The fall of the safe haven gold continued to head towards $1700 despite the lull in the dollar’s rallies that are still hovering near the 109 levels, but the crazy hikes in the two-year bond yields continue to raise concerns about recession fears. On the other hand, US bonds did …
Read More »European shares hit 7-week low as interest rate hike fears grow
European shares started September sharply lower, as concerns about sharp increases in interest rates and record inflation rates in the region pushed the STOCK 600 index to its lowest level in seven weeks Thursday 1 September. The European index fell for the fifth consecutive day, falling 0.8% by 0715 GMT. …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei hits one-month closing low as chipmakers falter
Japan’s Nikkei hit its lowest closing level in a month on Thursday, weighed down by losses in chip-related stocks after Nvidia was hit overnight by a US order to halt sales of the top artificial intelligence chip maker to China. The Nikkei fell 1.53 percent to close at 27,661.47 points, …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – August, 31
Gold is lacking momentum at the moment as prices trend lower towards $1,700 an ounce, but some analysts still believe that chances for further downside are limited.Gold prices are modestly down on Wednesday but off lows. During the US session, gold briefly rebounded from the one-month low at $1,709 and …
Read More »Gold Deteriorates To $1708
Gold is lacking momentum at the moment as prices trend lower towards $1,700 an ounce, but some analysts still believe that chances for further downside are limited.Gold prices are modestly down on Wednesday but off lows. During the US session, gold briefly rebounded from the one-month low at $1,709 and …
Read More »Yellen: Failure To Agree On Russian Oil Price Cap Disastrous
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that a failure to place a price cap on Russian oil would hurt the global economy. “Without a price cap, we face the threat of a global energy price spike if the majority of Russian energy production gets shut in,” Yellen said, on Wednesday.The …
Read More »USD Under Some Pressure Ahead Of Critical NFP
As August comes to an end, and markets get prepared for September, historically the worst month for some financial assets, the US dollar is under some pressure at month end and ahead of the critical US Non Farm Payrolls data, but globally speaking, the focus is still on the expectations …
Read More »Global Risk Of Weaponizing Chips
On the ninth of August, US President Biden signed the CHIPS Act that analysts fear could be the starting point of wider weaponization of the global IT supply chains.The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 includes a $52 billion package to boost semiconductor manufacturing in the US, however, the underlying …
Read More »GBP/USD pressured on Stronger USD
The GBP/USD pair is bleeding on Wednesday following a brief recovery versus the stronger dollar. At the time of writing, GBP/USD is trading at 1.1609 and is recording a 0.4% loss on the day.The sterling pierced the psychological 1.16 round level and faces its worst month since late 2016 against …
Read More »EUR/USD’s Parity Shifts Attention To Natural Gas
The Euro bids farewell to previous months’ heavy losses. The shared European currency tends to be stabilizing against the US dollar. The EUR/USD hovers around 1.0057 after reaching new week highs.On Monday and Tuesday; however, the EUR/USD pair reclaimed parity and is hesitantly moving towards key resistance level. The Euro, …
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