Gold Price trades stable just below the $2,000 mark, having found a new temporal balance just ahead of the critical level. Risk appetite returned to trading boards amid hopes the Ukraine-Russia crisis could recede after two weeks. Earlier today, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s aide said that the country is ready for …
Read More »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…
Mary C. Daly Leads Fed’s Charge to Bolster Jobs Against Political Tides
The Federal Reserve’s quarter-point rate cut on September 17, 2025, sliced through the tension…
Stephen Miran Bets Immigration Crackdowns Will Tame Inflation
When Stephen Miran, the freshly sworn-in Federal Reserve Board of Governors member, outed himself as…
Pound Pressure Persists: GBP/USD Dips to 1.3476 Amid Diverging Central Bank Paths
The British Pound extended its slide against the US Dollar on Friday, September 19, 2025, with the G…
USD Recent Rebound Could be Just a False Dawn Amid Fed Easing
The US Dollar staged a subtle comeback on September 18 and 19, 2025, with the DXY index climbing 0.4…
U.S. Stock Futures Steady as Markets Digest Fed Rate Cut
ChatGPT said: Market OverviewU.S. stock index futures were little changed on Friday, stabilizing nea…
Market Analysis
March, 2022
-
9 March 2022 6:26 pm
How Much Oil Does The U.S. Get From Russia
Today, President Biden will sign an Executive Order to ban the import of Russian oil, liquefied natural gas, and coal to the United States – a significant action with widespread bipartisan support that will further deprive President Putin of the economic resources he uses to continue his needless war. The …
Read More » -
9 March 2022 6:10 pm
Market Drivers – European Session 9-3-2022
The EU announced on Wednesday that it is to restrict the provision of SWIFT services to major Belarussian banks, including Belagroprombank, Bank Dabrabyt, and the Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus, as well as their Belarusian subsidiaries, reported Reuters. The EU will also prohibit transactions with the Central Bank …
Read More » -
9 March 2022 5:09 pm
Britain to Increase Oil Production After Cutting Russian Imports
Britain will increase its oil and gas production, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said on Wednesday, after it said it would ban Russian oil supplies at the end of the year. Britain said on Tuesday it would phase out imports of Russian oil and petroleum products by the end of 2022 …
Read More » -
9 March 2022 4:47 pm
EU announces new sanctions on Belarussian banks
The EU announced on Wednesday that it is to restrict the provision of SWIFT services to major Belarussian banks, including Belagroprombank, Bank Dabrabyt, and the Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus, as well as their Belarusian subsidiaries, reported Reuters. The EU will also prohibit transactions with the Central Bank …
Read More » -
9 March 2022 3:05 pm
European Shares Rebound After 4 Days of Selling
European shares rebounded on Wednesday as investors picked stocks that were battered in a recent market sell-off on concerns about mounting Western sanctions against Russia after its invasion of Ukraine. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 2.6 percent after a series of four-day losses. The hard-hit banking, travel, and leisure …
Read More » -
9 March 2022 2:05 pm
Oil Continues to Rise After The US Ban on Russian Imports
Oil prices rose on Wednesday amid fears of a potential supply shock after the United States banned Russian oil imports and amid signs that some buyers are already avoiding them. Brent crude futures rose $2.91, or 2.27 percent, to $130.89 a barrel, after jumping 3.9 percent the previous day. US …
Read More » -
9 March 2022 1:38 pm
Gold is Moving Away From Its Highs as The Dollar Consolidates
Gold prices fell on Wednesday after approaching a record level, with the dollar holding near its highest level in 21 months and investors taking some profits, while the price of palladium rose after the Ukrainian crisis raised fears of a lack of supplies from Russia, its largest producer. And the …
Read More » -
9 March 2022 12:39 pm
Russia Makes a Decision on The US Dollar
Director of the Department of Economic Cooperation of the Russian Foreign Ministry Dmitry Berishevsky said that in light of the tightening of sanctions, Russia is working to limit the use of the dollar in foreign exchange reserves and external settlements. The country will seek to switch to non-Western capital markets, …
Read More » -
9 March 2022 12:00 pm
Nikkei Reverses closes at 16-month low
Japan’s Nikkei index reversed course and closed at a 16-month low on Wednesday, tracking a slump in Asian markets, as investors assess the impact of the deepening conflict in Eastern Europe and a new US embargo on Russian oil. The Nikkei fell 0.3 percent to close at 24,717.53 points, its …
Read More » -
9 March 2022 11:17 am
Britain announces new aviation sanctions against Russia
Britain unveiled Wednesday, March 9, new sanctions against Russia in the aviation sector, giving it the authority to seize any Russian aircraft and banning the export of aerospace-related products to Russia. Britain will also tighten its ban on Russian planes to criminalize their flying or landing in Britain. The State …
Read More » -
9 March 2022 10:40 am
Oil continues to rise after the US ban on Russian imports
Oil prices rose on Wednesday amid fears of a potential supply shock after the United States banned Russian oil imports and amid signs that some buyers are already avoiding them. Brent crude futures rose $2.91, or 2.27 percent, to $130.89 a barrel, after jumping 3.9 percent the previous day. US …
Read More » -
9 March 2022 10:02 am
Nikkei rises 0.35% at the beginning of trading in Tokyo
The Nikkei average rose in early trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday. The Nikkei rose 0.35 percent to 24,876.49 points, while the broader Topix index rose 0.37 percent to 1,766.43 points.
Read More »