For the Fed minutes and sessions ahead, the pair could be based here and result in a higher correction from support. Any Ultra Hawkish remarks by FOMC minutes will likely support the US dollar and potentially send the euro below 1.0640 towards a daily 61.8% ratio down at 1.0615.The US …
Read More »EUR/GBP Stalls as UK Jobs Resilient, EU Outlook Dims
The EUR/GBP currency pair held steady at approximately 0.8644, reflecting a cautious market response…
Oil Prices Slump Amid Supply Surge: Decoding the Market Turmoil on August 12, 2025
As the summer of 2025 draws to a close, oil markets are grappling with persistent downward momentum,…
Rereading CPI Significance: US Price Surge Ripples Across Asset Categories
In July 2025, US inflation accelerated, with the core Consumer Price Index (CPI), excluding volatile…
U.S. Consumer Price Growth Slows in July, Strengthening Case for Fed Rate Cut
U.S. consumer price growth was slower than expected in July, potentially strengthening the case for …
Bitcoin Falls as Risk Appetite Dips Ahead of U.S. Inflation Data
Bitcoin experienced a sharp decline on Tuesday, reversing much of its weekend gains as risk appetite…
Oil Prices Hold Steady as U.S.-China Tariff Truce and Fed Rate Cut Hopes Support Market
Oil prices remained relatively stable on Tuesday, supported by the extension of the U.S.-China tarif…
European Stocks Rise as U.S.-China Tariff Truce Boosts Investor Sentiment
European stocks saw modest gains on Tuesday, bolstered by news of the U.S.-China tariff truce extens…
U.K. Unemployment Rate Holds Steady as Pay Growth Remains Elevated
The U.K. unemployment rate remained unchanged in June, holding at 4.7%, according to data released b…
Asian Stock Markets Rise as Tariff Truce and RBA Rate Cut Boost Sentiment
Most Asian stock markets saw gains on Tuesday, with Japan’s Nikkei hitting a record high and shares …
Last Minute Decision: Trump Extends China Tariff Truce for 90 Days Amid Trade Talks
In a last-minute decision, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday to extend a…
Market Analysis
May, 2022
-
25 May 2022 8:12 pm
Gold slumps towards $1840s ahead of FOMC minutes
Gold price retreats from weekly highs around $1870 as investors prepare for the Fed’s May minutes. The US dollar remains buoyant, despite falling US bond yields and weighs on XAU/USD’s price.Gold slides below the 20-day moving average (DMA) and accelerates towards the 200-DMA at $1839.66 on Wednesday, courtesy of a …
Read More » -
25 May 2022 7:32 pm
GBP/USD bounces from weekly lows, heading firmly above 1.2530
The GBP/USD pair stops Tuesday’s losses and recovers some ground, gaining 0.42% in the week. The positive market sentiment boosts the prospects of the sterling, despite a strong US Dollar. The British pound recovers some ground on Wednesday during the North American session, bouncing near weekly lows around 1.2480s and …
Read More » -
25 May 2022 6:13 pm
The dollar rises from its lowest level in a month
The US dollar turned higher on Wednesday after two consecutive days of losses as the recent decline in US Treasury yields halted, and the dollar’s rally outpaced the euro and the New Zealand dollar that had earlier surged, driven by an announcement of tight monetary policy from the central bank. …
Read More » -
25 May 2022 4:58 pm
US: Durable Goods Orders rise in April
US Durable Goods Orders rose by 0.4% MoM in April, the latest data from the US Census Bureau on Wednesday showed, below expectations for a 0.6% rise and down from March’s 0.6% MoM growth rate (which had been downwardly revised from 0.8%). The more widely followed Core Durable Goods Orders …
Read More » -
25 May 2022 3:25 pm
Reuters: Japan government to urge BOJ to meet inflation goal sustainably
Japan’s government is seen calling on the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to strive for achieving its 2% inflation target in a “sustainable and stable fashion,” Reuters reports on Wednesday, having seen a draft of its long-term policy outline. “The government will continue to conduct macro-economic policy flexibly … with a …
Read More » -
25 May 2022 2:41 pm
Russia is ready to open a corridor for ships leaving Ukraine with food exports
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko said on Wednesday that Russia is ready to provide a humanitarian corridor for ships carrying foodstuffs to leave Ukraine, in exchange for the lifting of some sanctions, Interfax news agency quoted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko as saying Wednesday. Ukraine’s Black Sea ports …
Read More » -
25 May 2022 1:57 pm
The dollar rises from its lowest level in a month
The US dollar turned higher on Wednesday after two consecutive days of losses as the recent decline in US Treasury yields halted, and the dollar’s rally outpaced the euro and the New Zealand dollar that had earlier surged, driven by an announcement of tight monetary policy from the central bank. …
Read More » -
25 May 2022 1:00 pm
European shares rise after a wave of selling
European shares rose on Wednesday with positive data on German market sentiment as investors watched what central banks would do to tighten monetary policy amid growing concerns about slowing economic growth. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.8 percent by 0714 GMT, supported by gains across all sectors. The index …
Read More » -
25 May 2022 12:30 pm
Gold falls with the rise of the dollar
Gold prices fell on Wednesday with the rise of the dollar, while investors awaited the statement of the monetary policy meeting of the Federal Reserve for the month of May, in search of indications on the expected amount of the next US interest rate hike. And by 0636 GMT, gold …
Read More » -
25 May 2022 3:18 am
Market Drivers – US Session – Tuesday 24 May
The US dollar remained weak on Tuesday. The EUR/USD pair rallied beyond 1.0700 as more ECB officials vowed for a 50 bps rate hike. The GBP/USD pair, however, fell following softer-than-anticipated local data to end the day in the 1.2520 price zone.Economic Data S&P Global released the preliminary estimates of …
Read More » -
25 May 2022 2:47 am
Gold consolidates above $1,860, FOMC minutes, US Durable Goods eyed
Gold price is holding above $1,860.00 ahead of FOMC minutes. The positive market sentiment has diminished the appeal of safe-haven assets. The US monthly Durable Goods Orders are seen lower at 0.6%.Facts that hold significant importance in the FOMC minutes are the number of voters advocating the 50 basis points …
Read More » -
25 May 2022 1:39 am
US Shares trade mixedly on Biden’s comments, downbeat data
US shares closed Tuesday’s trading session exhibiting mixed performance, after US President Joe Biden’s comments indicating that his administration is pondering restructure of tariffs imposed on Chinese goods and services.There was also a slew of economic data that shed light on a deterioration in the US housing sector as well …
Read More »