On Tuesday, Russia announced that it is expected to restart Nord Stream 1 gas flows on Thursday as planned.The sources, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue, told Reuters the pipeline was expected to resume operation on time, but at less than its capacity of …
Read More »Big yen short in doubt as Tokyo piles in
A significant split seems to be forming between a growing number of bearish yen watchers in Tokyo and their more positive foreign counterparts.Those in Japan suggest there’s still plenty of time to pile on shorts after the Yen’s falling to a 24-year low. According to analysts from Sydney to Geneva …
Read More »GBP/USD hits a two-week high
The GBP/USD pair is recording solid gains in the week by about 1.19%. BoE’s Governor Bailey said that 50 bps rate hikes are on the table in the next meeting. The GBPUSD grinds higher during the New York session, extending its rally to three straight days after falling close to …
Read More »Bitcoin fails to capitalize on Monday’s gains
Bitcoin price is stuck below the short-term resistance zone plying between $22,000 and $23,000.The most famous cryptocurrency trades with modest losses on Tuesday at $22,055, down 1.85% for the day. Bitcoin price is expected to consolidate in the range of $20,000 and $23,000. The downside is well guarded near $18,000 …
Read More »EUR/USD rallies on a softer US dollar as ECB’s decision awaited
the EUR/USD pair sharply advances, on the track of the same prevalent sentiment, earlier during the European session. Investors are interested in leaks that the ECB might hike rates more than 25 bps in the July meeting. The news brought about the EUR/USD pair’s jump from 1.0160 towards daily highs …
Read More »BoE’s Bailey: 50 bps hike will be on table at next meeting
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Tuesday that a 50 basis points rate increase will be among the choices at the next policy meeting, as reported by Reuters.The GBP/USD pair extended its daily rally and touched its highest level in more than 10 days at 1.2045. As of …
Read More »Bank of Japan Preview
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) will announce its monetary policy decision on Thursday, July 21 at 03:00 GMT. The central bank is expected to keep interest rates unchanged as the policymakers are committed to keeping a dovish tone to revive the overall demand in the economy. The BoJ is focused …
Read More »US: Housing Starts decline 2% in June
The data published by the US Census Bureau revealed on Tuesday that Housing Starts declined by 2% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,685,000. Building Permits fell by 0.6% in the same period following the 7% contraction reported in May. “Privately‐owned housing completions in June were at a seasonally …
Read More »Gold stuck in a narrow range as central bank meetings approach
Gold prices stabilized on Tuesday, supported by a weak dollar, but prices were stuck in a narrow range as investors refrained from making big bets ahead of major central bank meetings. By 0726 GMT, gold was stable in spot transactions at $1708.35 an ounce, while US gold futures fell 0.3 …
Read More »The annual inflation rate in the euro area rose to 8.6% in June
Annual inflation in the euro area hit a new record after reaching 8.6% in June, in line with expectations, up from 8.1% recorded in May. The inflation rate rose on a monthly basis by 0.8%, also in line with expectations, and it also rose by the same rate in May. …
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