The US Dollar remained higher on Tuesday as the market mood declined on news that stirred fears about Chinese economic growth that is seen as having lost momentum. The focus now shifts to Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony before Congress.Key DevelopmentsThe People’s Bank of China (PBoC) cut two key lending …
Read More »Euro defended despite Fed’s signals ahead of Powell Testimony
The EUR/USD began the US session hesitating due to the US dollar’s strength, but the pair eventually managed to become higher after three-day downtrend. ECB policymakers keep suggesting higher rates even as inflation clues, growth numbers ease. Fed OFFICIALS ALSO reiterate hawkish bias ahead of Powell’s bi-annual Testimony before the …
Read More »Stronger US dollar drags GBP/USD pair lower
The GBP/USD pair retraces below 1.2800 on the stronger US dollar ahead of Powell testimony and the Bank of England’s policy decision. The stronger US Dollar, driven by expectations of further tightening by the Fed and an overbought US equity market, has influenced the pair’s price movement. Fed Chair Jerome …
Read More »Gold is becoming more lustrous with the decline of the dollar
Gold rose on Tuesday as the dollar fell, but gains remained limited as traders await Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s testimony before Congress later this week to get a clearer picture of the path of interest rates. Gold spot transactions increased 0.15 percent to $ 1952.98 an ounce by 0926 …
Read More »Natural gas rally continues after 17% weekly gains
The price of natural gas is still rising following one of the best weeks of 2023, which saw a 17% increase. After disruptions in Norway, the continent’s primary producer, there are still doubts over whether European supply can keep up with demand. Despite strong fundamentals, as long as prices are …
Read More »Gold is losing some luster amid investors’ assessment of the path of US interest rates
Gold recorded some decline in 19 limited transactions, Monday, June 19, under pressure from the strength of the dollar, as investors evaluate the future path of interest rates after the US Federal Reserve’s statements that hinted at future increases. Spot gold prices fell 0.2% to $1953.69 an ounce. US gold …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap: June 12-16
The macroeconomics situation of the US has generally improved better than anticipated and is likely to improve further. This is expected to reduce upward support on the dollar’s value.Although the June FOMC meeting gave the impression that hawkish policymakers were taking a break by raising the terminal rate for this …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 16/06/2023
After a volatile week that included many top monetary policy events including the Fed and the ECB meetings, as well as the US CPI data, next week will see interest rate decisions from the Bank of England and the Swiss National Bank. Key Data Market participants’ sentiment is mixed, as …
Read More »Could gold price climb after neutral weeks?
Markets are eyeing Powell’s two-day testimony before the House and Senate next week, a lineup for Fed speakers, and more macro releases.Next week, gold will experience a lot of conflicting signals. More easing from China (commercial banks are reducing rates), Fed speakers, and flash PMIs. The market may theoretically still …
Read More »US stocks ticked down amid generally positive performance
US equities fell on Friday as Wall Street wrapped up a busy week that saw investors receive a Federal Reserve pause on rate hikes as well as positive inflation data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 108.94 points, or 0.32%, to settle at 34,299.12 and the S&P 500 dipped 0.37 …
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