The USD/JPY pair jumped after the release of the US June CPI to 137.86, reaching a fresh 24-year high. After the beginning of the US trading session pulled back to 137.10. As of writing, it is moving back to the 137.50 area.Inflation keeps rising, so does the US dollar. Inflation …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Tuesday, July 12
The White House memo (noting that US macroeconomic data, including the June jobs report, are not consistent with a recession) was a good attempt to improve market sentiment. The document added that “labour market strength puts the US in a better position than many other countries to transition to lower …
Read More »WTI crude retreats around $90.00 on recession-linked concerns
Oil prices are expected to slip towards $90.00 due accelerating global recession-linked fears. Lockdown in China and interest rate hikes by Western central banks have also trimmed oil price forecasts.WTI futures have displayed a steep downside after surrendering the psychological support of 100.00 last week. Crude oil recorded three-month low …
Read More »PepsiCo Announces Strong Earnings
PepsiCo reported strong performance on several fronts. On Tuesday morning, premarket session did not look as positive as Monday’s Wall Street. Awaiting US CPI data has turned Tuesday into a kind of a waiting lounge for the markets. The Earnings season is starting this week, and one of the first …
Read More »US Consumer Price Index Preview: Forecasts from 11 major banks
June’s Consumer Price Index data will be released on Wednesday by the US Bureau of Labour Statistics. Economists and researchers from 11 major banks have provided their expectations regarding the awaited economic data as follows:Headline inflation at 8.6% is worrying, but it could get even worse, so, economists expect an …
Read More »Gold settles above the lowest level in 9 months
Gold settled on Tuesday, with lower yields on US Treasuries, which boosted demand and offset the impact of a stronger dollar that pushed gold to a nine-month low earlier. And gold settled in spot transactions at $ 1733.59 an ounce by 0740 GMT, after hitting its lowest level since September …
Read More »Gold trades around key support at $1,730
Gold price is struggling to find a way out by surrendering the critical support of $1,730.00 as the US Dollar Index, on Monday, prints a fresh 19-year high at 108.27 on expectations for higher US Inflation.Gold is also displaying subdued performance and the volatility prior to the release of the …
Read More »Bitcoin Leads Crypto Slide, Extending Weekend Losses
Bitcoin retreated below $21,000 on Monday after climbing to $22,000 last Friday. The cryptocurrency dropped 2.2% to $20,489, while Ether dipped 3.1% to $1,140 as of 4:00 pm ET Monday. Major cryptoassets’ slide came after the Bloomberg MLIV Pulse survey indicated that 60% of respondents thought bitcoin would head lower …
Read More »AUD/USD wavers above 0.6730 ahead of US Inflation
The AUD/USD pair has turned sideways after a sheer downside move to Monday’s low at 0.6715 on a risk-off impulse on the market. The asset is hovering around its fresh monthly low as the US dollar index (DXY) has printed a fresh 19-year high at 108.27.The AUD/USD pair is hovering …
Read More »Gold rises as dollar decline ahead of the Fed decision
Gold prices rose more than 1% on Wednesday, supported by a weak dollar, as investors braced for a possible sharp interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve. Spot gold rose 1.2 percent to $1,829.99 an ounce by 1225 GMT, while US gold futures rose 1.1 percent to $1,832.70. The dollar …
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