Market Update

European shares fell on Friday, as semiconductor shares led the decline after tepid expectations from US chip maker Micron, while investors awaited euro zone inflation data to build their expectations about the pace of interest rate hikes. Dutch semiconductor equipment company ASML, French-Italian chip maker ST Microelectronics and German chip …

Gold prices fell below the $1,800 level on Friday, July 1, and the precious metal is heading for its third consecutive weekly loss, as the tight monetary policies of major central banks and the rising US dollar reduced its attractiveness. And gold fell in spot transactions 0.5% to $ 1797.19 …

Japan’s Nikkei fell for a third consecutive session on Friday to close at its lowest level in nearly two weeks, tracking Wall Street’s losses overnight, as investors worried about the economic slowdown in the world’s largest economy. The Nikkei fell 1.73% to 25,935.62 points, its lowest closing level since June …

The US Dollar Index extended above 105.000 but sharply retreated together with the Japanese Yen regrouping as yields dropped. The dollar rally remains largely intact, given accelerating concerns about a global recession, although data on Thursday was not positive and did very little to ease concerns about the US economy’s …

Gold trades at $1820 per ounce, but the price is likely to retreat below $1,800.00 as a reaction to traders and markets’ bet on a 75 bps rate hike by the Fed in July’s FOMC meeting.The Gold Index is establishing below $1,810.00 after facing a steep fall while attempting a …

US ISM Manufacturing PMI is expected to indicate slower growth in June. The inflation component is critical and low expectations may lead to an upside surprise. The US ISM Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) provides an understanding of the jobs-related data. PMI reading on Friday, July 1, is expected to …

Bitcoin price predictions have become a hot topic of discussion among crypto traders today after the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s plan for a BTC spot exchange traded fund (ETF).Grayscale sought to transform its Bitcoin Trust into an ETF for Bitcoin before the SEC rejected its application. According to the …

June has generally been a chaotic month for the Euro, trading in ranges around and north of +/-4% versus its major counterparts. At first, it was the June European Central Bank policy meeting that startled investors into thinking a Eurozone debt crisis redux could be looming.The Euro has reversed its …

Switzerland is planning to set up more regulation and scrutiny for commodity traders to get more info as well as intelligence about this sector that is flourishing every single day.The move comes in line with the West tries to monitor Russia’s commercial ties and impose sanctions aiming to punish Moscow’s …

The British pound recovered from two-week lows and is advancing just above 1.2150, after sliding below the 1.2000 mark, for the first time since mid-June, when the GBP/USD collapsed towards 1.1933 YTD lows. At 1.2176, the GBP/USD records solid gains, as the year’s first half is near to end.Worries about …