Previewing the FOMC’s December policy meeting, Rabobank analysts said they expect the US central bank to hike the policy rate by 50 basis points and see policymakers revising the terminal rate projection to the neighbourhood of 5%.Key Quotes“We expect that Powell will continue to push back against rate cuts in …
Read More »US dollar retreats amid anticipations on Friday’s PPI data
The US dollar has been declining against most major rival currencies since the beginning of the US trading session, on Thursday. The dollar’s performance is impacted by anticipations regarding the awaited US inflation.The dollar index, which measures the performance of the American currency against a basket of major currencies, fell …
Read More »EUR/USD higher ahead of Fed, ECB policy decisions
EUR/USD is firmly higher on Thursday due to diminishing expectations for the Fed to keep raising interest rates at the same aggressive pace. A rise in weekly jobless claims suggests that the labour market is slowing down. EUR/USD is currently 0.38% higher having rallied from a low of 1.0489 to …
Read More »Dollar is recovering some of its losses amid continuing recession fears
On Thursday, the dollar recouped some of the losses it posted the day before, as investors focused on expectations of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy path amid fears that higher interest rates could trigger a recession. With the Bank of Japan holding long-term bond yields near zero, the yen weakened …
Read More »Oil prices are rising after reaching their lowest levels in 2022
Oil prices recovered in early Asian trade on Thursday after tumbling to their lowest level this year, as production and gasoline inventories rose in the United States as concerns grew that an economic slowdown could weaken demand for fuel. Brent crude futures rose $1 to $78.17 a barrel, by 0600 …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 07/12/2022
The US dollar recorded fresh losses on Wednesday against most of major rival currencies. The dollar’s decline was contained, but it is obvious that further declines are probable.Earlier in the day, China announced a series of measures easing Covid-linked restrictions. The US Treasury yield curve inverted the most in over …
Read More »WTI touch fresh daily lows on accelerating recession woes
West Texas Intermediate has fallen to the lowest in nearly one year. Recession-linked concerns dominate the market sentiment and the Fed’s rate decision next week is awaited with all open eyes.The American crude fell to the lowest in nearly a year on Wednesday despite the good news in China’s steps …
Read More »GBP/USD edges higher despite risk aversion
Weaker than expected economic data in China threatens to derail economic growth and trigger risk aversion. The US central bank seems pressured by Solid US economic data released since last Friday ahead of the awaited US inflation data.The GBP/USD pair is upward biased, and could even test Tuesday’s high of …
Read More »Oil is falling near its lowest level in 2022, under pressure from economic concerns
Oil futures witnessed little change in Asian trading on Wednesday, December 7th, as fears about the impact of the cap imposed by the West on the price of Russian oil were offset by hopes for an improvement in demand from China, which kept the markets in anticipation after a sharp …
Read More »Gold is locked in a narrow range
Gold traded within a narrow range on Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s meeting next week to assess the bank’s monetary policy stance. And gold in instant transactions witnessed a slight change to $ 1772 an ounce by 0650 GMT. US gold futures rose 0.1 percent to $1,783.90. A …
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