Gold prices fell to $1,830 per ounce during trading on Monday, reaching their lowest levels in seven months due to pressure resulting from the strong dollar and high Treasury yields, as well as today’s expected speech by Jerome Powell. Gold’s decline today is the worst in two years, incurring monthly …
Read More »US Index Futures Under Pressure Amid Iran War Escalation and Oil Spike
US stock index futures moved lower ahead of the trading session, reflecting rising investor caution …
Why It Matters: UAE Strengthens Energy Exports With Strategic Pipeline Bypassing Hormuz
The United Arab Emirates is moving to reshape its energy export strategy with the construction of a …
Fragile Pause in the World’s Biggest Economic Rivalry After Leaders’ Talks
The trade relationship between the United States and China, the world’s two largest economies, remai…
Carry Trades Roar Back as Interest Rate Gaps Drive G10 Currency Rally
Currency carry trades are enjoying their strongest performance in years as investors return to high-…
British Pound Slides as UK Political Turmoil and Iran Tensions Boost US Dollar
The British Pound extended its sharp decline on Friday, heading toward its fourth consecutive daily …
WTI Oil Surges Above $100 as Trump-Xi Summit Intensifies Supply Concerns
West Texas Intermediate crude climbed above the key $100-per-barrel level on Friday, as markets reac…
Euro Slides Toward Monthly Lows as Hawkish Fed Bets Strengthen US Dollar
The Euro weakened further against the US Dollar on Friday, with the EUR/USD pair falling toward its …
Oil Erupts Over 2% as Trump Declares War of Words on Iran: Weekly Gains Hit 10% Despite Xi Summit Charm Offensive
Key Takeaways Sharp Friday gains: Brent crude rose 2.8% to $108.65 per barrel, while WTI surged 3.4%…
Trump-Xi Summit Wraps with “Series of New Consensus” — But Concrete Deals Remain a Mystery
Key Takeaways Second round concluded: Trump and Xi wrapped their second round of talks Friday, per C…
Wall Street Futures Tumble as Iran War Threats and Chip Export Snub Crush Record-High Mood
Key Takeaways Futures fall sharply: S&P 500 futures dropped 1.1% to 7,440.50, Nasdaq 100 futures…
Market Analysis
October, 2023
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2 October 2023 1:33 pm
Manufacturing in Russia grew at its fastest pace in more than 6 years
Factory activity in Russia grew at the fastest pace in more than six years in September, and employment in the sector increased at the fastest rate in more than two decades, a survey showed on Monday. The Standard & Poor’s Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to 54.5 from 52.7 …
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2 October 2023 1:09 pm
European stocks start the 4th quarter with gains
European stocks began the last quarter of 2023 with modest gains on Monday after the United States avoided entering a government shutdown, while investors awaited factory activity data for indications about the performance of companies in the euro zone. The European STOXX 600 index rose 0.4 percent by 0717 GMT, …
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2 October 2023 11:53 am
Strength of USD putting pressure on gold
Gold continued its losses on Monday for the sixth session in a row, reaching its lowest level in about seven months in light of the continued rise of the dollar, traders’ evaluation of a major report on inflation in the United States, and their anticipation of a number of labor …
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2 October 2023 10:49 am
Oil prices are rising as investors’ risk appetite grows
Oil prices rose on Monday, recouping some of their losses on Friday, as investors focused on expectations of tight global supply and a last-minute agreement to avoid a US government shutdown, which restored their risk appetite. By 0037 GMT, Brent crude futures for December rose 18 cents, or 0.2 percent, …
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2 October 2023 6:44 am
Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap
In the United States, inflation, as measured by the change in the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, rose to 3.5% on an annual basis in August, up from 3.4% (revised from 3.3%) in July, according to the US Bureau of Economic Analysis on Friday. This reading was consistent with …
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September, 2023
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30 September 2023 2:09 am
GBP/USD knocked lower on UK recession worries
The GBP/USD rose early in the US session but fell as the market was broadly pulled back towards the US dollar. The UK faces high recession risk, with Pound Sterling bids capped. The GBP/USD sank just south of the 1.2200 handle, struggling under a bearish trend. The Bank of England …
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29 September 2023 9:49 pm
Canadian dollar tumbles on oil price, GDP missing estimates
The decline in crude oil prices on Friday has sent the Canadian dollar back to recent lows. Market forecasts for the Canadian GDP missed, and economic growth is seen as flat. As the Canadian dollar declines and the US dollar rises, the USD/CANADIAN DOLLAR crosses a new weekly high.On Friday, …
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29 September 2023 8:45 pm
US Dollar attempts to maintain momentum, eleventh weekly gains
The US Dollar is attempting to maintain its winning streak since the summer, with the index set to print its 11th consecutive weekly gain. However, headwinds are building up, including the ongoing UAW strike, the US government shutdown, and GDP miss. The US Dollar Index is standing at 106.130 at …
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29 September 2023 7:43 pm
Latest PCE reading is positive signal for the Fed
The cost of living in the US is increasing. Last month’s overall inflation was heated up by higher gasoline prices, but the Fed received some good news: its preferred inflation indicator dropped to its lowest level in two years. For the 12 months ending in August, the core Personal Consumption …
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29 September 2023 4:28 pm
Gold has some sparkle, but it is still headed for a quarterly decline
Gold prices rose on Friday as the rise of the dollar and US Treasury bond yields halted, but it is on track to record a monthly and quarterly decline under pressure from growing expectations that the US Central Bank will keep interest rates high for a longer period. Spot gold …
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29 September 2023 2:11 pm
Dollar pulls back from 10-month peak, providing support to yen
The dollar retreated from a 10-month high against a basket of currencies on Friday on the last trading day of the third quarter of the year, giving the yen a chance to breathe amid fears of Japanese government intervention in the exchange market. The euro continued its recovery, moving away …
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29 September 2023 12:50 pm
Oil is heading for a 2% weekly gain, supported by demand during the Chinese holiday
Oil prices are heading to record a weekly gain of about two percent after achieving some increase on Friday, as the impact of strong demand during a holiday in China and continued scarcity in the United States overshadowed expectations of possible increases in supplies from Saudi Arabia. Brent crude futures …
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