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April, 2023

  • 12 April 2023 12:59 pm

    Forex: Dollar is falling ahead of the release of US inflation data

    Forex

    The dollar fell on Wednesday ahead of the closely watched inflation reading later in the day that will provide more clues on the path of Federal Reserve policy on interest rates. After announcing strong jobs data in the US last week, eyes are now focused on the inflation report and …

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  • 12 April 2023 6:16 am

    Where will Bitcoin go next after $30,000’s leap?

    At the time of writing, the price of one bitcoin is $30,174. The most well-known cryptocurrency asset increased on Tuesday, surpassing the crucial psychological threshold of $30,000 as investors anticipated crucial inflation data later in the week that could affect cryptocurrency values.By market capitalization, the biggest cryptocurrency was last up …

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  • 12 April 2023 5:39 am

    Market Drivers – US Session 11/04/2023

    Further to earlier reports, the International Monetary Fund has reportedly stated that “should Japanese long-term rates rise further, Japanese investors’ repatriation of funds could affect sovereign bond yields in Australia, several euro area countries, and in the US.” This is in reference to earlier reports that the IMF on Tuesday …

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  • 12 April 2023 2:07 am

    ECB’s Villeroy warns Eurozone inflation at risk of getting entrenched

    Eurozone

    “Eurozone inflation is at risk of getting entrenched above 2% so the European Central Bank will keep fighting excessive price growth, even as its policy response is shifting gears,” said French central bank chief Francois Villeroy de Galhau late Tuesday per Reuters.The EUR/USD pair grinds higher and holds onto the …

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  • 12 April 2023 1:09 am

    Wall Street floats through a quiet US session ahead of CPI data

    Stocks and bonds made small changes on Wall Street on Tuesday as trading was quiet in anticipation of news later in the week that might affect the markets.The S&P 500 lost 0.17 points, or less than 0.1%, to 4,108.94, its smallest one-day movement in more than a year. The majority …

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  • 12 April 2023 12:12 am

    WTI bulls move back in to test the recent output cuts

    As the US dollar declines, WTI crude oil surges to test resistance once more. Reduced crude oil output keeps the price of black gold higher. On Tuesday, WTI oil prices increased by over 2% to $81.55 per barrel as investors prepared for data that would reveal additional reductions in US …

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  • 11 April 2023 11:10 pm

    US CPI Preview: Inflation softening, is there good news on the horizon?

    The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will release the most important inflation measure, the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures, on Wednesday, April 12. As markets get closer to the release time, economists and researchers of 10 major banks published their forecasts regarding the upcoming US inflation reading for …

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  • 11 April 2023 10:09 pm

    Fed’s Goolsbee: We need to asses potential impact of financial stress on US economy

    Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee, said on Tuesday that policymakers need to be cautious about raising interest rates after recent development in the banking sector. He mentioned that the central bank needs to assess the potential impact of the financial stress on the real economy. Speaking at …

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  • 11 April 2023 7:27 pm

    GBP/USD bulls anticipate a drop in US prices

    The GBP/USD pair is up by +0.05% and is trading at 1.2430. While risk sentiment has strengthened, the British pound has found stability in a crucial support level, keeping sterling close to the 10-month high it reached last week on speculation that interest rates will shortly peak and decline later …

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  • 11 April 2023 6:58 pm

    US Dollar still under pressure ahead of CPI data

    The US Dollar performs negatively on Tuesday and weakens against its major rivals as investors gear up for the highly anticipated March Consumer Price Index (CPI) data from the US. The US Dollar Index, which closed the previous four trading days in positive territory, retreats toward 102.00, reflecting the lack …

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  • 11 April 2023 5:28 pm

    Dow futures rise 35 pts; caution ahead of key inflation data

    Investor caution ahead of the release of significant inflation data and the minutes from the most recent Federal Reserve meeting is expected to prevent U.S. stocks from opening Tuesday’s trading session slightly higher. At 11:00 GMT, the Nasdaq 100 futures were up 20 points, or 0.2%, the S&P 500 futures …

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  • 11 April 2023 4:19 pm

    Forex: Dollar dips as European markets return from break

    Forex

    On Tuesday, traders shifted their focus to U.S. inflation data due on Wednesday in search of clues as to how near U.S. rates are to peaking, and the dollar gave back the gains made the day before against the euro and the pound. As most European markets opened following the …

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  • 11 April 2023 2:47 pm

    European stocks rose ahead of important economic data this week

    European stocks rose on Tuesday as investors returned from a long weekend to face a week full of important economic data that is expected to provide more clues about the path of interest rates globally. The pan-European Stoxx 600 rose 0.5 percent, with mining and auto stocks leading the gains, …

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