Risky assets retreated following Friday’s inflation report, with bitcoin losing about $762.36 to trade below $23,190.00, within a few dollars of its lowest level of this week. Nasdaq 100 futures were down 1.9%, and S&P 500 futures are lower by 1.4%. The January PCE Price Index unexpectedly rose to 5.4% …
Read More »Noor Capital | Interview with Mohammed Hashad on Dubai TV – February 13, 2023
Mohammed Hashad, Head of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the American Association of Technical Analysts, commented on the most important developments in the financial markets during the past trading week, and shed light, in an interview on Dubai TV, on the expectations of US inflation data, …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 15/12/2022
The US dollar is reaping the fruit of the hawkish stance adopted by the Fed Chair Jerome Powell, reacting late to the US Fed’s decision.The dollar soared to fresh weekly highs against most major rival currencies, ending the day with substantial gains amid a risk-averse environment. The dollar rallied since …
Read More »Gold prices decline with the stability of the dollar
Gold prices fell on Tuesday as the dollar stabilized, but expectations that the Federal Reserve would slow the pace of interest rate hikes limited the precious metal’s losses. Spot gold fell 0.5% to $1,640.62 an ounce by 1238 GMT, while US gold futures fell 0.6 percent to $1,644.70. The dollar …
Read More »Gold rises with dollar weakness and interest rate hike fears curb gains
Gold prices rose on Thursday due to a slight decline in the dollar, although higher Treasury yields and the prospect of further interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve capped gains. By 0909 GMT, spot gold rose 0.2 percent to $1,631.54 an ounce. US gold futures rose 0.1 percent to …
Read More »Gold is at its lowest level in 3 weeks, with rise of dollar and bond yields
Gold prices hovered at a three-week low on Thursday, pressured by the rise in the dollar and the yield on Treasury bonds, amid fears that the Federal Reserve will continue to raise interest rates by a significant amount. And by 0049 GMT, gold fell in spot transactions 0.1 percent to …
Read More »Gold nosedives to three-week lows
Gold has been plagued by accelerating decline. On Wednesday, the precious material also hit fresh three-week lows below $1,630. Gold is trading at $1,628.60 per ounce at the time of writing.Meanwhile, the USD rallies on Fed officials signaling further tightening and soaring US yields. Gold has nosedived nearly 1.5% so …
Read More »Are gold prices preparing for significant leap?
Gold prices are under pressure below a key dominant bearish trendline. The US dollar could find support from the US bond yields that are resurging. Gold is trading at $1,650.38 at the time of writing and continues flat on the day at the time of writing. The precious metal has …
Read More »Fed’s Kashkari: Not ready to declare a pause in rate hikes
“Until I see some compelling evidence that core inflation has at least peaked, not ready to declare a pause in rate hikes,” Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari. His remarks failed to get any major response from the market, may be due to the usual inactive hours of trading, …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 11/10/2022
The US Dollar is strong at the end of Tuesday after intraday reverse that kept it in the red territory for most of the US trading session. The American Dollar extended its advance against its safe-haven rivals, with USD/CHF now quoting at 0.9960 and USD/JPY at 145.80.US Treasury bonds fell …
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