Market Update

Sales of new single‐family houses, in the United States, rose by 7.5% in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 632,000, the data published jointly by the US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development showed on Wednesday.Wednesday’s reading followed September’s contraction of 11% and came …

Oil prices fell more than $1 a barrel on Wednesday as the Group of Seven nations discussed setting a price ceiling for Russian oil above its current trading level. Brent crude futures lost $2, or 2.26%, to $86.36 a barrel by 1153 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures …

Chancellor Olaf Scholz doubled down on his government’s promise to end Germany’s “one-sided dependence” on Russia and China for energy and trade, part of a sweeping rethink of the nation’s commercial ties triggered by the war on Ukraine. “The price of sitting on our hands would be incomparably higher,” Scholz …

The US dollar held steady on Wednesday ahead of the highly anticipated release of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting, while the New Zealand dollar was boosted by a record interest rate hike to curb inflation. The US dollar index, which measures the dollar’s performance against six major currencies, settled …

European stocks hovered near three-month highs on Wednesday as a rally in commodities stocks offset a decline in Credit Suisse after issuing a profit warning, while investors awaited corporate activity data for clues to the strength of the eurozone economy. By 0805 GMT, the pan-European Stoxx 600 index was flat …

Oil prices rose slightly on Wednesday, after data showing a larger-than-expected decline in US crude inventories last week offset fears that China’s fuel demand will decline amid tightening COVID-19 restrictions. Brent crude futures rose 27 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $88.63 a barrel at 0719 GMT, while West Texas Intermediate …

Gold moved in a limited trading range on Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting statement that could provide clues about further interest rate hikes. And by 0647 GMT gold prices in spot transactions fell 0.1 percent to 1737.79 dollars an ounce, while there was little change …

The US dollar plummeted on Tuesday amid the better performance of global equities which closed in the green territory on the back of positive risk appetite Wall Street posted considerable gains, adding the most in the final hours of trading. On the other hand, US Treasury yields edged lower with …

Gold Price registers gains of 0.03%, and the precious metal is now trading around $1738 as Fed policymakers begin to price a 50 bps rate hike and the US central bank needs to tighten monetary conditions.The US Dollar edges lower on Tuesday as the American currency is weighed by falling …

An improvement in the market’s sentiment despite the looming Covid woes from China and mixed concerns surrounding the US-China relations help the pair to register the first daily gain in four on Tuesday. EUR/USD buyers are relaxing ahead of Wednesday that is literally eventful. The EUR/USD pair has steadied around …