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April, 2024

• 3 April 2024 2:11 am

  Market Drivers; US Session, April 2

  

  As European investors got back to work after the long Easter break, the US dollar declined from its recent highs, providing some much-needed relief in the risk-linked world. The USD Index (DXY) dropped to 104.70 from recent heights over 105.00 as a result of fresh selling pressure on the US …

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• 3 April 2024 1:52 am

  Will Bitcoin Rally Following Halving Event?

  

  Bitcoin halving is a scheduled event that takes place every almost four years and its main result is to lower the reward for miners in order to validate transactions by fifty percent. The protocol of Bitcoin includes this method to limit the rate of inflation and guarantee a limited number …

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• 3 April 2024 1:04 am

  Oil-linked Stocks Surpass Big Tech Ahead of Crucial OPEC+ Meeting

  

  Big Tech’s reign over the market might was remarkable since the onset of this year, but this pioneering role is facing a challenge now as assets linked to oil, and broadly energy are surpassing the performance of Wall Street’s Big Tech. After a stellar first quarter, energy stocks have roared …

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• 3 April 2024 12:15 am

  Amid Rising T-yields, Geopolitical Concerns, Gold Reaches Fresh All-Time High

  

  Gold has reached an all-time record high of $2,280 due to geopolitical tensions and strong US data. The recent attack of Israel against an Iran embassy in Syria on April 1 supported Gold’s rise despite higher US Treasury yields and a strong US Dollar. Economic data from the US prompted …

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• 2 April 2024 10:31 pm

  After winning Q1, Dow loses over 450 points amid rough start of Q2

  

  The Dow dropped 488 points, or 1.2%. The benchmark had dropped more than 500 points. The S&P 500 dropped 0.9%, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.1%. Stocks had a difficult start to the second quarter as sticky inflation data from last week’s end and some positive economic data on Monday …

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• 2 April 2024 9:24 pm

  AUD/USD retreats following upbeat US data

  

  The Australian dollar’s recovery is losing momentum, as US data beats expectations. US Factory Orders and JOLTS Job Openings endorse the view of a robust economy in the United States with a tight labour market. The AUD/USD pair is up 0.31%, trading at 0.6509 at the time of writing.Cleveland Fed …

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• 2 April 2024 7:42 pm

  Sterling Reaping Fruit of Upbeat UK Data

  

  The Pound Sterling has reacted positively to the strong UK Manufacturing PMI, which showed a 1.3% increase in March, the slowest pace since December 2021. The UK’s Manufacturing PMI landed above the 50.0 threshold, marking expansion from contraction at 50.3, higher than expectations and the former reading of 49.9. The …

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• 2 April 2024 6:32 pm

  US JOLTS Job Openings edge higher than forecast

  

  The number of job openings on the last business day of February stood at 8.75 million, the US Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS) reported in the Job Openings and Labour Turnover Survey (JOLTS) on Tuesday. This reading followed 8.74 million (revised from 8.86 million) openings in January and came in …

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• 2 April 2024 4:28 pm

  Gold rises to an unprecedented level

  

  Gold prices surged to a new record high on Tuesday, driven by demand from influential investment funds despite a stronger dollar and expectations of prolonged higher US interest rates. At 1055 GMT, gold rose 0.5 percent in spot trading to $2,262.51 per ounce, after hitting unprecedented levels at $2,266.59. This …

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• 2 April 2024 2:50 pm

  Inflation slowed in Germany

  

  Inflation in Germany slowed down in March, reaching a level of 2.3% compared to 2.6% in February 2024. This brings Germany closer to the European Central Bank’s inflation target of 2%. Economists surveyed by Reuters had anticipated that Germany’s harmonized inflation rate would be 2.4% in March, down from 2.7% …

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• 2 April 2024 2:12 pm

  Dollar rises amid declining hopes for an early cut in interest rates

  

  The dollar remained near its highest levels in four and a half months against major currencies on Tuesday amid diminishing expectations for the timing of the first interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve (US central bank) this year. While the dollar reached its highest levels in six weeks against …

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• 2 April 2024 1:08 pm

  Gold is hovering near an all-time high as dollar consolidates

  

  Gold prices on Tuesday hovered below the record level they reached in the previous session, with the dollar and Treasury bond yields remaining steady after robust US data raised doubts about whether the Federal Reserve (US central bank) would cut interest rates three times this year. By 0624 GMT, gold …

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• 2 April 2024 12:41 pm

  Nikkei closed higher despite profit-taking and risks associated with the yen

  

  Japan’s Nikkei index closed higher on Tuesday, briefly surpassing the 40,000-point mark before some gains were trimmed by profit-taking and concerns about potential intervention by Japanese authorities to stabilize the yen. The Nikkei index ended Tuesday’s session up 0.1 percent at 39,838.91 points. Although the index has risen approximately 19 …

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