Oil prices rose nearly 2 percent on Tuesday, erasing losses from the previous session, as hopes for a strong economic recovery in China offset concerns about a US interest rate hike that led to lower consumption in the world’s largest economy. Brent crude futures for April delivery, which expired on …
Read More »Gold continues to rise as the dollar declines and interest rate concerns limit gains
Gold prices continued to climb for a third session on Wednesday as the dollar weakened, however concerns over US interest rate hikes on the back of high inflation globally curbed gains. Spot gold rose 0.2 percent to $1,831.43 an ounce by 0536 GMT. US gold futures rose 0.1 percent to …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 28/02/2023
The US dollar managed to recover some of its early losses, but the day still ended unevenly. In spite of month-end flows, correlations were off, but risk aversion was unaffected. As Wall Street ended neutral, the majority of European indexes closed the day in the red.Key DevelopmentsThe focus was on …
Read More »Gold price eventually stabilizes on weak US data
The price of the precious metal has eventually stabilized with the US session’s end. Gold was earlier up 0.5% near $1,826.67 after travelling from a low of $1,804 and $1,831 on the day. It is trading at 1826.10 at the time of writing after weak US economic data was widespread …
Read More »WTI reverses Monday’s losses on expectations of China’s reopening
Despite mounting rumours that the Fed will keep tightening monetary conditions, WTI crude oil rose 1.90% on Tuesday in response to new hopes for oil demand as a result of China’s reopening. WTI has therefore reached a low of $75.60 and is currently trading at $77.11, up from its opening …
Read More »Is Kazakhstan prepared for strong demand for its commodities?
In its oil and mining sectors, Kazakhstan has long welcomed international direct investment. By 2020, $161 billion will have been invested there, with $30 billion coming from the United States. Also, it received a large investment of $27.6 billion from China (via the Belt and Road Initiative), with half of …
Read More »US stocks to incur losses in Feb. as rate concerns accelerate
The S&P 500 retreated and the main US indexes are expected to record monthly losses on Tuesday as Treasury yields surged while investors are focused on bets concerning upcoming interest rate decision which is seen high for longer. Bank of America Global Research warned the Fed could even hike interest …
Read More »Will Rivian prove ability to grow production, cut losses in 2023?
Rivian shares will be in focus after the bell as the electric adventure vehicle maker will report its Q4 financial results. The company’s new annual production target and its projected loss for 2023 are expected to be of particular interest for investorsFrom a deliveries standpoint, the company already reported that …
Read More »Recession woes drag Consumer confidence lower in February
The US Consumer-confidence index drops to 102.9 in February. High inflation and rising interest rates are making Americans more worried about a possible recession. The reading is the outcome of a survey of consumer confidence that fell to a three-month low of 102.9 in February, signaling worries about the future …
Read More »USD/CAD rallies on weak Canada GDP, mixed US data
After gloomy economic data from Canada, the USD/CAD pair headed forward toward the 1.3600 mark, while the US dollar registers some losses. Market sentiment shifted sour as US equities opened in the red territory. At the time of writing, the USD/CAD pair is trading at 1.3601 versus the previous closing …
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