Market Update

The Pound Sterling advances against the US Dollar during the US trading session due to the market’s positive sentiment boosted by expectations that the US Federal Reserve would slowdown the pace of upcoming rate hikes.This expectation comes during the week that will witness the key CPI data, inflation report in …

Bitcoin has been stuck between $16k and $18.5k for 2 months, and currently, it has taken off above the $17,000 mark but doubts do exist among traders ahead of the key CPI data for December in the United States on Thursday, meanwhile, comments and remarks by Fed officials are closely …

US equities had a surprise reason for celebrating with the first day of the second trading week in the new year. So far, in 2023, Wall Street has swung from sadness to joy.US Stocks are enjoying a robust year beginning after 2022’s disappointing performance. Even though the Dow fell more …

Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic said the central bank should raise interest rates above 5% by early in the second quarter and then go on hold for “a long time.”Bostic said on Monday that it is ”fair to say that the Fed is willing to overshoot”, mentioning the likelihood that …

The AUD/USD pair is surging due to traders’ speculations that the US Fed would shift dovish. The US 10-year Treasury bond yield continues to edge lower, eyeing the 3.50% threshold and weighing on the USD.The AUD/USD pair sharply soars above the 0.6900 figure on speculations that the Fed would change …

Gold price holds onto latest gains as the rally in Wall Street continues. Monday’s weaker US Dollar offers support to the Gold Index that continues to look forward to $1,880.Strong demand for Treasury bonds as market participants await a less hawkish Fed. Gold prices are holding up and near the …

The EUR/USD pair picks up extra pace and trespasses the 1.0700 barrier. The dollar remains on the defensive and drops to 7-month lows. Bulls push harder at the beginning of the week and lift EUR/USD to the 1.0730 region for the first time since mid-December.EUR/USD leaves behind the 1.0700 barrier …

European stocks rose Monday, January 9, extending the year’s positive start to the year for a second week, as China reopened its borders and US and European data contributed to calming concerns about the strong tightening of monetary policy by central banks. The pan-European Stoxx 600 rose 0.3%. The index …

US President Joe Biden has adopted a declaration of a state of emergency in California due to storms that have killed at least 12 people over the past ten days and cut off power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in the state. The White House said in …

The European Union’s statistics office (Eurostat) said on Monday that the unemployment rate in the euro zone was unchanged in November and remained at a record low level as expected, as the number of unemployed fell slightly. He added that the unemployment rate in the 20 euro countries was 6.5 …