US-Sino tensions appear to relatively weigh on the market sentiment with the beginning of the trading week. The US dollar is making the most out of it. However, a better market sentiment during European trading hours pushed the dollar into the red territory.Economic DataThe absence of economic data, on Monday, …
Read More »Gold Pressured Ahead of US Inflation data
Gold price is still pressured around the lowest levels in five weeks. Markets preparations for United States Consumer Price Index for January weigh on the Gold Index amid apparently hawkish remarks by Fed policymakers and gtold price naturally reacts to this hawkish language. Gold price is able to resists and …
Read More »Gold retreats to 5-week lows around $1850
Gold has dived to five-week lows at around $1850 with the beginning of the new trading week as bears eye the 100-DMA beneath $1820.Market participants are eyeing Tuesday’s US CPI data, which could reaffirm the disinflation process has already started. A daily close below $1850 would pave the way toward …
Read More »What could US CPI figures bring about for EUR/USD?
The United States awaits January’s Consumer Price Index next Tuesday. Eurozone’s GDP could be crucial for the Euro. The EUR/USD pair fell for a second consecutive week, further retreating from the 1.1000 region to settle around the 1.0700 figure. At the time of writing, the pair is trading at 1.0676; …
Read More »AUD/USD hit 5-month on CPI data
The Australian dollar surged to a fresh five-month high at 0.7122 against the US dollar on Wednesday, after the Australian inflation data that paved the way for additional policy tightening by the Reserve Bank of Australia. Except for the Australian dollar, risk aversion keeps high beta currencies pressured. Hence, the …
Read More »Australian inflation data could push AUD/USD’s rally higher
The AUD/USD pair broke decisively above 0.7000 yesterday. Australia’s Consumer Price Index data for Q4 could fuel the rally if figures come out sticky according to economists. The AUD/USD is trading at 0.7049 at the time of writing versus the previous closing at 0.7024. Tuesday’s fourth-quarter CPI data in Australia …
Read More »Germany: 2022 preliminary GDP expands 1.9% YoY
Germany’s preliminary Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded by 1.9% on an annualized basis in 2022 when compared to the +1.8% market consensus and +2.6% previous, Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland reported on Friday. Gross domestic product growth came in at 1.9 percent in all of 2022, compared with expectations of 1.8 percent growth …
Read More »US stocks surge after Powell’s speech
US stocks closed higher, on Tuesday, following a choppy session, as markets digested a downgraded global outlook from the World Bank and awaited key inflation data. US stocks have made modest gains after Fed Chair Jerome Powell had said the US central bank may need to make unpopular decisions to …
Read More »Bitcoin rallies to 3-week highs ahead of US CPI
Bitcoin has been stuck between $16k and $18.5k for 2 months, and currently, it has taken off above the $17,000 mark but doubts do exist among traders ahead of the key CPI data for December in the United States on Thursday, meanwhile, comments and remarks by Fed officials are closely …
Read More »Germany’s inflationary pressures see no real easing
Data released on Tuesday has showed inflation slowdown in December in Germany more than expected. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined to 8.6% in December from 10% in November, but, in fact, core inflation increased further and added inflation will likely surge again in January.German inflation fell sharply from 10.0% …
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