Market Update

The Western Texas Intermediate crude prices advance more than 2%, trimming its Wednesday losses that were mainly the result of the stronger US dollar. US stockpiles have increased the most since 2021, as reported by the US Energy Information Agency. The US crude is trading at $75.43 at the time …

Bitcoin is becoming an increasingly important contributor to investors’ portfolios not only because of the returns, but also because the most famous cryptocurrency is increasingly recognized as an important contributor to portfolio performance in terms of versatility.BTC puts give the holder the right to sell BTC at an agreed price …

The USD/CAD aims higher and tests a significant resistance trendline in the daily chart. The latest FOMC minutes suggested that the Fed will continue to hike rates. In addition; positive US economic data underpinned the US Dollar and bolstered the USD/CAD.Rising oil prices capped the USD/CAD rally on Thursday. The …

Two more 25 bps rate hikes in March and May could result in a terminal 5.00%-5.25% by May. The FOMC meeting minutes provided additional information about the Fed’s committee’s decision to hike rates by 25 bps in February. Economists are now looking forward to a 5.25% terminal rate at the …

Gold price triggered another bearish run after FOMC Minutes showed a hawkish stance by Fed officials. The US dollar stays dominant across the board despite US Gross Domestic Product disappointing on the second estimate for Q4 2022.Gold price keeps trending lower on Thursday after a bearish Wednesday, where the precious …

Rates may need to increase significantly, according to the February Fed minutes. Despite a holiday-shortened business week, there will still be plenty of market-moving information available. On Wednesday, the FOMC minutes will be made public, and on Friday, PCE inflation data and the University of Michigan Inflation Forecasts will be …

Nvidia said better times are ahead for its chipmaking business, sensing a huge opportunity for its high-performance chips amid a growing frenzy for the new generation of artificial intelligence tools. “AI is at an inflection point, setting up for broad adoption reaching into every industry,” chief executive Jensen Huang said …

Turkey’s central bank cut interest rates on the lira by 50 basis points from 9% to 8.5% in February, after the devastating earthquake that claimed more than 45,000 lives. This cut came in line with analysts’ expectations of 8.5%. Turkey’s central bank cut its key interest rate by 500 basis …

The dollar settled below a multi-week high against other major currencies on Thursday, a day after it received support from the latest Federal Reserve minutes that did not change the market’s expectations that the US central bank will raise interest rates further. The euro settled at $ 1.0606, slightly above …

China will not engage in a nuclear arms race with any country, and will always keep its nuclear force at the minimum level that meets national security requirements, said Tan Kefei, spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Defense, at a press conference Thursday. Tan was responding to a reporter’s request …