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June, 2022

• 7 June 2022 1:29 pm

  Gold stabilizes as central banks prepare to hike rates

  

  Gold prices settled near one-week lows on Tuesday as investors expected central banks’ plans to tighten monetary policy to keep interest rates high for an extended period, which in turn would raise US bond yields and the dollar. The price of gold did not witness little change in spot trading, …

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• 7 June 2022 12:58 pm

  Japan’s Nikkei index closes flat

  

  Japan’s Nikkei gave up most of its gains to close flat on Tuesday, as worries about inflation and higher interest rates in the United States outweighed the rise of automakers and energy-related stocks. The index rose 0.1 percent to 27,943.95 points, after exceeding 28,000 points for the first time since …

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• 7 June 2022 12:45 pm

  The Turkish lira continues to decline

  

  The Turkish lira fell 0.4 percent against the dollar on Tuesday, amid fears of rising inflation due to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s pledge to keep cutting interest rates. In a speech on Monday evening, Erdogan sought to downplay the rise in annual consumer prices to 73 percent last month as …

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• 7 June 2022 5:06 am

  Market Drivers – US Session – Monday 6 June 2022

  

  The market sentiment dramatically changed from optimism during Asian trading session into pessimism during the US session. The early positive mood was on the back of hopes that the global economic situation would start improving after Beijing continued easing coronavirus-linked restrictions.The sentiment deteriorated after the bell on Wall Street, as …

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• 7 June 2022 3:15 am

  US Equities advance, but economic concerns persist

  

  US equities closed slightly higher on Monday after a mixed trading session, helped by gains in Amazon.com and other mega-cap growth shares, while worries over inflation and interest rates threw heavy shades on the market.Consumer discretionary and communication services had the day’s biggest gains. But investors are still focused on …

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• 7 June 2022 2:27 am

  GBP/USD supported post critical vote on political Monday

  

  For now, UK’s Boris Johnson is in office, but there are several questions over his leadership on a poor outcome in the vote. The British pound found buyers at a 61.8% ratio as the UK PMs survived political Monday’s parliamentary confidence vote.At 1.2530, GBP/USD is starting out resting at hourly …

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• 7 June 2022 12:03 am

  Could slowdown threaten China’s economic ambitions?

  

  China’s Prime Minister Li Keqiang has recently warned that the country’s economy is struggling to stay on track, this sort of warning may have a projected impact on the Chinese global investment plans. Some economists believe that any slowdown will also hinder the China’s efforts to present itself as an …

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• 6 June 2022 11:26 pm

  Sterling Eyes Boris Johnson’s Confidence Vote

  

  UK prime minister, beset by a scandal over lockdown parties, faces a decisive vote on Monday evening London time. Conservative parliamentarians have handed out to the PM Boris Johnson a potentially lethal blow to his leadership as they have triggered a no-confidence vote which could force him from his position …

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• 6 June 2022 10:49 pm

  Gold Price Reacts To Treasury Yields’ Jump

  

  Gold price sharply pulled back during the US trading session as a reaction to the stronger US dollar and the jump of higher Treasury yields. The precious metal’s price slid to $1841, retreating to its lowest level since Wednesday.The Gold Index recorded a daily high after the beginning of the …

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• 6 June 2022 10:01 pm

  AUD/USD struggles ahead of RBA’s monetary policy meeting

  

  The Reserve Bank of Australia will have its June monetary policy meeting on Tuesday and is expected to hike the cash rate for a second consecutive month. In May, the RBA decided to raise the benchmark by 0.25% for the first time in over ten years.Observers and market participants argue …

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• 6 June 2022 9:03 pm

  Bitcoin rises after longest losing streak

  

  Bitcoin moved higher over the weekend as cryptocurrency traders look for a bottom following a rough six months of selloff.The largest cryptocurrency by market cap about 4% and trades on Monday at $31,298.76. Ether has advanced nearly 5% to $1,855.86.Crypto has continued to move together with stocks. All three of …

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• 6 June 2022 8:14 pm

  USD/CAD Risks Impact of robust growth, aggressive tightening

  

  Analysts at Wells Fargo expect a more extended series of 50 basis points interest rate increases from the Bank of Canada in July, September and October meetings. They see risks tilted towards a stronger Canadian dollar than their existing USD/CAD exchange rate target of 1.2500.Key Quotes: “The solid growth and …

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• 6 June 2022 7:28 pm

  WTI hits fresh highs near $121

  

  WTI hit fresh three-month highs near $121 earlier in the session, but has since pulled back to the $118s. Oil prices were initially boosted on Monday amid a Saudi hike, China lockdown easing and following last week’s OPEC+ meeting.Having at one point come within a whisker of hitting the $121 …

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