Russia warned on Thursday that the European Union’s decision to partially and gradually abandon Russian oil would likely destabilize global energy markets, calling it a “self-destructive” move that could backfire on the bloc. European Union leaders agreed in principle on Monday to slash Russian oil imports by 90 percent by …
Read More »Pound Stumbles Despite Retail Surge as US Sentiment Retreats, Trade Talks Falter
The Pound Sterling struggled to find its footing against a resilient US Dollar, dipping 0.20% to tra…
U.K. Retail Sales Defy Expectations with March Rise, Despite Trump Tariff Fallout
U.K. retail sales unexpectedly rose in March, surprising economists and offering a rare bright spot …
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
The USD/JPY pair retreated toward the 143.00 zone on Thursday, erasing earlier gains as renewed US D…
Dow Nears 40,000 as Trade Hopes and Fed Rate Cut Bets Fuel Rally
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) surged 0.62%, inching closer to the 40,000 milestone, as inv…
Trade War Tensions Rise: Trump’s Tariffs Meet China’s Defiance
The escalating trade war between the United States and China shows no signs of abating, as President…
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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2 June 2022 3:56 pm
Oil prices fall on prospect of OPEC offsetting Russian output loss
Oil prices fell on Thursday after speculation that Saudi Arabia and other members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries may increase crude production to offset any decline in Russian production. Brent crude fell $2.82, or 2.4 percent, to $113.47 a barrel, after rising 0.6 percent on Wednesday. US …
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2 June 2022 2:34 pm
The euro stops a wave of losses and the Swiss franc is rising due to inflation
The euro and the yen rose on Thursday, reversing a wave of recent losses incurred by the two currencies against the dollar, and the Swiss franc reached a one-month high against the euro after inflation in Switzerland climbed to a 14-year high. In Asian trading, the dollar rose to a …
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2 June 2022 1:04 pm
Turkey’s trade deficit rises 157% in May
Turkey’s Trade Ministry said on Thursday that the country’s trade deficit jumped 157 percent year-on-year in May to $10.68 billion, as energy import costs continued to rise. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sent global commodity prices soaring, jeopardizing Ankara’s New Economic Program that aims to tackle high inflation by running …
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2 June 2022 12:33 pm
Japan’s Nikkei index closes flat
Japan’s Nikkei gave up most of its gains to close flat on Tuesday, as worries about inflation and higher interest rates in the United States outweighed the rise of automakers and energy-related stocks. The index rose 0.1 percent to 27,943.95 points, after exceeding 28,000 points for the first time since …
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2 June 2022 5:34 am
Market Drivers – US Session – June 1, 2022
The US dollar surged during US trading hours as stocks plummeted while Treasury yields advanced. The catalyst was a slew of positive US data boosting the US dollar and concerns about a likely looming recession.Economic DataThe US ISM Manufacturing PMI rose to 56.1 in May from 55.4 in the previous …
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2 June 2022 2:58 am
NFP, ADP Employment Change Preview: US labour market retreats
Job growth is predicted to be 300,000 up from 247,000 in April. ADP average for the fourth quarter in 2021 was 582,000, first was 530,000. NFP forecast for 320,000 in May, down from 428,000. Economists and observers see that market sensitivity to the labour market has retreated.Private payrolls from Automatic …
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2 June 2022 2:05 am
WTI Crude falls on recession concerns, gossip on Russian exit from OPEC+
The WTI crude oil flirts with intraday low amid accelerating concerns over recession in the China and the United States. These concerns currently impact the overall global energy demand outlook.WTI crude is still laggard for the third successive day, despite the latest bounce off intraday lows, as fears surrounding growth …
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2 June 2022 1:12 am
Fed’s Beige Book: Most districts exhibited slight to modest growth
The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book report was released on Wednesday indicating that the status of the US economy continued to grow in recent weeks, with most Fed districts achieving slight to modest growth, down from the moderate activity reported in the April.the US dollar is higher, lifted by higher Treasury …
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2 June 2022 12:37 am
US Shares Retreat After Key Economic Data
The stock market fell Wednesday following still-strong economic data and the start of the Federal Reserve’s QE. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 177 points, or 0.5%, while the S&P 500 dropped 0.8%, and the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.7%. Stocks tried to rally in the afternoon but ultimately stumbled into …
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1 June 2022 11:47 pm
Biden: Cannot instantly reduce gasoline cost
US President Joe Biden is focused on knocking down sky-high fuel prices, but he has a limited influence to do that and the US President said he cannot take immediate action to bring them down. The oil markets were paying attention to Biden’s plans in March when he announced a …
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1 June 2022 11:19 pm
Fed’s Bullard Skeptical on recession probabilities
St. Louis Fed President James Bullard explained, on Wednesday, that inflation at levels last seen in the 1970s and early 1980s is putting the US central bank’s credibility at risk and has been reiterating his call for the Fed to follow through on promised rate hikes to bring down inflation, …
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1 June 2022 10:39 pm
US dollar rises on positive US economic data
Global equities fell and the US dollar advanced on Wednesday after stronger-than-expected economic data helped assuage concerns of high inflation and an impending recession driven partly by rising oil prices.The data released by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) showed US manufacturing activity picked up in May as demand for …
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