Market Update

Interviewed by Dubai TV, Mohamed Hashad, the Head of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the US Association of Technical Analysts, commented on the latest developments in financial markets, most notably, the following: First: OilHashad noted that there was an obvious decline in oil prices as last …

US stocks retreated amid growing worries that China could tighten Covid curbs after reported deaths over the weekend. Concerns about the growth outlook in the US as the Fed policymakers vow to fight inflation also continue to direct decisions by most investors. The technology sector dragged S&P 500 lower. The …

The Australian dollar fell for the fourth straight day due to risk aversion after reports said the latest China Covid-19 outbreak caused three deaths during the weekend. China’s authorities eased some restrictions. The news boosted the US dollar amid growing concerns about reimposing lockdowns.Wall Street is witnessing investors who are …

The GBP/USD has dropped below 1.1900 on the market’s prevalent risk aversion, with the first US trading session of this week.Risk aversion prevails amid a light calendar, but latest remarks by Fed policymakers have given direction to the GBP/USD pair’s performance.The Pound Sterling fell sharply below the 1.1900 figure in …

The EUR/USD pair has maintained the corrective downside well for another trading session and threatens to challenge the key support around the 1.0200 sooner rather than later.With the opening bell of an uneventful session, the US dollar extends the recent comeback by the recent hawkish messages by Fed policymakers. Statements …

U.S. Treasury yields climbed Monday as investors awaited further clues about the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy plans from central bank speakers and fretted over the inflation outlook. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasurywas trading around 3.827% at around 8:00 a.m. ET, after rising about 1 basis point. The 2-year …

The Swiss franc fell towards 0.95 against the US dollar, down from a three-month high of 0.94 touched on November 11th. Swiss currency is under pressure posed by the strength of the US currency, in conjunction with recession fears and hard signals from the Federal Reserve. However, hawkish policy signals …

Gold prices fell for the fourth consecutive session on Monday due to a stronger dollar while the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy stance overshadowed expectations for non-yielding gold. The spot gold price fell 0.6 percent to $1,739.31 an ounce by 0931 GMT, after falling earlier to its lowest level since November …

Oil prices hovered near a two-month low on Monday as supply concerns eased while worries about fuel demand in China and rising interest rates overshadowed prices. Brent crude futures for January fell 28 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $87.34 a barrel by 0103 GMT, after settling at their lowest since …

The US dollar rose strongly against major currencies on Monday, November 21, at a time when the Chinese yuan fell as sentiment deteriorated due to the rise in coronavirus infections and the tightening of restrictions in some cities in the second largest economy in the world. The Chinese capital, Beijing, …