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 …
Read More »China’s Forex Reserves Surge, Gold Holdings Grow for Eighth Month
China’s foreign exchange reserves soared to $3.3174 trillion by June 2025, marking a $32.2 billion (…
EUR/USD Rises Amid Trump’s Tariff Letter and EU Trade Hopes
On Tuesday, the EUR/USD pair, the world’s most traded currency pair, edged up 0.09% to 1.1718, drive…
Trump’s Tariff Letter Looming as EU Races for Trade Deal
President Donald Trump announced a forthcoming letter to the EU within two days outlining tariff det…
Despite short-term declines, strong investor demand for gold and silver features FY2025
As of July 8, 2025, at 19:13 GMT+3, the spot gold price stands at $3,297.175 per ounce, down 1.18% d…
Sterling’s Slide: Can the Pound Weather UK Fiscal Woes and Fed Caution?
The British Pound is losing ground against the US Dollar, with GBP/USD dipping below the 20-day simp…
Oil Prices Retreat Amid U.S. Tariff Uncertainty and OPEC+ Output Increase
Oil prices retreated on Tuesday after rising nearly 2% in the previous session, as investors assesse…
Bitcoin Slips as Tariff Uncertainty Weighs on Market Sentiment
Bitcoin experienced a slight decline on Tuesday, dropping 0.5% to $108,224.20, as new U.S. tariffs a…
European Stocks Edge Higher Amid Trade Uncertainty
European stocks experienced modest gains on Tuesday as investors assessed the latest news on U.S. tr…
Gold Prices Steady Amid U.S. Tariff Uncertainty and Dollar Strength
Gold prices held steady in Asian trade on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff …
GBP/USD Stalls as Trump’s Tariffs and Policy Splits Pressure Markets
The Pound Sterling hovers near 1.3638 on July 7, 2025, caught between US-Iran tensions, US President…
Market Analysis
June, 2022
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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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3 June 2022 12:24 pm
Oil stabilizes after doubts
Oil prices were little changed on Friday and held on to the gains they made in the previous session on doubts that oil producers in the OPEC+ cartel could increase crude production enough to offset Russian oil supply shortfalls. the price of West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose one cent …
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3 June 2022 11:40 am
Gold is at the highest level in a month as the dollar declines
Gold prices hit a one-month high on Friday with the dollar’s decline, which put the precious metal on track to record its third consecutive weekly increase. By 0214 GMT, spot gold rose 0.2 percent to $1,871.28 an ounce, its highest level since May 9. Gold prices are up about 1 …
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3 June 2022 10:48 am
Nikkei closes at a two-month high
Japan’s Nikkei closed at a nearly two-month high on Friday, boosted by gains in Fast Retailing shares after the company reported strong domestic sales. The Nikkei index rose 1.27 percent to close at 27,761.57 points, the highest closing level since April 5, recording the largest weekly jump since March 25, …
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