The Bank of Japan’s decision about Friday’s Asian session will be the week’s final major event. The University of Michigan will publish its Consumer Sentiment survey in the US later in the day. Market players will continue to analyse the decisions made at the most recent central bank meetings on …
Read More »Oil futures higher on strong Chinese data, softer dollar
On Thursday, oil prices rose 3% to a one-week high as the US currency weakened and new data showed an increase in refinery operations in China, the world’s largest crude importer. By 1:00 p.m. EDT (1700 GMT), Brent futures were up $2.07, or 2.8%, to $75.27 per barrel and even …
Read More »Post US Rate Policy Pause Market Drivers, 14/06/2023
Gold finished flat around $1,940, looking weak. Earlier, the yellow metal peaked at $1,960 but dropped after the FOMC rate decision. Silver rose 1% and finished slightly below $24.00. Cryptocurrencies tumbled late on Wednesday, with BTC/USD falling more than 3% and briefly to below the $25,000 level; namely the $24,927.80 …
Read More »Noor Capital | Interview with Mohammad Hashad on Dubai TV – June 12, 2023
Dubai TV interviewed Mohammed Hashad, Head of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the US Associaltion of Technical Analysts, to comment and analyze the most important developments in the financial markets during the new trading week.After ten consecutive increases in the US interest rate, and asked whether …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, Jun 5-9
Following a surprise 25 basis point (bps) rate hike in May, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board members opted to raise the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by another 25 basis points (bps) to 4.10% at its June policy meeting, delivering another hawkish surprise. According to the most recent Reuters …
Read More »EUR/USD retreats from weekly highs amid falling EU’s bond yields
The Euro is weakened amid falling bond yields; but the shared currency remains supported by monetary policy divergence.ECB is expected to tighten monetary conditions despite the Eurozone recession. Upcoming US CPI data could set the stage for a surprise at the FOMC meeting. The EUR/USD pair reversed its course after …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 07/06/2023
On Wednesday, the Bank of Canada surprised markets by raising its key rate by 25 basis points to 4.75%, citing persistent excess demand and increasing concerns that inflation could “get stuck” materially above the target. This decision follows the Reserve Bank of Australia’s hike on Tuesday, which also exceeded economic …
Read More »EUR/USD jumps on hawkish ECB remarks, US trade deficit reading
The EUR/USD pair buoyed by hawkish ECB commentary bounces off 200-day EMA as Fed June rate hike expectations fade. The US trade deficit widens significantly to $-74.6B, driven by a decline in exports and a rise in imports. Rate hikes by BoC and RBA influence US Treasury bond yields, signaling …
Read More »Were Lagarde’s remarks on rate hikes easy to interpret?
This week’s data and statements seem varied and relatively difficult to interpret, making the path for rate hikes more uncertain. Most analysts tend to believe that the ECB will halt in July, but do expect the Fed in the United States to deliver two more rate hikes before Q4, with …
Read More »EUR/GBP weakens on Euro’s retreat
The EUR/GBP pair is resuming its downward trend, edging closer to its yearly low, signaling potential bearish momentum in the pair. The current trend remains undecided below the 0.8700 resistance, awaiting a clear direction pressured down by failing German Yields.Market awaits ECB President Lagarde’s speech and German inflation data on …
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