Gold (XAU/USD) prices have seen indecisive, two-way price action in recent trade, swinging between the mid-$1940s and $1960s. A sharp rally in US yields to fresh multi-year highs to reflect an upping of hawkish Fed bets as market participants reacted to a chorus of major US banks issues hawkish new …
Read More »U.S. Stock Index Futures Flat as Investors Await U.S.-China Trade Talks and Key Inflation Data
U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Monday, with market participants taking a cautious s…
Bitcoin Holds Steady Amid Market Caution Ahead of U.S.-China Trade Talks and U.S. Inflation Report
Bitcoin remained largely unchanged on Monday, trading within a narrow range as investors exercised c…
European Shares Remain Subdued as Markets Await U.S.-China Trade Talks
European stocks traded cautiously on Monday, following a positive week, as investors remained on edg…
Gold Prices Steady as Risk Appetite Grows; Platinum Hits Four-Year High Ahead of U.S.-China Trade Talks
Gold prices showed little movement on Monday during Asian trading, maintaining strong gains from the…
Oil Prices Decline Amid Weak China Data, But Trade Talks Fuel Optimism for Future Demand
Oil prices dipped on Monday, as weak economic data from China weighed on market sentiment. However, …
Weekly Recap: Dollar Roars Back on Jobs Data Testing Euro’s Rally and Gold’s Resilience
Labour Market Powers Dollar Surge Robust U.S. jobs data for May 2025, with 139,000 jobs added, under…
USD Faces Downside Risks as NFP Data Looms
The US dollar teeters near multi-month lows, trading around 98.5, as markets await the Nonfarm Payro…
EUR/USD Retreats as ECB Signals Policy Pause
The EUR/USD pair recently pulled back from a multi-week high near 1.1500, trading at 1.143 with a mo…
Oil Prices Slip as U.S. Fuel Stockpiles Rise, Saudi Price Cuts Add Pressure
Oil prices fell in Asian trade on Thursday, extending losses from the previous session as rising U.S…
The Euro’s Moment? Weak US Data and ECB Action Set the Stage
The euro strengthened against the US dollar, with the EUR/USD pair climbing above 1.14. This shift c…
Market Analysis
March, 2022
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25 March 2022 8:20 pm
Fed Bets On Soft Landing, But Recession Risk Still Looming
US central bank policymakers have made it clear that they will do what it takes to control inflation. They are betting on a soft landing, but a bumpy one is still a risk.Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, emphasized this week that the central bank he leads could succeed in …
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25 March 2022 8:08 pm
Michigan Consumer Sentiment Mostly Unchanged In March
Consumer Sentiment remained largely unchanged in late March at the same diminished level recorded at mid month. Inflation has been the primary cause of rising pessimism, with an expected year-ahead inflation rate at 5.4%, the highest since November 1981. Inflation was mentioned throughout the survey, whether the questions referred to …
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25 March 2022 7:46 pm
Aramco Oil Facility In Jeddah Hit By Houthi Missile
A Saudi Aramco oil facility located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was hit by a missile launched by Yemen’s rebel Houthi militia on Friday, reports on social media suggested. A Yemeni Houthi spokesperson later said that the group would be announcing more details on a wide operation in Saudi Arabia later …
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25 March 2022 5:44 pm
Russia Allows Friendly Countries to Pay for Natural Gas in Bitcoin
Russia’s foreign ministry said on Thursday that NATO is reaping terrible results from the decision to pump Ukraine with weapons, Reuters reported citing RIA news agency.These comments do not seem to be having a noticeable impact on the market mood. As of writing, the US Dollar Index was up 0.2% …
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25 March 2022 4:39 pm
The government of Ukraine ends restrictions on the export of corn and sunflower oil
The Ukrainian government website reported on Friday that the government has removed the requirement to obtain export licenses for corn and sunflower oil for the 2021-2022 season. Ukraine had suspended exports of some grains, salt, sugar, meat and livestock as it battled an invasion by Russian military forces, and loaned …
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25 March 2022 3:09 pm
The European Union concludes a gas deal with the United States as it seeks to reduce its dependence on Russia
The United States said it will work with international partners to provide at least an additional 15 billion cubic meters of liquefied natural gas to Europe this year. US President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the formation of a joint task force to reduce …
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25 March 2022 1:59 pm
EU approves new antitrust rules targeting big tech companies
The European Union has approved important new antitrust rules that could dramatically reshape the business models of tech giants Meta, Apple, Amazon and Google, and the rules are expected to take effect in October. The European Parliament and EU member states have reached a landmark agreement on the Digital Markets …
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25 March 2022 1:25 pm
European stocks fall as the crisis in Ukraine worsens
European shares fell for the third consecutive session on Friday, on course to end the week lower as the escalating Russia-Ukrainian conflict kept investors cautious as the weekend approaches. A decline in financial and technology shares erased gains in core and low-risk sectors, with the pan-European Stoxx 600 index falling …
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25 March 2022 12:52 pm
Gold heads for weekly gains as Ukraine conflict continues
On Friday, gold is set to achieve weekly gains for the third time in four weeks, as the lack of tangible progress in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine led to a rise in the price of the precious metal, which is considered a safe haven, despite the rise in …
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25 March 2022 12:13 pm
Japan shares record longest winning streak in two and a half years
Japan’s Nikkei index rose for the ninth consecutive session on Friday, in the longest streak of consecutive gains since September 2019 as investors bought back cheap stocks even after the recent rally pushed traders to book profits. The Nikkei index changed direction, rising 0.14 percent to 28,149.84 points, bringing the …
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25 March 2022 11:20 am
Oil is falling as fears of a supply crunch recede
Oil prices fell on Friday as supply concerns eased as European Union countries remained divided over an oil embargo on Russia, while the United States and its allies considered releasing more oil from storage to calm markets. Brent crude futures fell 46 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $118.57 a barrel …
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25 March 2022 4:32 am
Market Drivers – US Session – 24 March 25, 2022
The American dollar finished the day mostly lower across the FX board, although it managed to keep advancing versus the Japanese yen, with USD/JPY hitting a fresh multi-year high of 122.40.The EUR/USD pair is still struggling with the 1.1000 threshold, unable to extend gains beyond the level. GBP/USD settled around …
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