The price of WTI oil fell as low as $70.65 in the afternoon and then slightly increased to $72.00. This week, WTI might revert to the opening bids because of intricate technical issues and a danger prompted by the Fed’s dovishness. Global oil demand is declining more swiftly than OPEC’s …
Read More »Dollar consolidates before closing worst week since November
The Dollar Index shows resilience despite the worst weekly performance over one month, hovering at 102.60. The dollar was lifted by strong S&P Global Services PMI figures from December.Dovish bets on the Fed may limit the upward movement. The dollar, measured by the DXY index, is trading at 102.60, posting …
Read More »US stocks head toward seventh straight week with gains
US stocks are currently hovering around their record highs. They are poised to end the longest weekly winning streak in six years. With a 0.1% decrease in morning trade, the S&P 500 is now 1.7% behind its all-time high from early in the previous year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, …
Read More »Euro extends reversal as US dollar boosted by Fed Williams
The Euro has reversed its direction on Friday’s early US session as Federal Reserve President and CEO, John Williams, cooled hopes of interest rate cuts in March. This was offset by a downbeat US NY Empire State Manufacturing Index, which fell to -14.5 its lowest level in the last 7 …
Read More »Dollar declines amid increasing possibilities of a US interest rate cut
The dollar is on track to record its largest weekly decline against other major currencies since July, affected by the increasing possibility of a cut in US interest rates next year, while the euro and the pound received support on Friday as central banks in Europe continue their tendency to …
Read More »The Japanese Nikkei rises
Japan’s Nikkei index achieved gains on Friday, supported by the cessation of the yen’s rise, which was affecting the earnings expectations of exporting companies. The Nikkei ended Friday’s session up 0.87 percent to 32,970.55, recording a weekly gain of 2.05 percent, ending a series of losses for two consecutive weeks. …
Read More »WTI crude oil rebounds closer to $72
WTI tried to regain some ground on Thursday, it was moving back above $72.50, before settling at $71.88 per barrel as at the time of writing, yet it is still up by some 2.61% Crude prices are still well below their previous peaks. Investors continue to have doubts that output …
Read More »Could ECB’s Lagarde resists rate cut bets for longer?
In a stark contrast to her US Federal Reserve counterpart, Jerome Powell, the European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has reiterated that borrowing costs will stay at record highs despite weaker inflation projections. In spite of the fact that price pressures are still high and inflation will shortly recover, ECB …
Read More »GBP/USD rallies following BoE rate decision
The GBP/USD pair has touched its highest peak since August. The pair also rides high on momentum, bouncing towards the 1.2730 level after hitting a high at around 1.2755.The pair’s rally was driven by the Bank of England’s hawkish policy stance, which has boosted the Sterling’s value against the US …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei declines following Fed decision
The Japanese Nikkei stock index concluded a three-day winning streak on Thursday, December 14, with declines in auto and bank stocks following the US Federal Reserve’s signal of an end to the monetary policy tightening cycle. The US Federal Reserve’s decision strengthened the yen and led to a significant drop …
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