The head of the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday said the outlook for the global economy had darkened significantly since April and she could not rule out a possible global recession next year given the elevated risks.Recession-linked fears are still accelerating and leading the way across all financial markets and …
Read More »Red Sea Tensions Propel WTI Crude Oil Prices Despite Surprise Inventory Surge Per EIA
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Crude Oil climbed to $68.65 per barrel on July 9, 2025, gaining 0.47% …
Trump Escalates Global Trade Shake-Up with New Tariffs on Seven Countries
President Donald Trump intensified his aggressive trade policy on Wednesday, announcing a fresh wave…
US Dollar Rises Amid Tariff Escalation Ahead of FOMC Minutes
The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) held steady at 97.64, up 1.5% from its July 1 low of 96.38, after peakin…
Bitcoin Holds at $108,873 Amid Tariff Concerns and ETF Boom
On Wednesday, Bitcoin stabilized at $108,873, down 0.07% after failing to sustain a breakout above $…
Wall Street Poised for Higher Open Despite Trump’s Tariff Moves and Trade Tensions
Wall Street was set for a higher open on Wednesday as investors largely brushed off President Donald…
Tesla Inc. Faces Challenges in 2025 Amid Political Controversies and Declining EV Sales
Tesla Inc. has faced significant challenges in 2025, reflected in its financial performance and mark…
Dollar Strengthens as Trade Concerns and Tariff Threats Drive Market Movements
The U.S. dollar strengthened to a more than two-week high against the yen on Wednesday, following ne…
Oil Prices Retreat Amid U.S. Tariff Uncertainty and Rising Crude Inventories
Oil prices slipped slightly on Wednesday, pulling back from the two-week highs achieved in the previ…
Gold Prices Fall as Dollar Strengthens Amid U.S. Trade Uncertainty
Gold prices retreated on Wednesday as traders moved away from safe-haven assets in response to ongoi…
Dollar Wavers as Markets Await FOMC Minutes and Trade Developments
On July 8, 2025, the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) edged up to near 98.00, but failed to sustain early gai…
Market Analysis
July, 2022
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7 July 2022 3:28 am
USD/CAD retreats as oil recovers
The USD/CAD pair remains pressured around 1.3030, extending the previous day’s pullback from the highest levels since late 2020, as traders pare USD gains amid a quiet Asian session on Thursday. It is worth noting that the bounce in the prices of Canada’s main export item, WTI crude oil also …
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7 July 2022 3:21 am
This week’s NFP Data Act As Real Test For Dollar’s Performance
While the calendar’s second half of the year started last Friday, on the first of July, it will practically begin in the financial markets with the upcoming US jobs data scheduled to be released this Friday. Non Farm Payroll data will be very useful to gauge where the USD currently …
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7 July 2022 3:12 am
Goldman Sachs’ First Bitcoin Activity Signals A Big Move
Goldman Sachs reportedly opened first BTC futures and options position. Invalidation of the bearish downtrend is a break and close above $21,868.Bitcoin price shows technical reasons to believe in one more decline. Goldman Sachs’ entrance into the crypto market is a strong indication of a big move to come.Bitcoin price …
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7 July 2022 2:47 am
Oil retreats 2% on global recession-linked fears
WTI continued to slide on Wednesday on recession fears. Analysts said oil prices dropped due to recession fears; citing numerous reasons, including the unwinding of the oil trade as inflation hedge, a stronger US dollar, hedge funds reacting to negative oil price momentum, producer hedging, and new mobility restriction concerns …
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7 July 2022 1:48 am
FOMC Minutes Explained
Following data showing consumer prices running at an 8.6% 12-month rate and inflation expectations rising, the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee chose the most tightening path.Fed Officials indicated a series of increases that would take the funds rate to 3.4% this year, above the longer-run neutral rate of 2.5%. Futures …
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7 July 2022 12:34 am
Boris Johnson sacks Michael Gove
Michael Gove, one of the most senior ministers in the British government, earlier told Prime Minister Boris Johnson he must quit. As a consequence, the PM has firmed him as he seeks to reshuffle out those that oppose his leadership from within his cabinet. Resignations began on Tuesday after Downing …
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6 July 2022 11:36 pm
IMF’s Georgieva: global economic outlook has ‘darkened significantly’
The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday said the outlook for the global economy had darkened significantly since April and she could not rule out a possible global recession next year given the elevated risks.IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told Reuters the fund would downgrade in coming …
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6 July 2022 10:13 pm
FOMC Minutes: Even more restrictive policy is possible in time
The Federal Open Market Committee released its hawkish minutes of the June policy meeting. Markets have nearly fully priced in another 75-basis points rate hike in July with which the minutes align. Investors are paying close attention to discussions around the September rate decision. The US dollar is little changed …
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6 July 2022 8:42 pm
UK: Johnson’s party to hold election before changing rules
The UK’s Conservative Party’s 1922 Committee will hold an internal election of a new executive next Monday. The new executive will decide whether to change the rules surrounding the grace period following the no-confidence vote. The British pound is having hard times amid political jitters. The GBP/USD pair, which touched …
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6 July 2022 7:52 pm
JOLTS Job Openings fall to 11.254 million in May
The number of job openings decreased to 11.254 million in May from 11.681 million in April, the monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS) published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics showed on Wednesday. “Hires and total separations were little changed at 6.5 million and 6.0 million, respectively,” …
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6 July 2022 7:08 pm
ISM Services PMI retreats below expectations
The ISM Services PMI in June retreated to 55.3 from 55.9 in May, showing that the business activity in the service sector expanded at a slightly softer pace. This data, however, came in better than the market expectation of 54.5.“The slight slowdown in services sector growth was due to a …
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6 July 2022 4:49 pm
Gold near its lowest level since December as the dollar rises
Gold prices fell to near seven-month lows on Wednesday, as the dollar’s strength and expectations of a rate hike hurt the non-yielding metal. Spot gold fell 0.2 percent to $1,760.90 an ounce by 1053 GMT, after dropping about 2.6 percent on Tuesday. US gold futures fell 0.3 percent to $1,759.00 …
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