According to official data, China’s producer price index deflated for the first time since 2020, affected by lower iron and steel prices. The Producer Price Index, which measures the prices of raw materials and other input costs, shrank 1.3% in October from a year ago, a Reuters poll showed, slightly …
Read More »WTI retreats below $90 on concerns about China, US elections
Oil price retreated on fresh fears about Chinese demand. The US dollar’s reversal has failed to support crude prices. WTI falls beyond 2% on the day to hit session lows near $90.00. Oil prices have extended losses for the second consecutive trading day on Tuesday, as hopes about a relaxation …
Read More »ECB’s Lagarde: Inflation too high, rates to rise further
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde repeated that the cycle of interest-rate hikes has to ensure that inflation returns to the 2% target over the medium term.Meanwhile, the EUR/USD pair is on the up and traders have been of the mind that the US economy is slowing enough to allow …
Read More »Oil falls on demand concerns after US interest rate hike
Oil prices fell on Thursday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates, which led to the rise of the dollar and increased fears of a global recession that will hurt demand for fuel; however, concerns about supplies limited the decline in prices. By 0750 GMT, Brent crude was down 85 …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 02/11/2022
The US central bank decided a jumbo 75-basis points rate hike, and the accompanying statement suggested policymakers would soon slow the pace of quantitative tightening. US Dollar Biggest Winner From Fed’s DecisionThe US dollar finished Wednesday higher across the board following a volatile American session. The US Federal Reserve was …
Read More »Oil Prices Benefit From Bullish EIA Data
Crude oil prices moved up on Wednesday after the US Energy Information Administration reported an inventory draw of 3.1 million barrels for the week ending on Friday, October 28. At 436.8 million barrels, inventories were 3% below the five-year average for this time of the year according to the EIA. …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 31/10/2022
The US dollar surged on Monday with uneven gains against most major rival currencies. The EUR/USD pair lost the 0.9900 threshold and trades near a daily low of 0.9872, while GBP/USD trades around 1.1470. Commodity-linked currencies recovered some ground ahead of the close as Wall Street trimmed most of its …
Read More »Noor Capital | Dubai TV, Mohammed Hashad’s Interview, October 31
Interviewed by Dubai TV, on Monday, Mohammed Hashad, Head of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the American Association of Technical Analysts, commented on, and highlighted the latest developments in the financial markets; and most notably the continued US and European interest rate hikes, while inflation levels …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 26/10/2022
The American dollar resumed its journey to the south, falling against its major rivals. The EUR/USD pair reclaimed parity and approaches 1.0100 ahead of preliminary Q3 Gross Domestic Product estimate in the United States, September Durable Goods Orders reading (expected to up by 0.6%) and the European Central Bank monetary …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 24/10/2022
The US dollar began the trading week with negative performance, extending its Friday’s decline at the opening, but the dollar gradually edged higher as the day went by. The American currency closed with modest gains against most major rivals while traders and investors are eying significant events scheduled later in …
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