The British Pound has seen a sharp recovery after retracing to 1.2620 against the US dollar in Tuesday’s New York session. This comes as the US Dollar surrenders its gains after Fed Chair Jerome Powell admitted progress in disinflation in his speech at the European Central Bank (ECB) Forum on …
Read More »Noor Capital | Interview with Mohammad Hashad on Dubai TV – July 1
Mohammed Hashad, Head of Research and Development at Noor Capital and a distinguished member of the US Association of Technical Analysts, provided insightful commentary and thorough analysis on the latest market dynamics and key asset performances in an exclusive interview with Dubai TV. Let’s start with the United States. How …
Read More »Market Drivers; US Session, July 1: Markets Await Speeches by Powell, Lagarde
Before Fed Chair Powell and ECB President Christine Lagarde speak on Tuesday, the US dollar recovered from a negative start to the week amid growing prudence and a generalized desire for risk.CurrenciesAfter losing two straight sessions, the USD Index (DXY) turned its attention back to the crucial 106.00 level. J. …
Read More »Gold prices stabilizes ahead of eventful US week
The US dollar and Treasury yields continue to rise without affecting the value of gold. Mixed data on US manufacturing: For the third straight month, the S&P PMI rises while the ISM PMI falls. The US 10-year Treasury yield rises by about 9 basis points to 4.489%, supporting the dollar’s …
Read More »Gold prices continue to suffer from Fed’s rhetoric
Gold prices have continued to decline since the beginning of trading on the first day of the new week’s trading, following in the footsteps of commodities that took a downward trend since the opening bell.Spot gold contracts fell to $2,318 per ounce, compared to the previous daily close, which recorded …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap: Major central banks, inflation data in spotlight
Investors and traders kept a close eye on the US inflation figures as well as the FOMC meeting in June. Due to the Fed’s aggressive approach, selling transactions took hold of gold prices immediately following the announcement that US interest rates would remain steady. Prior to the announcement of the …
Read More »US Economy: From Recession Fears to Growth, What’s Next?
The US economy surprised many analysts and investors in 2024 by shifting from early fears of a potential recession into a period of resilience and growth. The Federal Reserve, which initially expected to cut rates multiple times this year, has revised its stance to just one cut. So, what does …
Read More »Treasury yields decline following Powell’s comments on inflation
US bond yields have been declining since the beginning of daily trading on Thursday, affected by expectations of a rate cut, which highlighted the possibility of limiting the rate cut to only once this year.Ten-year US Treasury bond yields fell to 4.232% compared to the last daily close, which recorded …
Read More »Oil Prices Dip as Fed Delays Rate Cut and Supply Concerns Linger
Oil prices experienced a slight decline in early Thursday trading, reacting to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to postpone interest rate cuts and growing concerns over ample U.S. crude and fuel stocks. Brent crude futures dipped 0.5% to $82.23 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell …
Read More »Market Drivers; US Session, June 12
Recent economic news and headlines have been dominated by data and concerns related to US inflation. The negative surprise of the US CPI in May caused the US dollar to rapidly revert its recent positive trend, although the hawkish stance taken by the Federal Reserve helped the USD Index (DXY) …
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