Market Update

Oil prices fell for a second session on Monday after the CEO of Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest exporter, said the company was ready to increase production, as production resumed at several US offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico after a brief break last week. Brent crude futures were …

August is historically the dullest month of the year for financial markets, but all five trading days (August 8-12) witnessed important market news and economic data that had a significant impact on almost all assets. The influence of the week’s economic data could continue into the future. The CPI report …

The dollar index on Friday rose by +0.58% and recovered mildly from Wednesday’s 5-week low. Still, the dollar closed -0.9% lower on the week. The dollar on Friday saw support from the stronger-than-expected US consumer sentiment report.On the surface, the University of Michigan’s latest survey of consumer sentiment was largely …

Brent crude futures fell $1.45, or 1.5%, to settle at $98.15 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell $2.25, or 2.4%, to settle at $92.09 a barrel. Both contracts gained more than 2% on Thursday.Oil prices plunged around 2% on Friday, on expectations that supply disruptions in …

Since launching in 2011, Gogorohas grown into an EV battery swap leader. Gogoro released its Q2 earnings results yesterday, signaling a cautious but optimistic road ahead in the second half of 2022. Today, Gogoro offers one of the world’s most extensive battery swapping networks. In fact, over the past six …

The dollar index on Friday rose by +0.58% and recovered mildly from Wednesday’s 5-week low. Still, the dollar closed -0.9% lower on the week. The dollar on Friday saw support from the stronger-than-expected US consumer sentiment report. However, there was carry-over bearish sentiment for the dollar based on the favorable …

week as investors warm to cooler inflationStocks rose sharply on Friday, clinching the fourth straight positive week for the S&P 500 as investors celebrated signs that inflation may be peaking. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 424.38 points, or 1.27%, to close at 33,761.05. The S&P 500 gained 1.73% to …

US data revealed, Friday morning, lifted the USD/CAD above its 100-DMA when the University of Michigan showed that the US Consumer Sentiment improved from 52.5 as estimated to 55.1, reaching a three-month high. That is very good news for the Federal Reserve policymakers; however, US inflation expectations for a 5-year …

Gold prices drifted higher on Friday helped by a drop in U.S. Treasury yields and setting the metal on path for a fourth straight week of gains, as investors took stock of the recent inflation data out of the United States.Gold rose 0.5% to $1,798.86 per ounce by 1800 GMT …

Fortuna Silver released its Q2 results this week, reporting quarterly production of 1.65 million ounces of silver and 62,200 ounces of gold, translating to a meaningful increase in revenue. However, with the impacts of provisional pricing adjustments, an inventory write-down, inflationary pressures, and weaker silver prices, earnings were down sharply …