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 »EUR/USD oscillates as investors await interest rate policy twists
The US dollar strengthens, yet Euro holds firm, with the EUR/USD pair at 1.0746 amid policy shifts anticipation. Anticipated Fed’s skip and hike could reshape US-EU interest rate dynamics, potentially favouring Euro.Possible US economic downturn might trigger ‘dollar smile’ as markets eye key economic indices. The EUR/USD pares some of …
Read More »Oil fell amid anticipation of the US interest rate decision
Oil prices fell by $2 on Monday ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting as investors try to figure out the bank’s direction with regard to raising interest rates, while concerns about growing fuel demand in China and rising Russian crude supplies weighed on the market. Brent crude futures fell $1.91, …
Read More »Gold shines with the decline of dollar
Gold prices rose sharply in the midday US trading session on Thursday due to the lower US dollar index and declining Treasury yields. August gold futures were last up $24.60 at $1,983.00 and July silver was up $0.796 at $24.325. Gold continues to move sideways, and we await pending orders …
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 »Wall Street abandons earlier gains as Fed, CPI awaited
Wall Street has given up earlier gains as the US central bank’s policy decision and the Consumer Price Index (CPI) are awaited.The S&P 500 index is up 0.27% after rallying from a low of 4,279.10 to a high of 4,322.20, falling back to 4,303 currently. The benchmark S&P 500 closed …
Read More »AUD/USD reacts to interest rate decisions, broader economic data
The AUD/USD pair has reached the 0.6750s on Friday, but it is trading at 0.6738 at the time of writing due to the speculation that the US central bank may not raise interest rates again for some time. This has impacted the US Dollar at the same time that the …
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 – 08/06/2023
On Thursday, Wall Street indexes rose sharply, boosted by easing expectations of a hawkish Federal Reserve ahead. A sharp increase in US Initial Jobless Claims pushed the US Dollar further to the downside. The Greenback ended the day looking vulnerable to more losses. US Treasury yields pulled back, paring Wednesday’s …
Read More »Gold benefits from declining T-yields, weaker dollar
Gold prices rose sharply in the midday US trading session on Thursday due to the lower US dollar index and declining Treasury yields. August gold futures were last up $24.60 at $1,983.00 and July silver was up $0.796 at $24.325. The market is starting to focus on next week’s FOMC …
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