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May, 2024

• 8 May 2024 5:02 am

  Will stock market’s rally continue?

  

  Tuesday saw gains in the US market indices as worries and concerns over the country’s economy, lest it should fall into a recession, eased further. US economic figures indicated that recent data was the worst since February 2023. As a result, there is growing anticipation that the Fed will soon …

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• 8 May 2024 3:55 am

  Market Drivers; US Session, May 7

  

  With the global markets in the midst of a generalised consolidation phase, the US dollar saw some decent gains as the FX universe gradually turned its focus to the announcement of the US CPI next week. In the face of further declines in US rates, the USD Index, or DXY, …

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• 8 May 2024 3:40 am

  GBP/USD is trading at 1.2500 ahead of the BoE’s rate decision

  

  The GBP/USD pair drops to 1.2500 on Wednesday, down -0.06%, as the USD strengthens. According to Fed member Kashkari, it’s premature to declare that inflation has stopped, and if it does, they may lower interest rates this year. The interest rate at 5.25% is anticipated to remain unchanged at the …

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• 8 May 2024 12:34 am

  US Presidential Election Risks Surfacing in Forex Space

  

  Even though election day is nearly six months away, Forex markets have begun factoring in increased foreign exchange volatility around the US vote on November 5. With the difference between the six- and three-month implied volatility for the Chinese offshore yuan skyrocketing for a second day, options traders are concerned …

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• 7 May 2024 9:37 pm

  Earnings Glamour Dimmed by Disney’s Streaming Slowdown

  

  Wall Street was only concerned about one thing, according to Disney’s Q2 results report: the company’s shares dropped as much as 11%. Disney told investors that its streaming division will turn a profit by the end of its fiscal fourth quarter, reported better-than-expected profits, and only slightly missed revenue targets. …

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• 7 May 2024 7:51 pm

  Fed’s Kashkari: Rates will be higher for longer

  

  President of the Federal Reserve (Fed) in Minneapolis, Neel Kashkari, made headlines on Tuesday for the second time in a row as he discussed the Fed’s outlook for inflation and interest rates for the remainder of the year.Kashkari would need to see multiple readings on inflation to be confident enough …

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• 7 May 2024 6:54 pm

  Gold price declines on stronger Dollar

  

  The Gold Index, XAU/USD, was trading down by roughly -0.33% earlier on Tuesday, in the $2,310s, but at the time of writing, it is only -0.20% down, trading at $2,319.56, as the US Dollar recovers, reducing the cost of Gold which is priced in USD. Gold price declines on Tuesday …

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• 7 May 2024 3:23 pm

  European shares at a one-month high, supported by strong earnings results

  

  European stocks surged on Tuesday, reaching their highest level in over a month, buoyed by robust earnings reports from companies like Swiss UBS and Italian UniCredit, alongside optimistic sentiment surrounding potential interest rate cuts. At 0710 GMT, the European STOXX 600 index climbed 0.6 percent, building on its highest weekly …

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• 7 May 2024 12:19 pm

  Japan’s Nikkei closed at a 3-week high

  

  On Tuesday, Japan’s Nikkei index surged over 1 percent, reflecting improved investor sentiment driven by heightened bets on potential US interest rate cuts and sustained gains in the technology sector. Closing at 38,835.10 points, the Nikkei index climbed 1.57 percent, marking its highest closing level since April 15. The broader …

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• 7 May 2024 10:46 am

  Japanese yen declines despite continued fears of state intervention

  

  On Tuesday, the yen continued its decline against the dollar, influenced by interest rate differentials despite warnings from Japanese officials following suspected interventions triggered by substantial dollar selling last week. The Australian dollar dipped 0.36 percent to $0.6601 USD from its recent peak of $0.6650 USD reached last Friday, matching …

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• 7 May 2024 10:44 am

  Oil rises after Israeli strikes on Rafah and the continuation of truce talks

  

  Oil prices climbed on Tuesday following reports of Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza city of Rafah, with ceasefire negotiations ongoing but no agreement reached yet with Hamas. By 0400 GMT, Brent crude futures rose by 23 cents, or 0.28 percent, reaching $83.56 per barrel. Similarly, US West Texas Intermediate crude …

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• 7 May 2024 9:55 am

  Gold rises with US rate cut bets and the Middle East conflict

  

  Gold Prices Rise on Rate Cut Bets and Safe-Haven Demand Amid Gaza Uncertainty Gold prices climbed on Tuesday, supported by expectations of potential interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve later this year and increased demand for the precious metal as a safe haven amid uncertainty surrounding the ceasefire in …

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• 7 May 2024 5:55 am

  Market Drivers, US Session, May 6

  

  As traders examined Fed interest rate cut bets, gold prices rose above $2,300 per troy ounce. After a recent dip, the US dollar was able to rise as investors examined the US labour market report. After three weeks of declines, the USD Index recovered and crossed over the 105.00 mark. …

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