US dollar closed this week’s trading with modest gains as it managed to make the best use of optimism around the future of trade between the two largest economies all over the world after USA and China announced an agreement on temporary tariffs cut for 90 days. Dollar gains were …
Read More »Oil Prices Jump as Iran Tensions Escalate and U.S. Crude Inventories Shrink
Oil prices surged on Wednesday, with U.S. crude climbing more than 2% as renewed geopolitical tensio…
Gold Drops Over 3% After CPI Data Reinforces Higher-for-Longer Rate Outlook
U.S. Inflation Figures Weigh on Gold as Markets Scale Back Expectations for Interest Rate CutsGold p…
U.S. CPI Hits 3-Year High of 4.2% as Gasoline Prices Surge 40.5%: Fed Rate Hike Bets Solidify
Key Takeaways Headline CPI accelerates: Annual consumer prices rose 4.2% in May — up from 3.8% in Ap…
U.S. CPI Hits 3-Year High of 4.2% in May: Iran War Energy Shock Keeps Inflation Pressure Firmly Elevated
Key Takeaways CPI at 3-year high: Annual U.S. consumer inflation rose to 4.2% in May — the highest r…
Trump Threatens Iran Power Plants and Bridges as Talks Collapse: Oil Surges 2% on “Bully of the Middle East is DEAD” Post
Key Takeaways Oil rebounds sharply: Brent rose 1.7% to $93.03 per barrel, while WTI climbed 2.0% to …
May Inflation Expected at 4.2%, Highest in Three Years as Iran War Ripples Through Consumer Prices
Key Takeaways 4.2% annual CPI expected: If confirmed, it would mark the highest inflation reading si…
Barclays: European Stocks Can Handle ECB Rate Hikes Better Than 2011 — Banks, Energy, and Miners the Top Picks
Key Takeaways ECB 25bp hike expected Thursday: Policymakers responding to Iran war energy-driven inf…
Wall Street Futures Slide as Iran Strikes Resume and Tech Rally Fizzles: CPI Data the Last Hope for Market Direction
Key Takeaways Futures fall: S&P 500 futures dropped 0.2% to 7,373.75, Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.…
Bitcoin Crashes 3% as Iran Missile Barrage Crushes Peace Hopes: ETF Outflows Slow But War Fears Dominate
Key Takeaways Bitcoin falls 3%: The world’s largest crypto dropped to $61,375.5, wiping out mo…
Oil Rebounds 1.8% as U.S. Strikes Iran Over Downed Helicopter: Ceasefire Unravels and API Shows Massive 9M Barrel Draw
Key Takeaways Oil bounces back: Brent rose 1.8% to $93.08 per barrel, while WTI climbed 1.8% to $89.…
Market Analysis
May, 2025
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16 May 2025 10:39 pm
Gold Slumps Below $3,200 as Safe-Haven Appeal Fades and Technicals Turn Bearish
Gold prices are tumbling, with the precious metal dropping to around $3,180 and heading for a weekly loss exceeding 4%, the steepest since November 2024. Having shed over $300 from its April peak of $3,500, gold is grappling with fading safe-haven demand and intensifying technical selling. The decline reflects a …
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16 May 2025 9:31 pm
Crude Oil Prices Hold Steady Amid Supply Fears and Trade War Relief
Crude oil prices are on track for modest weekly gains, despite facing downward pressure from looming supply increases and technical resistance. Brent oil futures rose slightly to $64.77 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures edged up to $61.83, reflecting a cautious market balancing optimism from a U.S.-China …
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16 May 2025 8:09 pm
GBP/USD Dips Below 1.33 as U.S. Consumer Gloom and Inflation Fears Bolster Dollar
The GBP/USD currency pair slipped below the 1.33 mark, ending the week with a modest loss of over 0.24%, as the U.S. dollar gained strength amid deteriorating consumer sentiment and rising inflation expectations in the United States. With no major economic data released in the UK on Friday, the pound …
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16 May 2025 7:13 pm
Rising U.S. Inflation Expectations Shake EUR/USD as Central Bank Decisions Loom
The EUR/USD currency pair is facing a notable decline as the U.S. dollar strengthens following the release of preliminary University of Michigan survey data for May, which revealed a rise in U.S. consumer inflation expectations to 7.3% annually, up from 6.5% in April. This uptick bolstered the dollar, pushing the …
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16 May 2025 2:21 pm
U.S. Futures Tick Higher as Rate Cut Bets Firm, Barclays Scraps Recession Call
U.S. stock index futures edged higher in early Friday trading, stabilizing after a mixed performance on Wall Street, as investors weighed a run of soft economic data that bolstered expectations for interest rate cuts later this year. At 05:35 ET (09:35 GMT), Dow Jones Futures rose 90 points, or 0.2%, …
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16 May 2025 11:54 am
Gold Heads for Worst Week Since November as Trade Truce Dulls Safe-Haven Appeal
Gold prices declined in Asian trading on Friday, poised for their steepest weekly drop in over six months, as signs of easing trade tensions between the United States and China dampened investor appetite for safe-haven assets. Spot gold fell 0.8% to $3,214.90 an ounce, while gold futures for June delivery …
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16 May 2025 12:23 am
White House Unveils ‘New’ AI and Energy Deals with Gulf States
The Trump administration unveiled a series of high-profile deals spanning the AI and energy sectors with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 11:03 PM +04, sparking optimism about economic collaboration. However, despite the enthusiastic tone from administration sources, many of these agreements appear to be …
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15 May 2025 11:29 pm
US Bond Yields Retreat After Easing Inflation Pressures
US Treasury bond yields began to decline on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 10:30 PM +04, as fresh economic data revealed a notable easing of inflationary pressures in April, shifting market sentiment during the early trading session. The 10-year Treasury note yield dropped to 4.456% from its previous close of …
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15 May 2025 10:28 pm
Will Oil Prices Keep Falling with a US-Iran Deal and Rising US Stockpiles on the Horizon?
Oil prices dipped by 2% on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 11:15 PM +04, settling at lower levels as markets reacted to the prospect of a US-Iran nuclear deal that could ease sanctions and flood the global market with additional crude supplies. Brent crude futures closed down $1.56, or 2.36%, …
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15 May 2025 9:22 pm
Can US Stocks Sustain Their Winning Streak Amid Mixed Economic Signals?
US stock markets showed resilience on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 09:06 PM +04, as the S&P 500 eked out a 0.3% gain, marking its fourth consecutive day of gains, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 121 points, or 0.2%, to 42,377 points. The Nasdaq Composite, however, slipped 0.07% …
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15 May 2025 8:34 pm
Could Eurozone’s Economic Slowdown Drag the Euro Down Against a Resurgent Yen and USD?
The Euro (EUR) faced renewed pressure against both the Japanese Yen (JPY) and the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, at 08:31 PM +04, as the EUR/JPY pair dropped 0.5% to hover around 163.00, marking its second consecutive session of declines, while EUR/USD held steady near 1.1200 with minor gains. This …
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15 May 2025 7:35 pm
Can Gold Hold Above $3,200 as Weak PPI Data Fuels Rate Cut Hopes?
Gold prices rebounded above the $3,200 mark on Thursday, gaining 1.22% to trade at $3,217 during the North American session, as weaker-than-expected US economic data revived speculation of Federal Reserve rate cuts. The Producer Price Index (PPI) for April unexpectedly dropped by 0.5% month-over-month, missing forecasts of a 0.2% rise, …
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