Market Analysis

June, 2022

  • 13 June 2022 2:38 pm

    Gold falls as US Treasury yields rise

    The price of gold fell on Monday, after rising to its highest level in a month earlier in the session after strong inflation data in the United States lifted Treasury yields and reduced the attractiveness of safe-haven gold. And the price of gold in spot transactions fell 0.4 percent to …

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  • 13 June 2022 1:38 pm

    Oil prices fell after Beijing’s warnings of an increase in Corona cases

    Oil prices fell more than $2 on Monday after rising COVID-19 infections in the Chinese capital, Beijing, dashed hopes of a rapid increase in China’s demand for fuel, while concerns about global inflation and economic growth further depressed the market. Brent crude futures fell $1.81, or 1.48 percent, to $119.95 …

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  • 13 June 2022 12:39 pm

    Inflation shock causes European shares to lose for the fifth day

    European Stocks

    European shares fell for the fifth consecutive session Monday, June 13, weighed down by economic-sensitive stocks, as the sharp rise in US inflation raised concerns about the US Federal Reserve’s sharp increase in interest rates. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 1.1% by 07:12 GMT, hitting its lowest level …

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  • 13 June 2022 12:15 pm

    Nikkei records biggest decline in 4 months due to inflation fears

    Japan

    Japan’s Nikkei index posted its biggest decline in more than four months on Monday, ending the session at a two-week low after a bigger-than-expected rise in US inflation in May sent Wall Street sharply lower at the weekend. The Nikkei index fell 3.01 percent to close at 26,987.44 points, the …

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  • 13 June 2022 7:11 am

    Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, 6 – 10 June

    The dollar rose to a nearly four-week high against a basket of currencies on Friday, after data showed US consumer prices accelerated in May, suggesting the Federal Reserve may have to keep raising interest rates until September to combat inflation. In the 12 months to May, the US consumer price …

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  • 11 June 2022 5:22 am

    Market Drivers – US Session – Friday. June 10

    The US Dollar Index, a measure of the dollar’s value, is advancing 0.84%, sitting at 104.177, while the US 10-year benchmark note rises 21 basis points and is up at 3.154%.As investors expect an aggressive US Fed, USD/CHF rallies 0.80% post US hot inflation. Elevated US Treasury yields lifted the …

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  • 11 June 2022 3:06 am

    What Wall Street is saying about May’s US shocking inflation report

    The Consumer Price Index published on Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics hiked by 8.6% from a year ago, up from April’s reading of 8.3% and higher than economists had projected.Federal Reserve policymakers tasked with bringing prices back down could likely to take clues from May’s CPI report on …

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  • 11 June 2022 1:39 am

    Gold Reacts To CPI Data, Soaring To $1874

    gold prices are soaring on Friday despite higher US yields and a stronger dollar. The Gold Index XAU/USD rebounded again at the $1830 but this time it broke $1850 and a few minutes later reach $1870, and even $1874 at the time of writing.Following the US May CPI report, XAU/USD …

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  • 11 June 2022 12:59 am

    GBP/JPY Watches BoJ’s intervention threats

    Financial Japanese authorities had a meeting to address the weaker JPY and have agreed to act if the yen continues weakening. Despite falling on threats of an intervention by Japan, the GBP/JPY pair managed to gain 1.30% within a week.The GBP/JPY pair fell on Friday and trimmed weekly gains of …

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  • 10 June 2022 11:45 pm

    Tesla announces 3-for-1 stock split, Ellison to leave board

    Tesla announced in its annual proxy statement released late Friday it will seek shareholder approval to split its stock 3-for-1.Tesla said the proposed stock split, “would help reset the market price of our common stock so that our employees will have mor flexibility in managing their equity, all of which, …

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  • 10 June 2022 10:06 pm

    American Express launches US crypto rewards credit card with Abra

    Credit card companies are sweetening the bonuses they offer their customers, and American Express is doing just that through a new partnership with crypto wealth management platform and wallet provider Abra. The two companies announced the launch of the Abra Crypto Card on the Amex network today at Coindesk’s Consensus …

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  • 10 June 2022 9:15 pm

    BoE meeting poses some upside risk for the pound

    Next week, the Bank of England will have its monetary policy meeting. Analysts at MUFG Bank consider the meeting will pose some upside risk for the pound but they warn any rally should be short-lived in light of the still unfavourable UK cyclical backdrop. Key Quotes: “The weak outlook for …

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  • 10 June 2022 8:30 pm

    US Equities Crushed On CPI Inflation Data

    US stocks sharply dropped on Friday after new data showed that inflation accelerated in May. The S&P 500 was recently down 2.4%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 675 points, or 2.1%, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped about 3%. US stock benchmarks posted their biggest declines in more than three …

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