisions eyed
The EUR/USD encountered rejection from the 1.0900 psychological barrier for the second day in a row. On Friday, the pair fell to the 1.08657 territory after US data boosted the expected 25 bps rate hike by the Fed next week. At the time of writing, the EUR/USD is trading at …
Read More »Wall Street closes higher with weekly gains as Fed’s decision eyed
US equities advanced on Friday, marking the end of trading week that was full of key economic data as well as earnings results signaling weakening demand but also economic flexibility with only a few days apart from Fed’s policy decision next week.All three major US stock indexes ended Friday’s US …
Read More »Why is Biden refusing to negotiate on debt ceiling?
Joe Biden’s most important decision for this year has already been made. Biden and his top advisers indicated that they will reject demands from the new Republican majority in the House of Representatives to link increasing the debt ceiling with cutting federal spending. Instead, Biden is insisting that Congress pass …
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