The United Kingdom seized most of investors and traders’ attention. During London trading hours, the Financial Times suggested the Bank of England could delay the start of the quantitative tightening bond-selling program, sending the Pound up and adding pressure on the US dollar.However, the BOE quickly denied the news headline, …
Read More »Dollar Dips as US-China Trade Hopes Fade and Jobless Claims Rise
The US Dollar reversed course, sliding downward after two days of robust gains, as optimism surround…
Pound Surges as US-China Tariff Tensions Weaken Dollar
The Pound Sterling staged a robust recovery against the US Dollar on Thursday, climbing above 1.3300…
Tariffs, Jobs, and Rate Cuts: Fed’s Waller Comments on Economic Uncertainty
Tariffs are dominating economic discussions, casting a shadow of uncertainty that has stalled many b…
European Stocks Slip as Investors Weigh Mixed Earnings, Trade Uncertainty
European equity markets edged lower on Thursday as a cautious mood lingered, driven by mixed corpora…
Bitcoin Slips After Hitting Seven-Week High, But Trade Optimism Supports Broader Sentiment
Bitcoin prices edged lower on Thursday as traders took profits following a strong rally, though broa…
Gold Rebounds Sharply as U.S.-China Trade Uncertainty and Russia-Ukraine Escalation Fuel Haven Demand
Gold prices jumped in Asian trading Thursday, rebounding from recent losses as safe-haven appetite s…
Gold Retreats 2.7% on Improved Risk Appetite After China Tariff Hopes, Trump-Powell Calm
Gold prices plummeted by 2.71% on Wednesday, dropping from a daily high of $3,386 to $3,287.94, shed…
US Dollar Faces Fresh Pressure Following Key Data, Gloomy Fed’s Beige Book
The US Dollar Index (DXY) struggled to maintain momentum on Wednesday, hovering near 99.50 after rel…
IBM Surpasses Expectations in Q1 2025, Maintains Full-Year Outlook
On April 23, 2025, IBM announced its first-quarter results, delivering earnings and revenue that exc…
USD/CAD Hovers Near 1.3800 Amid Trump’s Tariff Shift
The USD/CAD currency pair is trading steadily around the 1.3800 level during Wednesday’s North Ameri…
Market Analysis
October, 2022
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19 October 2022 2:24 am
Are gold prices preparing for significant leap?
Gold prices are under pressure below a key dominant bearish trendline. The US dollar could find support from the US bond yields that are resurging. Gold is trading at $1,650.38 at the time of writing and continues flat on the day at the time of writing. The precious metal has …
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19 October 2022 2:03 am
Fed’s Kashkari: Not ready to declare a pause in rate hikes
“Until I see some compelling evidence that core inflation has at least peaked, not ready to declare a pause in rate hikes,” Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari. His remarks failed to get any major response from the market, may be due to the usual inactive hours of trading, …
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19 October 2022 1:23 am
EUR/USD retreats from 0.9880
The euro retreats below 0.9850 after previously failing to hold at 0.9880. The positive market sentiment has acted as a tailwind for the euro.The EUR/USD pair’s recovery from last week’s lows at 0.9635 has lost momentum below 0.9900 and the pair pulled back to 0.9850 on Tuesday’s afternoon US Trading …
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19 October 2022 12:32 am
Fitch: More aggressive policy to impact consumer spending in 2023
Fitch says it expects a very strong consumer balance sheet, the strongest labour market in decades to cushion the impact of likely recession starting in the second quarter, of 2023.It is worth noting that the 2-year yield is under pressure which has left the US dollar hanging out to dry …
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18 October 2022 11:27 pm
Will Mastercard’s latest move boost crypto trading?
Mastercard has introduced a new program called Crypto Source to enable financial institutions to offer crypto trading and other related services to their customers. Mastercard partnered with Paxos Trust Company to support this program. The new program will bring crypto trading capabilities to banks. In partnership with regulated and licensed …
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18 October 2022 10:29 pm
Fed’s Bostic: Inflation too high, have to get it under control
Raphael Bostic, the head of the central bank’s Atlanta district has said that inflation is too high and they have to get it under control.“There is a need for stable prices for maximum employment growth”, Bostic added, boosting bets concerning the continuation of the Fed’s hawkish stance during the next …
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18 October 2022 9:45 pm
What Could CPI Reading reflect about Canadian Economy, CAD?
Statistics Canada will release September Consumer Price Index data on Wednesday, October 19 at 12:30. Following is the expectations by economists from and researchers of seven major banks regarding the upcoming Canadian inflation data.Headline inflation reading is expected to fall two ticks to 6.8% year-on-year, while Core inflation, which excludes …
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18 October 2022 8:57 pm
Goldman results stir optimism in Wall Street
US stock indexes rose on Tuesday as strong results from Goldman Sachs calmed worries of a substantial hit to profit from accelerating interest rate hikes, but a rise in government bond yields pushed mega cap growth stocks lower.Goldman Sachs Group gained 2.5% after reporting a smaller-than-expected drop in quarterly profit …
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18 October 2022 8:14 pm
WTI retreats 4% on recession fears, demand issues
The WTI crude oil drops from daily highs of $86.40s to $82.20s on Tuesday. Chinese economic indicators remain delayed, with no rescheduling assigned by the government. The US will release oil from its SPR reserve to keep gasoline prices down.The US crude oil declined more than 3% on Tuesday amidst …
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18 October 2022 7:13 pm
Why don’t some economists see gold as a safe-haven?
The aggressive stance adopted by the US Federal Reserve and the anticipated rate hike in November’s FOMC meeting amid high inflation constitute some of the factors that do impact gold prices according to most economists and strategists.Investors are unlikely to grow their appetite for gold. There is a flat and …
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18 October 2022 5:22 pm
Gas prices fall in Europe amid weak demand and mild weather
Wholesale gas prices fell in the Netherlands and Britain on Tuesday, affected by lower demand due to warmer-than-normal weather and ample supply amid stable liquefied natural gas shipments. The Dutch gas contract for the month of the nearest maturity for the fifth consecutive trading day fell 13.50 euros to 116.50 …
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18 October 2022 4:36 pm
Lockheed Martin earnings beat expectations
Lockheed Martin’s third-quarter earnings report indicated that it beat analysts’ expectations. The report was released on Tuesday and the company posted revenue less than expected. Earnings per share amounted to $6.87, while revenues were recorded at $16.60. According to the report, Lockheed Martin shares gained 0.70% to trade at $400.10 …
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