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Interviewed on Dubai TV, Muhammad Hashad, Head of Research and Development at Noor Capital and the Member of the US Association for Technical Analysts, commented on the most important developments of global financial markets on the first day of the new trading week and most importantly what is happening in …
Read More »WTI partially reverses weekly decline, advances past $78.00
Prices for WTI have recovered from recent lows at $77,000. Crude oil lost four straight weeks of gains. On Friday, traders’ attitude was still negatively impacted by recession worries.Prices for WTI barrels manage to rekindle some buyer interest on Friday, moving beyond the $78.00 threshold.Following a significant rejection from post-OPEC+ …
Read More »American dollar struggles to recover after worse than expected US data
The second half of the week is challenging for the US dollar to keep its ground. USD is impacted by disappointing US macroeconomic data releases. The major Wall Street indices trade in the red following the opening bell.The US dollar struggles to keep its footing following Wednesday’s meager rebound. Although …
Read More »Nasdaq futures fall 1% as Tesla earnings disappoint
On Thursday, Nasdaq futures declined 1% as investors became concerned about the prospects for U.S. interest rates and Tesla shares fell after the electric vehicle manufacturer reported its lowest quarterly gross margin in two years. The major U.S. stock indices have held firm this week as mixed bank earnings allayed …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 18/04/2023
On a quiet Tuesday in the US session across financial markets, the US dollar fell. The Dollar Index declined again below 102.00, but it is still a long way from its recent low. US yields barely changed and remained close to recent monthly highs.Economic DataIn the first quarter, China’s GDP …
Read More »Ahead of API, WTI slides to multi-day lows near $80.00
Prices for WTI extended last US session’s drop near $80.00 though crude oil received some initial support from encouraging Chinese data. The API’s weekly report on inventory is awaited at the moment. On Tuesday, renewed selling pressure pushes the price of a barrel of American benchmark sweet light crude oil …
Read More »EUR/USD crosses 1.0860 ahead of EU retail sales, American inflation
The Dollar Index has corrected, and the EUR/USD pair has surged above the key resistance level of 1.0860. This year, Fed Williams projects inflation to be 3.75% and growth to be less than 1%.A decline in retail sales across the Eurozone is inadequate to support the ECB’s neutral stance. In …
Read More »Can calls for de-dollarization hurt the US currency?
Most observers and analysts assert that proposals for de-dollarization can undoubtedly be detrimental to the US dollar. Once regarded as the sole currency for international trade, the American dollar is losing its appeal and being supplanted by other currencies. The United States today faces a growing wave of global de-dollarization …
Read More »Can China’s Growing Geopolitical Power Influence Energy Traders?
WTI crude oil is trading at $80.415 per barrel, at the time of writing, while Brent cruse is trading at 84.66 per barrel. Trading, by definition, is a short-term endeavour. Although it may feel like a very long time when traders are watching and waiting for a move, positions are …
Read More »China forex reserves rise to $3.18 trln in March
China’s foreign exchange reserves rose in March, official data showed on Friday, as the dollar fell against other major currencies. The country’s foreign exchange reserves – the world’s largest – rose $51 billion to $3.184 trillion last month, compared with $3.149 trillion tipped by a Reuters poll of analysts and …
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