The US dollar index hit a five-week high on Monday after another Federal Reserve official indicated that monetary tightening may remain strong ahead of the central bank’s Jackson Hole seminar this week. The euro fell to its lowest level in five weeks after Russia announced a three-day halt to European …
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The USD/JPY pair retreated toward the 143.00 zone on Thursday, erasing earlier gains as renewed US D…
Dow Nears 40,000 as Trade Hopes and Fed Rate Cut Bets Fuel Rally
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) surged 0.62%, inching closer to the 40,000 milestone, as inv…
Trade War Tensions Rise: Trump’s Tariffs Meet China’s Defiance
The escalating trade war between the United States and China shows no signs of abating, as President…
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…
Market Analysis
August, 2022
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22 August 2022 12:40 pm
Gold falls to its lowest level in three weeks
Gold prices fell for the sixth consecutive session on Monday, hitting their lowest level in more than three weeks, affected by the strength of the dollar and expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates to curb rising inflation. And the price of gold in spot transactions 0.1 percent …
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22 August 2022 12:00 pm
Japanese stocks fall, tracking Wall Street losses
Japanese stocks closed lower on Monday as technology heavyweights led the decline after Wall Street slumped amid rising bond yields at the end of last week. The Nikkei index fell 0.47 percent to 28,794.50 points, recouping some of its losses in early trading on the impact of China’s cut interest …
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22 August 2022 5:53 am
Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, August 15-19
The US dollar continued to rise on Friday, taking advantage of the negative factors that dominated the markets last week with Federal Reserve officials and their statements to raise interest rates at a faster pace. The euro and the British pound fell to a one-month low against the safe-haven US …
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20 August 2022 3:25 am
Market Drivers -US Session – Friday, August 19
The US dollar gained 0.73% to 136.87 against the Japanese yen, the strongest since July 27. Sterling tumbled 1.03% to $1.1813 and had its biggest weekly drop against the dollar since September 2020.The US central bank needs to keep raising borrowing costs in order to tame high inflation, as clearly …
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20 August 2022 3:12 am
Demand Fears Cannot Keep WTI Price Below $90
On Friday, WTI crude oil trades at $90.44 versus $90.11 on Thursday. Brent trades at $95.17 versus $90.75 on Thursday.Bearish sentiment dominated oil markets amid fears of demand destruction. Rumors on nuclear deal renewal are pushing crude prices down. Inventory draws in the US are pushing prices higher, but downward …
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20 August 2022 2:36 am
Citi among stocks left out earnings rally
Shares of GSK, Citigroup and Stellantis are now among those left undervalued even after the overall Wall Street’s earnings rally on robust results.The entire group of six is Stellantis, Volkswagen, Citigroup Inc, Evercore Inc, Energy Transfer LP and GSK PLC. Stocks have rallied more than 17% from bear-market lows part;y …
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20 August 2022 2:13 am
USD gains highest since April 2020
The US dollar gained 0.73% to 136.87 against the Japanese yen, the strongest since July 27. Sterling tumbled 1.03% to $1.1813 and had its biggest weekly drop against the dollar since September 2020.The US central bank needs to keep raising borrowing costs in order to tame high inflation, as clearly …
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20 August 2022 1:03 am
Will Powell’s Jackson Hole speech impact gold next week?
Gold is ending the trading week down more than $50 because the US dollar has strengthened to weigh, accordingly, on the precious metal ahead of the Jackson Hole economic symposium and Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech before the symposium. Next week’s significant catalyst will be Powell’s speech before the Jackson …
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19 August 2022 11:47 pm
Will these cryptos bleed on massive profit taking?
Previous rally has faded as whales tend to abandon the ship, this is why Dogecoin and Shiba Inu have experienced major price corrections at their top because of massive profit taking after prices peaked on Sunday and Tuesday. Shiba Inu currently trades at $0.00001358 versus $0.000014 on Thursday. Meanwhile Dogecoin …
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19 August 2022 11:02 pm
Dow Jones slides, S&P 500 Heading to abandon 4-week gains
Expect markets to reach new highs next year, says Ed YardeniThe S&P 500 fell 1.3%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 302 points, or 0.89%. The Nasdaq Composite slid 2%. US shares generally retreated on Friday as Wall Street’s summer rally looks hesitant versus rate hike fears. The dominating …
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19 August 2022 10:11 pm
USD/CAD Expected To End Trading Week With Gains
The USD/CAD pair opened at 1.29455 and is now trading at 1.2990; up by 0.35%. the asset is about the end the week with a gain of more than 200 pips. The Canadian dollar is still expected to sharply rise versus both NZD and AUD. Analysts even expect the USD/CAD …
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19 August 2022 9:31 pm
Gloomy Economic Data Impacted European Stocks
On Friday, European markets mostly fell after mixed trading in Asia and ahead of an expected lower US open. Traders have recognized that concerns about the cost of living as well as further recession-related fears are still elevated as investors digested relatively gloomy data.Data released Friday showed German producer prices …
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