The Turkish lira jumped 6 percent against the dollar on Monday after Turkey moved to limit lira lending to many companies with more than $1 million in foreign currency cash, the latest move to stem the currency’s slide. The lira jumped to 16.099 against the dollar, after closing on Friday …
Read More »Records Resumed: Precious Metals Soar to Fresh Heights
Gold and silver prices have reached historic and near-historic highs, driven by a confluence of geop…
Pound Under Pressure as Markets Shift Focus to November Budget
The British pound is facing growing headwinds, with analysts at Bank of America (BofA) warning that …
U.S. Stock Futures Ease as Investors Await Fed Speeches and Key Inflation Data
U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Monday, pausing after record-setting gains last week fueled …
Oil Prices Edge Higher as EU Sanctions and Ukrainian Strikes Tighten Supply Outlook
Oil prices advanced on Monday, rebounding after last week’s losses, as traders weighed the impact of…
European Stocks Slip as Investors Eye Fed Policy Outlook and Key U.S. Inflation Data
European markets opened the week slightly weaker on Monday, with investors opting for caution as the…
Gold Prices Stay Near Record Highs as Investors Bet on Further Fed Easing
Gold prices gained modestly in Asian trading on Monday, holding close to last week’s all-time peaks …
Weekly Recap: FOMC’s Rate Cut – A Lifeline or A Risky Bet?
The FOMC’s 25 basis point rate cut on September 17, setting the benchmark at 4.00%-4.25%, unleashed …
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Wall Street Soars to New Heights After Fed Rate Cut
U.S. stock markets closed the week on a high note, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P…
French Unrest Undermines Euro’s Fragile Rally
The EUR/USD pair closed Friday at 1.1744, down 0.35% from the prior session, capping a volatile week…
Market Analysis
June, 2022
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27 June 2022 11:05 am
Oil continues to rise ahead of G7 talks on Russian exports
Oil prices extended gains on Monday as investors awaited any moves against Russian oil and gas exports that might be taken during the Group of Seven leaders meeting in Germany. There is a looming prospect of tighter market supplies as Western governments seek ways to reduce Russia’s ability to finance …
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27 June 2022 10:39 am
Gold rises as G7 intends to ban the import of the metal from Russia
Gold prices rose on Monday as news that some Western countries are planning to formally ban imports of the metal from Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine sparked some interest in gold. And gold rose in spot transactions 0.5 percent to $ 1835.58 an ounce. US gold futures rose …
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27 June 2022 5:22 am
Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, 20 – 24 June
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testified before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on “the semiannual monetary policy report to congress” Wednesday. Earlier this month, the Fed hiked rates by 75 basis points, or 0.75 percentage point. “Clearly, today’s 75 basis point increase is an unusually large …
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25 June 2022 4:41 am
Market Drivers – US Session – Friday, June 24
Risk appetite improved during the US session. US shares rallied and closed with robust gains after retreating to bear market levels, meaning losses of 20% or more from all-time-highs. Gold continues for the second consecutive week with losses, down 0.64% despite climbing on Friday. Lower US 10-year T-yields and the …
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25 June 2022 2:52 am
Country By Country Inflation Rate Vs Rate Hikes
Today’s hot inflation could be likened to a speeding vehicle down a hill. In order to slow down, there would be a need to push the brakes. In this case, interest rate hikes are more of brakes in this situation, but some major central banks hit the brakes faster than …
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25 June 2022 1:17 am
Western Allies Face Frustration Over Russia Sanctions
The Western countries aligned against Russia face growing economic pain as sanctions and embargoes show little impact and no change on the Russian stance. US officials vowed that Russia’s financial system would be battered if it attacked Ukraine, and President Biden boasted in March that sanctions were “crushing the Russian …
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25 June 2022 12:23 am
USD/CHF remains negative for whole week
The positive market sentiment discouraged USD/CHF sellers from confirming the double top chart pattern.The USD/CHF pair has fallen for the fifth successive day, though bounced off weekly lows reached during the day near 0.9521, towards the 0.9580s region. The pair is still shy of reclaiming the 0.9600 figure. At 0.9589, …
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24 June 2022 11:07 pm
Fed’s Daly supports another big interest rate hike
“We want to bring inflation down without crippling growth and stalling the labor market”, San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly, said on Friday. Daly is the latest US central bank monetary policymaker to signal that she is supporting another big increase in interest rates in July in an effort …
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24 June 2022 10:12 pm
Gold Advances to $1826 from weekly lows
Gold continues for the second consecutive week with losses, down 0.64% despite climbing on Friday. Lower US 10-year T-yields and the weaker US dollar account for the latest advance. So far, the Gold Index bounces off weekly lows near $1816, recovering some ground in the week, reclaiming above the $1825 …
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24 June 2022 9:31 pm
AUD/USD touches two-day highs on weaker US dollar
The AUD/USD broke above 0.6920 and jumped to 0.6957 on Friday, reaching the highest level in two days. Stocks are sharply surging and this helps the Australian dollar.Despite recession fears, investors flocked to stocks. US stocks indexes are up by more than 2%, extending weekly gains. Negative economic data did …
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24 June 2022 9:02 pm
US shares benefit from positive sentiment
US shares are surging for the second successive day despite being during the US trading session. The major indices prepare to post solid gains in the week, within 4% to 6% range.The S&P 500 reclaimed the 3,800 mark; around 3,887.19 and is up by 2.74% in the day, while the …
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24 June 2022 8:30 pm
USD/CAD Dragged Downwards On Better Sentiment
The USD/CAD pair is dragged downwards during the American session as US stocks surge and crude oil price jumps. The pair dropped to 1.2899, hitting the lowest level in a week.The mixture of improved risk appetite, higher crude oil prices and a softer dollar do drag the pair downwards on …
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