The USD/CHF pair retreated below 0.8800 and hit a daily low of 0.8760. FOMC minutes from the July meeting left the door open for another hike, and surging US bond yields limit the downside for the US dollar.The USD DXY Index rose to its highest level since January at 103.60, …
Read More »NZD/USD snaps losses post FOMC minutes, RBNZ decision
After losing for a second week in a row, the NZD/USD pair is trading unchanged at 0.5933. Following hawkish FOMC minutes, US Treasury yields are slightly rising. According to RBNZ Governor Orr, a slight recession is necessary.The NZD/USD traded with little losses near 0.5930 on Thursday. On the one hand, …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, August 7-11
After a quiet trading week’s beginning on Monday, storms came one after another though Tuesday was ted to be quiet in terms of economic data; the first storm impacted commodities, because in response to data that suggested a potential global economic slowdown, risk appetite deteriorated on Tuesday, and the EUR/USD …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, August 3
In Q2, productivity growth rebounded sharply, outpacing predictions and increasing at a rate of 3.7%. The increase in output per hour worked over the past year has increased by 1.3%, the first positive yearly improvement since late 2021. Productivity is on the rise, and nominal pay growth is moderating, both …
Read More »EUR/USD declines for third successive day
The EUR/USD pair continues its loss for the third day in a row, and fell to the 1.09370 level. The labour market in the US and in the EUR showed positive results this week and all eyes are now focusing on Friday’s NFP data in the United States.The EUR/USD is …
Read More »Oil is heading to its highest level in more than 3 months with focus on tight supply
Oil prices rose 1 percent on Thursday, to compensate for the losses of the previous session, after overshadowing concerns about the economic slowdown, and expectations of an increase in Chinese demand. And by 0522 GMT, Brent crude futures rose 72 cents, or 0.9 percent, to $ 83.64 a barrel. US …
Read More »Oil is falling due to the increase in US crude stocks
Oil prices fell on Wednesday, retreating from their highest levels in three months the day before, after industry data showed a rise in US crude stocks, but signs of shrinking global supplies and hopes for a stimulus in China limited losses. Brent crude futures fell 32 cents, or 0.4 percent, …
Read More »Oil rises amid tight supplies and China’s pledge to support its economy
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, extending the gains made in the previous session, as signs of declining supplies and the Chinese authorities’ pledge to support the world’s second largest economy lifted sentiment. Brent crude futures rose seven cents to $82.81 a barrel at 00:07 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate …
Read More »Oil is falling ahead of decisions on raising interest rates in the US and European Central Banks
Oil prices fell on Monday as investors awaited further rate hikes from the US and European central banks, while tight supply and hopes for Chinese stimulus kept Brent crude at $80 a barrel. By 0045 GMT, Brent crude futures were down 41 cents, or 0.5 percent, at $80.66 a barrel. …
Read More »Oil rises as markets assess falling inventories and possible Chinese stimulus
Brent crude prices rose in Asian trading on Friday, amid market assessments of the possibility of announcing economic stimulus measures in China after weak economic data, as well as falling inventories in the United States and reducing supplies from two major producers. Brent crude futures rose 63 cents to $80.27 …
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