Central banks, categorized as most observed and most monitored around the globe, are coining what can be called a campaign against surging inflation. But this week it became more obvious that they know this could be achieved only at a cost that their economies should endure.US president Joe Biden indicated, …
Read More »Gold Slumps Below $3,200 as Safe-Haven Appeal Fades and Technicals Turn Bearish
Gold prices are tumbling, with the precious metal dropping to around $3,180 and heading for a weekly…
Crude Oil Prices Hold Steady Amid Supply Fears and Trade War Relief
Crude oil prices are on track for modest weekly gains, despite facing downward pressure from looming…
GBP/USD Dips Below 1.33 as U.S. Consumer Gloom and Inflation Fears Bolster Dollar
The GBP/USD currency pair slipped below the 1.33 mark, ending the week with a modest loss of over 0.…
Rising U.S. Inflation Expectations Shake EUR/USD as Central Bank Decisions Loom
The EUR/USD currency pair is facing a notable decline as the U.S. dollar strengthens following the r…
U.S. Futures Tick Higher as Rate Cut Bets Firm, Barclays Scraps Recession Call
U.S. stock index futures edged higher in early Friday trading, stabilizing after a mixed performance…
Gold Heads for Worst Week Since November as Trade Truce Dulls Safe-Haven Appeal
Gold prices declined in Asian trading on Friday, poised for their steepest weekly drop in over six m…
White House Unveils ‘New’ AI and Energy Deals with Gulf States
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US Bond Yields Retreat After Easing Inflation Pressures
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Will Oil Prices Keep Falling with a US-Iran Deal and Rising US Stockpiles on the Horizon?
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Can US Stocks Sustain Their Winning Streak Amid Mixed Economic Signals?
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Market Analysis
June, 2022
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19 June 2022 7:55 pm
Why Has Bitcoin Dropped Below $20,000?
Liquidity problems could account for the latest crypto crash. Over the weekend, bitcoin price dropped below a key psychological level for buyer support, and so far, has not managed to return above that level.Bitcoin price fell below $20,000 on Saturday and is currently trading at $19,379 on Sunday morning, registering …
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19 June 2022 5:15 pm
Amid Overseas Turbulence, Is US Inflation Out of Fed’s Control?
Most Americans believe that the US central bank cannot fix the factors driving Inflation and recession has lately become a key word in most economic discussions.Wages are not principally responsible for the inflation we’re seeing,” Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Wednesday. The tragic moment came also on Wednesday …
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18 June 2022 4:30 am
Market Drivers – US Session – Friday, June 17
Stocks were volatile during Friday’s trading, the same applies to almost all other assets with the exception of the strongeU DOLLAR>US shares were switching between gains and losses as investors grew increasingly worried about a potential economic slowdown. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite bounced on Friday as Wall …
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18 June 2022 12:40 am
AUD/USD plunges on stronger US dollar
The Australian dollar prepares to finish the week with losses of almost 1.60%. Fluctuating sentiment in the FX space boosts the USD and weighs on the AUD.St. Louis Fed President Bullard: Achieving a soft landing is feasible. The AUD/USD pair plummets from weekly highs reached on Thursday around 0.7069, down …
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17 June 2022 10:41 pm
Gold drops to around $1830
The gold spot is falling due to broad US dollar strength and steady US real yields. US Industrial Production expànded at a lower rate than in April, showing that the US economy is slowing.Gold spot (XAUUSD) drops as a reaction to the buoyant US dollar, which is staging a comeback …
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17 June 2022 9:58 pm
Hawkish Stance Reinforced By Fed Officials
Minneapolis Fed President Niel Kashkari said on Friday that he could support another 75 basis points rate hike in July. he also insisted that there is “need to be cautious about too much front-loading on rate hikes.according to Kashkari, “prudent strategy might be to continue with 50 bps rate hikes …
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17 June 2022 9:05 pm
USD/CAD rallies on broader USD strength
The USD/CAD soars above the 1.3000 mark for the first time since May 12 and records a fresh YTD high at around 1.3078 after Wednesday’s Fed 75 bps rate hike, which did not catch traders off guard due to an article on the WSJ on Monday that foresaw an increase …
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17 June 2022 8:20 pm
WTI revisits multi-week lows below $110.00
Crude oil prices came under heavy bearish pressure ahead of the weekend and the barrel of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) declined below $110.00 for the first time in three weeks. The WTI was down 6.4% on a daily basis at $109.50.Tass news agency said that the Russian deputy energy minister …
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17 June 2022 7:36 pm
Fed Monetary Policy Report: GDP on track to rise in Q2
In its semi-annual Monetary Policy Report, the US Federal Reserve said that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) appears to be on track to rise moderately in the second quarter, as for the market’s reaction, the dollar preserves its strength ahead of the weekend and the US Dollar Index was last …
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17 June 2022 4:50 pm
Putin says EU has lost ‘political sovereignty’
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that the European Union has lost its “political sovereignty”, in a belligerent speech at Russia’s annual economic forum. Putin criticized the union’s economic policies such as “money printing” to tackle rising inflation. Putin also attacked the West for blaming it personally for its economic …
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17 June 2022 4:17 pm
Yen falls 1.9% after Bank of Japan sticks to easing policies, franc rises again
The Japanese yen fell 1.9% on Friday after the Bank of Japan bucked a wave of monetary tightening and stuck to an ultra-low interest rate, while currency markets looked poised for another choppy session after a series of rate hikes this week. The surprise decision of the Swiss National Bank …
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17 June 2022 2:59 pm
European shares rise at the end of a turbulent week
European shares rose on Friday but headed for sharp weekly losses after a series of interest rate increases from major central banks fueled fears of a sharp economic slowdown. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.8 percent in volatile trading, but it is still heading for a weekly decline of …
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