Gold holds in fresh bull-cycle highs in the midday New York session. The Gold Price is being supported amid continued demand for inflation protection in wake of the latest CPI/PPI data. Geopolitical tensions also remain higher and the prospects of Russo-Ukraine peace remain poor, underpinning the Gold Index.Gold price has …
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 …
WTI and Brent Performance Reflects Competing Forces
The global oil market is currently navigating a precarious equilibrium. On one side, the price of We…
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
April, 2022
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13 April 2022 10:37 pm
JPMorgan: Powerful Forces Threaten US Economy
Bank’s first-quarter profit fell 42% as it socked away funds to prepare for higher defaults in case of recession. JPMorgan Chase is the first major US bank to report its results for the first quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s pandemic boom ended with a sharp drop in profits and a …
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13 April 2022 6:59 pm
Yellen: Will be “a long time before USD replaced as key global currency
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday that it will be “a long time, if ever” before the US dollar is replaced as the key currency for the global economy. The impact of sanctions on Russia show the importance of the US dollar and euro, as well the US’ …
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13 April 2022 6:38 pm
US Equities Start Ahead As Q1 Earnings Season Kicks Off
The Dow Jones Industrial Average added around 66 points to stand at 34,286. The S&P 500 added around nine points at 4,407. The tech laden Nasdaq index gained around 34 points to stand at 13,406US benchmarks started marginally ahead on Wednesday after a volatile start as first quarter earnings season …
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13 April 2022 6:05 pm
Breaking: BoC hikes interest rates by 50 bps to 1.00%
The Bank of Canada announced on Wednesday that it had increased benchmark interest rates by 50 bps to 1.00% from 0.50%, as widely expected by analysts. The central bank also announced plans to begin reducing the size of its balance sheet, also known as Quantitative Tightening (QT), from 25 April, given …
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13 April 2022 6:00 pm
When is the BoC monetary policy decision and how could it affect USD/CAD?
The Bank of Canada (BoC) is scheduled to announce its monetary policy decision this Wednesday at 14:00 GMT. The Canadian central bank is widely expected to hike its benchmark interest rate by 50 bps for the first time since May 2000 and announce quantitative tightening (QT) to control spiralling inflation. …
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13 April 2022 5:51 pm
EUR/USD to further decline on unchanged guidance from the ECB
The EUR/USD pair crawls towards 1.08 with little help coming from the European Central Bank (ECB) tomorrow. Economists at Scotiabank expert the world’s most popular currency pair to sustain further losses on unchanged guidance from the ECB.On the French elections front, early runoff polls show Macron defeating Le Pen. With …
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13 April 2022 4:31 pm
Bitcoin at its lowest level in three weeks
Cryptocurrencies continued to slide to their lowest levels in three weeks, as inflation in the United Kingdom raised persistent concerns about the health of the global economy. Bitcoin rose 0.3% to $40,134, but was still flat above the $40,000 key support level. Ethereum, the closest competitor by market capitalization, gained …
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13 April 2022 3:00 pm
Oil prices rise amid focus on fears of falling supplies
Oil prices rose on Wednesday after Russia said peace talks with Ukraine had reached a dead end, fueling supply concerns, while weak economic data from China and Japan kept gains limited. By 0808 GMT, Brent crude rose 48 cents, or 0.5 percent, to $105.12 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate crude …
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13 April 2022 1:30 pm
European shares fall for a third day, affected by fears of high inflation
European shares fell for the third session in a row on Wednesday, April 13, pressured by fears of rising inflation and its potential impact on the upcoming earnings season, which undermined risk appetite. The pan-European Stoxx6000 index fell 0.2%, retail and technology stocks fell, while the mining sector advanced. And …
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13 April 2022 12:59 pm
Gold is rising as the demand for safe havens increases
Gold prices rose on Wednesday after fears of an escalation of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine boosted demand for safe-havens, including the precious metal, but gains were limited by the rise of the dollar. Spot transactions rose 0.2 percent to $ 1969.76 an ounce, after hitting a one-month high …
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13 April 2022 12:30 pm
Nikkei records biggest increase in 3 weeks after US inflation data
Japan’s Nikkei index closed higher on Wednesday, posting the biggest increase in more than three weeks after the release of US inflation data that came largely in line with analyst expectations. The Nikkei ended the session up 1.93 percent at 26,843.49 points, the largest increase since March 22 and a …
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13 April 2022 2:23 am
Market Drivers – US Session – 12 April
The US dollar shed ground ahead of the release of US inflation figures, later recovering somewhat to close the day unevenly. The dollar is stronger against the shared currency, as EUR/USD trades around 1.0830, not far from the year low at 1.0805.Economic DataThe annual rate of US inflation, as per …
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