The United Kingdom has been long supporting the case to modify the Northern Ireland Protocol amid the barriers it creates in Northern Ireland. Another issue comes from delay and prices rises amid checks requirements.However, the Union has refused to reopen the treaty and has threatened to use “all the measures …
Read More »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…
U.S. Treasury Yields Climb as Tariff Threats Weaken Yen
On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, U.S. Treasury bond yields experienced a notable uptick as financial market…
Stock Market Wobbles as Tariff Push and Copper Duties Rattle Investors
U.S. stocks ended mixed, with the S&P 500 down 0.07% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fallin…
U.S. Prepares for New Trade Announcements and Copper Tariffs by August
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick revealed plans to release 15 to 20 new trade-related directiv…
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
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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…
Market Analysis
May, 2022
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23 May 2022 8:39 pm
EUR/USD surges on weaker dollar
The EUR/USD pair is soaring and is closing to the 1.0700 mark, as the US dollar trading remains softer amid positive market sentiment, and an additional hawkish push provided by the ECB President Christine Lagarde, saying that a rate hike on July, it’s possible. At the time of writing, the …
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23 May 2022 7:57 pm
GBP/USD rallies on improved risk-on, weaker dollar
The GBP/USD pair opened the week near the 1.2470s area and, due to favorable market sentiment, rallied 100-pips, reclaiming the 1.2500 mark and closing at the 1.2600 price level, last seen on May 5.The sterling is extending its recovery after posting its first weekly gain in five and begins the …
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23 May 2022 7:14 pm
Hawkish ECB members annoyed at Lagarde’s rate hike plan
Some of the more hawkish European Central Bank policymakers are annoyed at the rate-hike timeline outlined by central bank President Christine Lagarde, Bloomberg reported on Monday citing sources, given some had preferred a faster option. Lagarde effectively signaled in a blog post on Monday that the bank would bring rates …
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23 May 2022 5:18 pm
US: National Activity Index rises to 0.47 in April
The US National Activity Index rose to 0.47 in April from 0.36 in March, data released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago revealed on Monday. The National Activity Index is a monthly index designed to gauge overall economic activity and related inflationary pressure. The index has been relatively stable …
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23 May 2022 4:54 pm
The Russian ruble continues to rise against the dollar and the euro
The Russian currency, the ruble, continued its rise against the American and European currencies, as it rose today, Monday, by about 3%, and the dollar was trading below the level of 59 rubles and the euro below the level of 62 rubles. The Moscow Stock Exchange said – in a …
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23 May 2022 3:39 pm
Oil rises in early trading
Oil prices rose in early trading on Monday as US fuel demand, tight supplies and a slight decline in the dollar supported the market as Shanghai prepared to reopen after a two-month shutdown, raising concerns about a sharp slowdown in growth. Brent crude futures rose 82 cents to $113.37 a …
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23 May 2022 2:50 pm
Gold rises to its highest level in more than a week
On Monday, gold prices rose to their highest level in more than a week, benefiting from a weaker dollar, although higher US Treasury yields limited gains for the dollar-denominated yellow metal. And gold rose in spot transactions 0.6 percent to $ 1856.41 an ounce by 0814 GMT. After prices reached …
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23 May 2022 2:00 pm
The euro rises after hopes of a recovery in growth dampened demand for the dollar
The euro rose on Monday as investors sold dollars on hopes that easing China’s lockdown measures could support global economic growth. The calmer atmosphere in the stock markets in early European trade also put additional pressure on the dollar, which fell sharply last week, but remains the currency of refuge …
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23 May 2022 1:15 pm
Germany: IFO Business Climate improves in May
The monthly survey conducted by Germany’s Ifo Institute showed on Monday that the Business Climate Index improved to 93 in May from 91.9 in April, surpassing the market expectation of 91.4. Additionally, the Current Assessment Index rose to 99.5 from 97.3 and the Expectations Index edged higher to 86.9 from …
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23 May 2022 12:55 pm
Biden is considering cutting tariffs on China and asking OPEC to pump more oil
US President Joe Biden said he was considering cutting tariffs on Chinese goods and called on the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to increase oil production as he faces a major inflation wave in the United States. Biden said on reducing tariffs on China that he is considering …
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23 May 2022 12:34 pm
IMF Managing Director: We do not expect a global recession
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Monday that the tightening of financial conditions, the rise of the dollar and the slowdown in China’s economy are all factors affecting the global economy, but the IMF does not expect a global recession. “All of these factors make ratings downgrades …
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23 May 2022 11:50 am
Germany wants to ban Russian oil with or without Hungary
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said in a radio interview that the European Union has not yet agreed to the Russian oil embargo, adding that Germany would be willing to abandon Hungary’s participation to speed up the implementation of the proposed embargo. “If the commission chairperson says 26 countries will …
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