The USD/CAD pair slid almost 0.80% on Monday on a risk-on mood, soft US dollar, and elevated oil prices. Last week’s US inflation data, mainly core-CPI, eased worries of a Fed 100 bps rate hike, as most policymakers pushed back against it.Canada’s inflation and retail sales would shed some light, …
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Oil Prices Decline Amid Weak China Data, But Trade Talks Fuel Optimism for Future Demand
Oil prices dipped on Monday, as weak economic data from China weighed on market sentiment. However, …
Weekly Recap: Dollar Roars Back on Jobs Data Testing Euro’s Rally and Gold’s Resilience
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USD Faces Downside Risks as NFP Data Looms
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EUR/USD Retreats as ECB Signals Policy Pause
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Oil Prices Slip as U.S. Fuel Stockpiles Rise, Saudi Price Cuts Add Pressure
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The Euro’s Moment? Weak US Data and ECB Action Set the Stage
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Post ADP Data: USD/JPY Decline Highlights Yen’s Strength, Economic Shifts
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Market Analysis
July, 2022
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18 July 2022 8:07 pm
GBP/USD breaks above 1.2000 as US dollar drops further
The GBP/USD pair broke above 1.1990 during the American session and jumped to 1.2033, reaching the highest level since July 8. It is hovering around 1.2010/15, up 150 pips for the day, boosted by a weaker US dollar.Generally speaking, there is a significant improvement in risk sentiment. Equity prices ended …
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18 July 2022 7:24 pm
Canadian CPI Preview: Forecasts from six major banks
Statistics Canada will release June Consumer Price Index (CPI) data on Wednesday, July 20 at 12:30, and forecasts by the economists from six major banks regarding the upcoming Canadian inflation data shed light on the awaited reading.The June Canada inflation rate is expected to rise by +0.9% MoM from +1.4% …
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18 July 2022 6:30 pm
Bank of America Profit Falls 32%
Bank of America on Monday reported mixed results for the second quarter of this year, as its profits fell as expenses related to regulatory issues rose, while revenue rose better than expected. The bank reported a 32% drop in earnings to $6.25 billion, or 73 cents a share, for the …
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18 July 2022 4:39 pm
Goldman Sachs profit rises 23% to $11.86 billion, beating expectations
On Monday, July 18, Goldman Sachs reported earnings and revenue that beat analyst estimates, with fixed-income traders earning nearly $700 million more than expected. Second-quarter earnings fell 48 percent to $2.79 billion, or $7.73 per share, driven by lower industry-wide banking revenue. However, the results were more than a dollar …
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18 July 2022 2:35 pm
Euro is at its highest level in a week
The euro rose to a one-week high on Monday, benefiting from the dollar’s decline after many Federal Reserve officials indicated that they were not in favour of an increased rate of an interest rate hike. These comments, made late last week, pulled the dollar back from its two-decade high and …
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18 July 2022 1:15 pm
Gold rises with the decline of USD
Gold prices rose on Monday, with the dollar falling somewhat, while investors retreated from expectations that the US Federal Reserve will raise interest rates by 100 basis points at its next meeting. And the price of gold in spot transactions increased 0.7 percent to $ 1719.49 an ounce by 0724 …
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18 July 2022 12:06 pm
Oil prices jump with the decline of the dollar and the shortage of supply
Oil prices extended gains on Monday, July 18, supported by a weak dollar and tight supplies, which offset fears about a recession and the possibility that widespread shutdowns in China to combat Covid-19 will again reduce demand for fuel. Brent crude futures for September delivery settled at $103.76 a barrel …
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18 July 2022 11:22 am
Canada sends repaired Nord Stream turbine to Germany
Russia’s Kommersant newspaper reported on Monday, citing informed sources, that Canada sent a Nord Stream gas pipeline turbine to Germany on a plane on July 17 after completing its repair. It will take another five to seven days for the turbine to reach Russia unless there are problems with logistics …
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18 July 2022 10:42 am
Oil prices continue their gains supported by weak dollar and tight supplies
Oil prices extended gains on Monday, buoyed by a weak dollar and tight supplies that offset fears about a recession and the possibility that widespread shutdowns in China to combat COVID-19 will again reduce demand for fuel. Brent crude futures for September delivery settled 69 cents, or 0.7 percent, at …
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18 July 2022 2:30 am
Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap – July 11-15
The US dollar surged to two-decade highs between Wednesday and Thursday after panic across markets that the Fed might decide a record 100-basis point rate hike next to suppress fresh four-decade highs in consumer prices which constitute a threat later downplayed by the US monetary policymakers.On Friday, the US Census …
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16 July 2022 3:38 am
Market Drivers – US Session – Friday, July 15
Following a meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, though US president Joe Biden said he expected Saudi Arabia to take further steps to increase the oil supply in the coming weeks, oil surged 2.5% on Friday after a US official said that an immediate Saudi oil output …
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16 July 2022 3:20 am
Oil rises 2% as no immediate Saudi output hike expected
Oil surged 2.5% on Friday after a US official said that an immediate Saudi oil output boost was not expected, and as investors question whether OPEC has the room to significantly ramp up crude production.The comment during US President Joe Biden’s visit to the kingdom comes at a time when …
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