The US Dollar rose on Wednesday, supported by US economic data and a slight deterioration in market sentiment as well as hawkish remarks by Fed’s Patrick Harker on the rate policy outlook.Holiday-linked rally was paused, with Wall Street’s main indexes about to end a five-day positive streak on profit taking. …
Read More »Dollar continues to rise amid expectations of interest rate cuts
On Wednesday, the dollar sustained an upward trend against a basket of peer currencies as traders assessed the possibility of the Federal Reserve implementing interest rate cuts. According to the CME Group’s FedWatch tool, investors are indicating a 69 percent probability of a rate cut occurring during the Federal Open …
Read More »How do US dollar, oil price react to current Red Sea tensions?
The United States launched Operation Prosperity Guardian, a multilateral naval operation involving the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Bahrain, Norway, and Spain. Oil tycoon BP has temporarily stopped shipping any crude along the route; rival energy tycoon Shell has not yet responded.Oil PricesAttacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea have …
Read More »US dollar declining as markets digest Fed’s stance
The US dollar has experienced uneven trading activity due to remarks by Mester and Austan Goolsbee. The US Dollar Index increased on Friday, but not enough to alter market perception. Hedge funds and banks are urging a goldilocks scenario as a way for the markets to oppose the Federal Reserve’s …
Read More »Noor Capital | Mohammad Hashad Interview on Dubai TV – December 18, 2023
Interviewed on Dubai TV on Monday, Mohammed Hashad, Head of Research and Development at Noor Capital and a member of the American Association of Technical Analysts, commented on the most important developments in the global financial markets on the first day of trading week, and most notably: US Mohammed Hashad …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, December 11-15
Last week was ideally key central banks’ week, it is poised to be followed by a relatively quiet week ahead. It was practically a big week for US stocks. US StocksThe Fed’s indication that it may lower interest rates three times in 2024 caused the stock market to surge higher …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, December 14
The US dollar has been softer despite the recent slew of US data, including Retail Sales and Jobless claims. The US Dollar Index dropped further on Thursday, extending the negative momentum that followed the FOMC statement. The dovish signals from the Fed have weighed on the US Dollar, which remains …
Read More »EUR/GBP experience slight loss post ECB, BoE rate decisions
EUR/GBP traded slightly lower in Thursday’s session, remaining pinned at 0.8610. The daily chart shows a neutral to bearish outlook, with buyers struggling to gain traction. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is in negative territory, signaling continued downward momentum. The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) shows red bars, indicating bears …
Read More »Could ECB’s Lagarde resists rate cut bets for longer?
In a stark contrast to her US Federal Reserve counterpart, Jerome Powell, the European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has reiterated that borrowing costs will stay at record highs despite weaker inflation projections. In spite of the fact that price pressures are still high and inflation will shortly recover, ECB …
Read More »BoE Expected To Keep Interest Rate Policy Unchanged
On Thursday, the Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates unchanged and to maintain its higher-for-longer stance. UK economists believe the Bank of England will use this week’s interest rate decision to warn that borrowing costs will need to remain high well into 2024, dampening growing bets on …
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