For now, UK’s Boris Johnson is in office, but there are several questions over his leadership on a poor outcome in the vote. The British pound found buyers at a 61.8% ratio as the UK PMs survived political Monday’s parliamentary confidence vote.At 1.2530, GBP/USD is starting out resting at hourly …
Read More »Geopolitical Tensions: The Driving Force Behind Oil Prices
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Dollar ollar Holds Ground Amidst Mixed Economic Signals
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Nvidia Earnings: Less Market-Moving Power?
Nvidia’s upcoming fourth-quarter earnings release is highly anticipated, but the semiconductor…
Is Gold Price’s Recent Dip a Sign of Trouble or Opportunity?
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US Manufacturing Shows Resilience Amid Economic Uncertainties
Recent data reveals a mixed picture of US economic activity. The S&P Global Composite PMI for F…
GBP/USD Pulls Back After Reaching New Highs
The GBP/USD pair experienced a pullback after reaching a year-to-date high of 1.2678 and testing the…
British Pound Hits Two-Month High as UK Consumer Spending Surges
The British pound strengthened on Friday, reaching a two-month high, after strong UK consumer spendi…
Bitcoin Climbs for Third Straight Day but Faces Fed Policy Headwinds
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European Stocks Inch Higher as Traders Weigh Business Activity and Trade Tensions
European markets edged up on Friday, as investors assessed fresh business activity data and ongoing …
Wall Street Slips as Walmart Warning, Jobless Claims Spark Economic Fears
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Market Analysis
June, 2022
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7 June 2022 12:03 am
Could slowdown threaten China’s economic ambitions?
China’s Prime Minister Li Keqiang has recently warned that the country’s economy is struggling to stay on track, this sort of warning may have a projected impact on the Chinese global investment plans. Some economists believe that any slowdown will also hinder the China’s efforts to present itself as an …
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6 June 2022 11:26 pm
Sterling Eyes Boris Johnson’s Confidence Vote
UK prime minister, beset by a scandal over lockdown parties, faces a decisive vote on Monday evening London time. Conservative parliamentarians have handed out to the PM Boris Johnson a potentially lethal blow to his leadership as they have triggered a no-confidence vote which could force him from his position …
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6 June 2022 10:49 pm
Gold Price Reacts To Treasury Yields’ Jump
Gold price sharply pulled back during the US trading session as a reaction to the stronger US dollar and the jump of higher Treasury yields. The precious metal’s price slid to $1841, retreating to its lowest level since Wednesday.The Gold Index recorded a daily high after the beginning of the …
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6 June 2022 10:01 pm
AUD/USD struggles ahead of RBA’s monetary policy meeting
The Reserve Bank of Australia will have its June monetary policy meeting on Tuesday and is expected to hike the cash rate for a second consecutive month. In May, the RBA decided to raise the benchmark by 0.25% for the first time in over ten years.Observers and market participants argue …
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6 June 2022 9:03 pm
Bitcoin rises after longest losing streak
Bitcoin moved higher over the weekend as cryptocurrency traders look for a bottom following a rough six months of selloff.The largest cryptocurrency by market cap about 4% and trades on Monday at $31,298.76. Ether has advanced nearly 5% to $1,855.86.Crypto has continued to move together with stocks. All three of …
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6 June 2022 8:14 pm
USD/CAD Risks Impact of robust growth, aggressive tightening
Analysts at Wells Fargo expect a more extended series of 50 basis points interest rate increases from the Bank of Canada in July, September and October meetings. They see risks tilted towards a stronger Canadian dollar than their existing USD/CAD exchange rate target of 1.2500.Key Quotes: “The solid growth and …
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6 June 2022 7:28 pm
WTI hits fresh highs near $121
WTI hit fresh three-month highs near $121 earlier in the session, but has since pulled back to the $118s. Oil prices were initially boosted on Monday amid a Saudi hike, China lockdown easing and following last week’s OPEC+ meeting.Having at one point come within a whisker of hitting the $121 …
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6 June 2022 5:54 pm
Wall Street opens higher as Chinese stocks rise
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday after falling last week, with US-listed Chinese technology stocks rising, boosted by optimism about easing regulatory measures and restrictions imposed to combat COVID-19 in the world’s second-largest economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 132.34 points, or 0.40 percent, to 33,032.04 points. …
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6 June 2022 3:23 pm
Euro rises as risk appetite increases
The euro rose on Monday as risk appetite increased as investors awaited the European Central Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting later this week. The single European currency rose 0.2 percent against the dollar to $ 1.074. The euro recently rose against the dollar after increasing government bond yields amid expectations …
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6 June 2022 2:05 pm
Gold is consolidating near high levels
Gold prices rose slightly on Monday, supported by a slight decline in the US dollar and US Treasury bond yields, but the outlook for the yellow metal price remained fragile in the face of interest rate hike prospects from major central banks. Spot gold rose 0.2 percent to $1,854.83 an …
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6 June 2022 1:10 pm
Oil exceeds $120 after Saudi Arabia raises crude prices
Oil futures rose above $120 on Monday after Saudi Arabia raised crude selling prices in July, indicating a tight supply even as the OPEC+ producers agreed to accelerate production increases over the next two months. Brent crude rose 68 cents, or 0.6 percent, to $ 120.40 a barrel by 0640 …
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6 June 2022 12:33 pm
The Nikkei closed at its highest level in two months
Japan’s Nikkei closed at a two-month high on Monday, as energy stocks rebounded on higher oil prices while technology firms rebounded. The Nikkei rose 0.56 percent to 27,915.89 points at the close, after it began the session falling to 27,523.95 points, after selling led by the technology sector on Wall …
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