Oil futures turned bullish on Thursday’s US session, driven by the improvement in risk appetite and the emergence of expectations that OPEC + will keep its production policy unchanged, adopting the same levels of increased production. US oil futures rose to $74.24 a barrel, compared to the previous daily closing …
Read More »Gold Benefits from Thursday’s Softer US Dollar
A lower US dollar and predictions of falling interest rates have helped to support the price of gold. The US Dollar index was down 0.4% at 102.20, making gold prices denominated in dollars more appealing. On Thursday, XAU/USD fluctuated between a low of $1,955 and a high of $1,984.36 before …
Read More »EUR/USD defends 1.0900 ahead of German Retail Sales
The EUR/USD pair has held onto and defended the 1.0900 support as investors see more rate hikes from the ECB. Solid wage growth and labor shortage led to a jump in monthly German inflation. The EUR/USD pair is trading at 1.0903 at the time of writing.S&P500 futures continued their upside …
Read More »GBP/USD surges towards the psychological 1.24 level
The 1.24 region is the target for the bulls in the GBP/USD market. The most important US inflation data will be released on Friday for traders. The GBP/USD exchange rate was last up 0.65% at 1.2391 after fluctuating between a low of 1.2293 and a high of 1.2392. at the …
Read More »Dow jumps more than 100 points on easing banking fears
With a gain of 0.57%, the S&P 500 finished at 4,050.83. The broad market index reached its highest point since March 7 throughout the day. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.73% to close at 12,013.47 as investor interest in tech equities remained high. To close at 32,859.03, the Dow Jones Industrial …
Read More »US stocks make biggest moves midday
US stocks pared back a rally as investors digested a round of comments from Federal Reserve officials suggesting more monetary tightening was needed to fight inflation even in the wake of turbulence in the banking sector. The S&P 500’s advance withered to 0.3% with financials again under pressure, while the …
Read More »USD/CAD slips as risk appetite improves
The USD/CAD pair approaches the 100-day EMA at 1.3520, yet shy of testing it. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reveals unemployment claims rise above estimates. The USD/CAD pair stumbles below the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) spurred by a risk-on impulse, as shown by Wall Street opening in …
Read More »China-driven growth boost emerging assets despite bank worries
When markets in the US and Europe are shaken by banking instability, a stronger Chinese-led growth in emerging markets will likely protect the equities, bonds, and currencies of many developing countries. But, weeks of market volatility brought on by bank collapses, rescues, and emergency government intervention could impact weak emerging …
Read More »US: Real GDP grows at an annual rate of 2.6% in Q4
The US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released its final estimate on Thursday, revealing that the US real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased at an annualised rate of 2.6% in the fourth quarter. This number was below than the 2.7% market forecast as well as the prior estimate. “The revision …
Read More »U.S. weekly jobless claims climb to 198,000
According to Labor Department figures released on Thursday, more Americans than anticipated last week filed for jobless benefits. Initial jobless claims that were seasonally adjusted for the week that ended on March 25 increased to 198,000 from an unrevised number of 191,000 the previous week. According to economists’ predictions, the …
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