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 »Pound Stumbles Despite Retail Surge as US Sentiment Retreats, Trade Talks Falter
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U.K. Retail Sales Defy Expectations with March Rise, Despite Trump Tariff Fallout
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Bitcoin Set for Weekly Gains Despite Cautious Trade on Mixed U.S.-China Signals
Bitcoin edged higher on Friday, adding to strong weekly gains after earlier optimism that U.S. Presi…
Gold Slips as Risk Appetite Improves, but Trade War Uncertainty Keeps Prices Elevated
Gold prices edged lower in Asian trading on Friday, retreating from this week’s record highs as risk…
Oil Prices Edge Higher But Remain Set for Weekly Decline Amid OPEC+ Supply Fears and Trade Uncertainty
Oil prices saw a modest uptick in Asian trading on Friday, supported by renewed geopolitical tension…
Yen Gains as Fed Rate Cut Bets and Tariff Uncertainty Pressure Dollar
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Dow Nears 40,000 as Trade Hopes and Fed Rate Cut Bets Fuel Rally
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Trade War Tensions Rise: Trump’s Tariffs Meet China’s Defiance
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Dollar Dips as US-China Trade Hopes Fade and Jobless Claims Rise
The US Dollar reversed course, sliding downward after two days of robust gains, as optimism surround…
Pound Surges as US-China Tariff Tensions Weaken Dollar
The Pound Sterling staged a robust recovery against the US Dollar on Thursday, climbing above 1.3300…
Market Analysis
June, 2022
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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).
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3 June 2022 4:32 pm
Turkey’s annual inflation rises to the highest level since 1998
Data on Friday showed that the annual inflation rate in Turkey jumped to its highest level in 24 years, recording 73.5 percent in May, driven by the repercussions of the war in Ukraine, high energy prices, and the decline of the lira, albeit less than economists’ expectations. Inflation has been …
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3 June 2022 4:19 pm
European stocks open higher, eyes turn to US data
European shares opened higher on Friday as investors awaited US non-farm payrolls data to place bets on the central bank’s tightening of monetary policy while also bracing for any change in the European Central’s stance at its meeting next week. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index saw broad gains in its …
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3 June 2022 4:13 pm
Oil is falling after the OPEC+ decision to increase production
Oil prices fell on Friday after the OPEC+ group decided to increase production targets a little more than planned, but global supply shortages and increased demand as China eased Covid-19 restrictions curbed losses. The OPEC + bloc, which includes the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and independent oil …
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3 June 2022 3:04 pm
Dollar falls ahead of US jobs data
The dollar fell on Friday as risk appetite increased ahead of US jobs data due later on Friday. Trading witnessed a great calm today, Friday, with the London markets closed due to a public holiday. The dollar index fell 0.1 percent to 101.75 against a basket of other major currencies, …
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3 June 2022 2:18 pm
Russian oil production rises in May
The Russian newspaper Vedomosti, quoting a source in the oil sector, reported that Russian oil production, including gas condensate, grew by five percent in May, compared to April, to reach 43.1 million tons. This amount is equivalent to 10.19 million barrels per day. In the January-May period, Russia’s oil production …
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3 June 2022 1:29 pm
German exports rise 4.4% in April despite dwindling trade with Russia
Data released by the German Federal Statistics Office on Friday showed that the country’s exports rose more than expected in April, rising 4.4 percent from the previous month, while imports rose 3.1 percent. A Reuters poll had expected exports to rise 1.5 percent on a monthly basis. Exports from Germany …
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