The euro rose on Monday, supported by news of a possible summit between US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the crisis in Ukraine. Details remain unclear, but French President Emmanuel Macron’s office said the two leaders had agreed in principle to hold a summit on …
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
February, 2022
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21 February 2022 11:25 am
The Euro Rises Supported by The Possibility of a Summit Between Biden and Putin
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21 February 2022 10:41 am
Gold Slips From Over 8-Month High
Gold fell on Monday after hitting its highest level in more than eight months, as demand for safe havens waned after the US and Russian presidents announced their intention to hold a summit on the Ukraine crisis, and the metal came under further pressure from an expected interest rate hike …
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21 February 2022 10:23 am
Australia Fully Reopens Borders After Two Years
Australia on Monday fully reopened its international borders to travelers who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus, nearly two years after it closed due to the pandemic. More than 50 international flights will arrive in the country on Monday as the tourism and hospitality sectors look to rebuild after being …
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21 February 2022 9:58 am
Oil Prices Jump Due to New Warnings About The Ukraine-Russia Conflict
Oil prices rose more than a dollar in early trading on Monday amid growing concerns about a potential conflict between Russia and Ukraine, with the United States and the European Union making clear that Russia would face sanctions if it invaded its neighbor. Brent crude futures rose $1.34, or 1.4 …
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21 February 2022 5:33 am
Weekly Recap 14-18 February
The safe-haven Japanese yen weakened on Friday and risk-sensitive currencies such as the Australian dollar rose as investors took comfort from a plan for talks between the United States and Russia on the crisis in Ukraine. The euro rose as the dollar weakened. The yen and the Swiss franc, a …
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19 February 2022 3:14 am
Market Drivers – US Session – 18 February
During Friday’s session, the precious metal consolidated around the $1,886-$1,900 area, amongst exchanges of statements in news media between Russia, Ukraine, and NATO countries, keeping uncertainty around the current situation in Ukraine.Brent crude futures settled 57 cents, or 0.6%, higher at USD 93.54 a barrel, while American WTI crude ended …
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19 February 2022 3:00 am
Gold Trapped In A $14 Range As Bulls Prepare An Assault Of $1900
During Friday’s session, the yellow metal consolidated around the $1,886-$1,900 area, amongst exchanges of statements in news media between Russia, Ukraine, and NATO countries, keeping uncertainty around the current situation in Ukraine.The US 10-year Treasury yield fell five basis points sits at 1.925% in the bond market. At the same …
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19 February 2022 2:45 am
Oil Traded At USD 91.07, Drilling Rigs Surge For Fourth Week
Baker Hughes on Friday reported that the number of active US rigs drilling for oil was up by four to 520 this week. That followed a climb of 19 oil rigs the week before, Baker Hughes data show. The total active US rig count, which includes those drilling for natural …
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19 February 2022 2:26 am
Geopolitics, Australian Wages Data Impacting AUD/USD
AUD/USD was unable to hold to the north of the 0.7200 level for a third successive trading session, despite solid jobs data earlier in the week keeping calls for RBA monetary tightening this year.At current levels in the 0.7170s, AUD/USD is trading a touch lower on the day, though still …
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19 February 2022 12:52 am
USD Remains Cool Amid Geopolitical Chaos
Gold and the USD Indexes reacted energetically to the concerns raised by Eastern Europe’s tensions. However, only the US dollar can stay cool about its medium-term future.Geopolitical tensions uplift gold, silver and mining stocks, they are in rally mode each and every minute a doom-and-gloom headline surface. However, while the …
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18 February 2022 11:54 pm
GBP/USD Cannot Break Above February Range
GBP/USD tried but was unable to break above its 1.3500-1.3650ish range that has prevailed for most of February. The pair fell back under 1.3600 in the US session as geopolitical angst remains elevated. That kept USD in demand and negated pushback against a 50bps March rate hike from Fed’s Williams.The …
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18 February 2022 10:39 pm
US Equities Dipped In Second Successive Weekly Loss
US equity markets fell for a second successive session on Friday ahead of the long weekend and now look on course to post a second successive negative weekly close for the first time since November 2021.US equity investors said on Friday that they didn’t want to be caught exposed ahead …
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18 February 2022 10:16 pm
Russian Economy Grows 4.7% in 2021, Quickest Pace Since 2008
The economy of the world’s top energy exporter grew the most in more than a decade in 2021, rebounding from a pandemic-related recession the year before as oil prices jumped and consumer spending grew. Russian gross domestic product rose 4.7% last year, the fastest since 2008, according to the Federal …
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