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April, 2023

• 3 April 2023 10:17 pm

  USD/CHF falls on softer Swiss inflation data post US Manufacturing PMIs

  

  As the US economy tightened, the S&P Global and ISN Manufacturing PMIs dipped into the recessionary range. Following weak US manufacturing data, the yields on US Treasury bonds and the Dollar both plunge.After reaching a daily high of 0.9196, the USD/CHF fell by 0.17% due to lower-than-expected inflation in Switzerland. …

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• 3 April 2023 9:26 pm

  USD/CAD declines as CAD strengthens on weaker USD, OPEC’s decision

  

  The Canadian Dollar strengthened as a result of a lack of oil supply and a weak US Dollar, pushing the USD/CAD pair south of the 100-day EMA. After reaching a daily high of 1.3536, the USD/CAD is currently trading at 1.3450. the pair is down by 0.68 and is trading …

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• 3 April 2023 7:22 pm

  EUR/USD slides after hitting fresh highs post US ISM Manufacturing PMI

  

  Following the release of US economic statistics, the EUR/USD increased even further, printing a new daily high at 1.0916. The price then dropped to 1.0885. Due to risk appetite and declining yields, the US dollar is under pressure.The US Dollar Index is dropping 0.50% and is poised to challenge the …

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• 3 April 2023 5:33 pm

  Crude oil soars on surprise OPEC+ output cut; mounting demand worries?

  

  After a surprising agreement by OPEC+ to reduce additional output, oil prices soared on Monday, registering their largest daily increase in over a year. After reaching its highest price in a month at $86.44, Brent crude was up $4.91, or 6.2%, to $84.80 a barrel as of 12:15 GMT. After …

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• 3 April 2023 4:36 pm

  Oil surges as OPEC+ surprise output target cuts shake markets

  

  After a surprising agreement by OPEC+ to reduce additional output, oil prices soared on Monday, registering their largest daily increase in over a year. After reaching its highest price in a month at $86.44, Brent crude was up $4.64, or 5.8%, to $84.53 a barrel as of 11:15 GMT. After …

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• 3 April 2023 3:02 pm

  Indicator: Turkey’s manufacturing sector continued to grow in March

  

  Turkish factory activity continued to grow in March, with both new orders and production increasing despite the continuing repercussions of the devastating earthquakes that hit the country in February on the sector. According to the Istanbul Chamber of Industry and Standard & Poor’s Global, the purchasing managers’ index in the …

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• 3 April 2023 1:30 pm

  Dollar rises as inflation fears return after the OPEC + surprise

  

  The dollar rose on Monday as fears about inflation returned after the surprise announcement by major oil producers to cut production further. The announcement by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, in what is known as the OPEC + group, came after data showed on Friday …

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• 3 April 2023 11:30 am

  Gold fell as fears of raising US interest rates worsened after the OPEC+ surprise

  

  Gold prices fell on Monday after a surprise announcement by OPEC+ to cut oil production raised concerns about inflation and increased bets on a rate hike at the next Federal Reserve meeting in May. Spot gold prices fell 0.8 percent to $1951.37 an ounce by 0401 GMT, the lowest level …

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• 3 April 2023 10:00 am

  Asian stocks edge up as markets digest oil rally

  

  Despite a spike in oil prices, investors remained cautious about a potential rise in inflation over the upcoming months as the majority of Asian equities edged up on Monday as risk appetite maintained in response to softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data from the previous week. After Beijing launched an investigation into …

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• 3 April 2023 9:10 am

  OPEC+ surprise output cuts lift oil prices by $5/bbl

  

  The sudden declaration by OPEC+ to further reduce output in what top producer Saudi Arabia called a precautionary move to protect market stability sent oil prices soaring on Monday. Brent oil reached its highest price in a month at $86.44 earlier in the day. At 03:47 GMT, it was trading …

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• 3 April 2023 7:22 am

  Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, March 27-31

  

  Wall Street rose on Friday, with the Nasdaq index posting its biggest quarterly percentage gain since June 2020, after signs of easing inflation raised hopes that the Federal Reserve would soon end its aggressive campaign to raise interest rates. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index posted gains for the second …

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• 1 April 2023 5:00 am

  Market Drivers – US Session 31/04/2023

  

  After Friday’s inflation figures, the US Dollar rose against the Euro, but the American currency was still on course for a weekly loss.Economic DataThe University of Michigan’s consumer confidence index reported a score of 62 points in March, down from the previous reading of 63.4 points, which was lower than …

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• 1 April 2023 2:29 am

  WTI surges with 9% weekly gains

  

  According to the US Department of Commerce, PCE was lower than expected, which sparked rumours about Fed’s next move. Once several oilfields in the Kurdish area in northern Iraq saw their output decrease, oil prices increased.After reaching a YTD low of $64.41, WTI, the US crude oil benchmark, is expected …

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