The financial markets displayed a mixed performance this past week, as investors navigated a confluence of economic data, central bank policy updates, and ongoing geopolitical tensions. While some sectors thrived, others took a backseat, reflecting the underlying uncertainty about the future trajectory of the global economy. Equity Markets Take a …
Read More »Rumours drag USD/JPY lower
USD/JPY has fallen to 155.00 due to a combination of risk-off market sentiment and rumors that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) is considering reducing bond purchases at its June meeting. This move would raise Japanese bond yields and support the Yen, a negative for USD/JPY. The US Dollar (USD) bounced …
Read More »Rate differential between Eurozone, Japan boosts EUR/JPY
EUR/JPY continues to rise, up 0.23% at the time of writing, due to a wide interest-rate differential between the Eurozone and Japan, which favours the Euro over the Japanese Yen. The absence of direct intervention by Japanese authorities to strengthen the Yen in early May has led to the pair …
Read More »Noor Capital | Interview with Mohammad Hashad on Dubai TV – May 20
Mohammed Hashad, Head of Research and Development at Noor Capital and a distinguished member of the US Association of Technical Analysts, provided insightful commentary and thorough analysis on the latest market dynamics and key asset performances in an exclusive interview with Dubai TV. Firstly, the markets are anticipating the Federal …
Read More »Japan’s Suzuki: Appropriate actions will be taken on Foreign Exchange if needed
Shunichi Suzuki, the finance minister of Japan, stated on Friday that he will be closely monitoring the foreign currency (FX) move and that, if necessary, he will take the appropriate action. The Japanese Yen (JPY) shows little to no market reaction to the verbal intervention. As of this writing, the …
Read More »USD/JPY rises towards 156.00.
This week’s US economic data schedule is somewhat low; up to Friday’s University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index, the only available data is of a moderate quality. In May, the UoM’s indexed poll of consumer economic expectations is predicted to decline slightly from 77.2 to 76.0 MoM. In March, the …
Read More »Noor Capital | Interview with Mohammad Hashad on Dubai TV – May 6
“Mohammed Hashad, Head of Research and Development at Noor Capital and a distinguished member of the US Association of Technical Analysts, provided insightful commentary and thorough analysis on the latest market dynamics and key asset performances in an exclusive interview with Dubai TV.” Interest Rate Decision of the Bank of …
Read More »Noor Capital | Interview with Mohammad Hashad on Dubai TV – April 29
Mohammed Hashad, Head of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the US Association of Technical Analysts, commented and analyzed the most prominent market developments and the performance of the most important assets, in an interview on Dubai TV. US Interest Expectations, Federal Reserve Decisions:Asked about his expectations …
Read More »What will investors watch closely next trading week?
The anticipation of interest rate cut or cuts by the Federal Reserve and data releases dominated the conversation for another week, during which the US dollar fluctuated. In light of this, the USD Index (DXY) appears to have started a slow downturn after reaching fresh annual highs earlier in the …
Read More »Bank of Japan intends to maintain the current monetary easing
BoJ Governor Kazuo Ueda stated in his semi-annual report on currency and monetary supervision issued on Wednesday that, given the current conditions of economic activity and prices, he expects the current accommodative conditions to be maintained.In his estimation, Ueda believes that the 2 percent price stability target will be achieved …
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