Breaking News

Market Analysis

June, 2022

  • 4 June 2022 3:24 am

    Market Divers – US Session – 3 June

    US equities finished the last trading session of the week with heavy losses, between 1.05% and 2.47%. Positive US jobs report further cemented the case for a US Federal Reserve rate hike of 50 bps in the June meeting, despite worries that the US central bank could cause a recession.Economic …

    Read More »
  • 4 June 2022 3:02 am

    Biden Ignores Elon Musk’s economic concerns, lauds Ford

    US President Joe Biden ignores Elon Musk’s fears about the US economy by pointing to latest investments made by the electric-carmaker’s competitors. Biden also took an indifferent situation at Musk saying “Lots of luck on his trip to the moon”.Biden, on Friday, warmly praised some of Musk’s competitors for expanding …

    Read More »
  • 4 June 2022 2:44 am

    Baker Hughes: US oil, gas drilling rigs unchanged this week

    US energy companies have kept oil and natural gas rigs unchanged this week as crude output slowly recovers from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic with many producers still more focused on returning money to shareholders.The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, were flat at …

    Read More »
  • 4 June 2022 1:53 am

    USD/CHF Advances as bulls eye 20-DMA

    On the week’s last trading day, the USD/CHF pair jumps from weekly lows erasing Thursday’s losses, the pair also gains 0.56% as the New York session gets closer to its end. The USD/CHF is trading at 0.9626, reflecting a downbeat mood and a strong US Dollar, underpinned by high US …

    Read More »
  • 4 June 2022 12:29 am

    US Shares slide after robust jobs data, renewed rate concerns

    The S&P 500 fell 1.6%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 350 points, or 1%. The Nasdaq Composite tumbled 2.5%. Meanwhile, the most notable move following the jobs report came from the bond market, with the yield on 10-year Treasury jumping as much as 7 basis points to near …

    Read More »
  • 3 June 2022 11:08 pm

    USD/CAD advances firmly towards 1.2600 after US economic data

    The USD/CAD pair is set to finish the week with losses of 1.09%, despite Friday’s recovery. Market sentiment remains negative as fears of a US recession accelerate.On the US front, the Federal Reserve officials begin their blackout period. However, investors’ eyes would be on the inflation report alongside the UoM …

    Read More »
  • 3 June 2022 10:56 pm

    GBP/USD slides lower after US economic data

    The GBP/USD pair prepares to finish the week with losses of almost 1% amid risk-off market mood and robust US employment data. The GBP/USD pair is seen struggling at 1.2600 and slides sharply below the 1.2500 figure after upbeat US economic data boosted the greenback, while UK traders remain on …

    Read More »
  • 3 June 2022 10:18 pm

    AUD/USD above 0.7200, amid stronger US dollar, risk-off

    The AUD/USD is ready to finish the week positive, up by 0.90%. The chance of a US Federal Reserve 0.50% rate hike in September lies at 80%. The Australian dollar slumps during the last day of the week but it obstinately remains above the 0.7200 threshold as AUD/USD sellers mount …

    Read More »
  • 3 June 2022 9:26 pm

    EUR/USD slides, suggesting upward exhaustion

    The US dollar strengthens on Friday amid risk aversion and higher US yields. Positive employment report partially offset by a weaker reading of ISM Service PMI. The EUR/USD pair failed to recover the 1.0750 territory and pulled back during Friday’s American treding session toward the 1.0700 level. The pair is …

    Read More »
  • 3 June 2022 8:24 pm

    Wells Fargo: Improved US labour supply help ease pressure on wages

    The employment report released on Friday indicated a gain in payrolls of 390K, above the 325K of market consensus. According to analysts at Wells Fargo, the report “lands in a sweet spot for the Fed”. Analysts point out that while the labour market remains clearly tight and is adding to …

    Read More »
  • 3 June 2022 7:59 pm

    WTI Crude Stabilizes at $117 despite OPEC’s output hike

    The WTI crude is holding near Thursday’s highs in the $117 territory despite risk-off Wall Street flows; post-strong US jobs data.Front-month WTI futures held near Thursday’s highs on Friday, despite US equity markets trading with a downside bias on Fed tightening fears following robust US labour market data. WTI retreated …

    Read More »
  • 3 June 2022 7:18 pm

    Gold Seeks Next Direction Post NFP Data

    Gold prices immediately retreated after the latest official US labour market data, which revealed 390K jobs were added in May, more than the expected 325K. Markets witness a hawkish reaction to the data, with US Treasury yields and the US dollar rising. The yield on the US 10-year note was …

    Read More »
  • 3 June 2022 4:35 pm

    US Non-farm Payrolls rise by 390K in May versus

    The US economy added 390,000 jobs in May, according to the latest Non-farm Payrolls (NFP) report released by the US Bureau of Labour Statistics on Friday. That was above the median economist forecast for a gain of 325,000 jobs, though slightly lower versus April’s 436,000 gain (revised up from 428,000).

    Read More »