The market’s risk-on impulse favoured risk sensitive currencies including the NZD, CAD, NOK, SEK and of course the Australian Dollar. The US housing market continues to deteriorate, as shown by declining Existing Home Sales.Fed’s policymakers favour a deceleration of rate hikes, though the higher-for-longer stance remains unchanged. The AUD/USD pair …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 21/12/2022
Gold price could be best teller of market drivers’ story on Wednesday. Gold price remains on its direct way to snap two-week uptrend. The US data reinforce the dollar’s recovery but firmer sentiment is sufficient to keep gold buyers hopeful.Economic DataOn Wednesday, US Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence jumped to the …
Read More »Existing Home Sales decline by 7.7% in November
THE Existing Home Sales Index in the US fell sharply in November. US Dollar Index is still clinging to small daily gains slightly above 104.00.Existing Home Sales in the US declined by 7.7% in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.09 million, the National Association of Realtors reported …
Read More »US existing home sales decline for ninth month
Existing-home sales fell 5.9% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.43 million in October, the National Association of Realtors said Friday. Compared with October 2021, home sales were down 28.4%.Economists polled by the Wall Street Journal had expected an decrease to 4.37 million units. Sales of previously owned homes …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 21/09/2022
The dollar solidified its gains after the Fed triggered volatility and sour market sentiment across the board. As anticipated, the US central bank hiked the benchmark rate by 75 bps to 3.25%, while policymakers maintained their determination to bring inflation down to the 2% target. US Treasury yields soared. The …
Read More »August’s US Existing Home Sales Retreat By 0.4%
Existing Home Sales in the United States have declined for the seventh successive month in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.8 million.The National Association of Realtors reported on Thursday that “sales were down 0.4% and 19.9% on a monthly and yearly basis, respectively”. “The median existing-home sales …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Thursday, August 18
The US dollar has strengthened all along US trading hours as best performer. Market players assessed several encouraging US macroeconomic readings that suggest the economy has a good chance to avoid recession, despite technically being in.Economic DataEconomic data refers to Initial Jobless Claims declining to 250,000, below expectations, Philly Fed …
Read More »US Existing Home Sales Decline In July
This morning’s release of the July Existing-Home Sales has showed that sales fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.81 million units from the previous month’s 5.11 million. Expectations mentioned 4.89 million. The latest number represents a 5.9% decrease from the previous month and a 20.2% decrease YoY.The National …
Read More »UK Pound Struggles Amid Potential PM Replacement
The GBP/USD pair has maintained choppy performance on Thursday with the US dollar seeing a mixed reaction to weaker than expected initial jobless claims and housing data, though the pair has for the most part remained well supported to the north of the 1.3600 level. At current levels in the …
Read More »EUR/USD Pressured As US Dollar Bounces With T-Yields
The EUR/USD pair is holding the lower ground below 1.1350, as the US dollar attempts to bounce in tandem with the Treasury yields amid a risk-on mood.The sentiment on Wall Street improved dramatically, in anticipation of the corporate earnings reports. That fueled a fresh selloff in the US Treasuries, which …
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