Market Update

Oil prices fell on Monday from five-week highs as the market took profits following strong gains last week amid expectations of tight supplies after the OPEC+ decision to cut production and before the European Union imposed a ban on Russian oil. Brent crude futures fell 81 cents, or 0.8 percent, …

The latest escalation in the Russia-Ukraine has been sending waves of fear to almost all financial assets, following an explosion that destroyed a part of the bridge in Crimea which is crucial for Russia’s war supplies. Escalation also contributed to the market’s sour sentiment. On the same line could be …

The US dollar strengthened against major rival currencies on Friday after US data showing employers hired more workers than expected in September, suggesting the Federal Reserve will likely stick to its aggressive tightening policy for now.The dollar reversed early losses against the Japanese yen and was last up 0.2% at …

Crude oil prices were able to finish the trading week with significant gains. WTI rose more than $10 per barrel this week as OPEC+ agreed to slash its production for November by 2 million barrels per day.The November contract WTI prices rose to $92.64 (+4.43%) at the time of writing …

Gold is trading at $1693.70 per ounce at the time of writing versus Thursday’s closing price at $1711.75. So, the gold market tends to be at risk despite its sudden recovery above $1,700 an ounce during the week. Gold failed to hold the $1700 level for long. Analysts point to …

US government-bond yields rose Friday morning after fresh labuor market related data for September showed slight opportunity of any serious economic slowdown. Treasury yields spiked, with the benchmark 10-year note topping 3.8% and the rate-sensitive 2-year yield at nearly 4.3%.The Labour Department’s latest data showed the unemployment rate dropping to …

US stocks fell on Friday as Wall Street weighed the government’s monthly employment report, which revealed how labour conditions remained tight in September, despite a slowdown in hiring; a sign the Fed will proceed with aggressive monetary tightening.The US economy added 263,000 jobs last month as the unemployment rate fell …

After the release of the US monthly employment data, the US dollar rallied, pushing GBP/USD down to an intraday low of 1.1089. US stocks were holding on to pre-opening losses without extending their slumps. Some profit-taking ahead of the weekend has helped major pairs to bounce, but that is not …

The crypto market settled in the red territory on Friday, with Bitcoin heading the downtrend of the $20,000 mark again as analysts eye further rate hikes in light of the strong NFP data.October is usually a positive season for Bitcoin’s price movements, however, as the first full week of the …

The EUR/USD pair sharply fell with the initial market reaction to US NFP data that rose by 263K in September.The pair is on track to end the week with a little change. The pair has also managed to erase a large portion of its daily losses but lost its recovery …