Alibaba stock soars after earnings beat, signs of improving conditions amid another COVID-19 wave. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s U.S.-listed shares climbed 14.8% in Thursday trading to record second best single-day performance after the Chinese giant beat revenue and earnings expectations for the latest quarter.E-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding reported a …
Read More »Oil Prices Rally On Stronger Demand
WTI crude gained more than 3% on Thursday morning. Oil prices rose early on Thursday, extending this week’s gains, as demand looks strong with the U.S. driving season starting and Shanghai in China gradually reopening after two months of strict lockdowns.On Thursday, WTI Crude prices were up 3.17% at $113.69 …
Read More »USD/CAD edges higher amid slowdown concerns
At 1.2824, USD/CAD is higher on Tuesday so far as the commodity sector is shaken by concerns about weak earnings and slowing economic growth punctured the recent mini-rally. Shares have been performing negatively while traders, market participants and investors are still concerned over China’s economy.At the start of the week, …
Read More »Noor Capital | Dubai TV Mohammed Hashad’s Interview, 23 May 2022
In an interview on Dubai TV, Mohammed Hashad, Head of Research and Development Department at Noor Capital and a member of the US Society of Technical Analysts, commented on the latest developments of the financial markets, most notably: In the oil sector, the question is raised whether the market’s current …
Read More »AUD/USD struggles on risk-aversion
The AUD/USD pair is up throughout the week by 1.34%, despite falling on Friday. Market sentiment fluctuates negatively in the last hour, dragging the AUD/USD lower. The Australian dollar is struggling at the 20-day moving average (DMA) and is losing the battle as the AUD/USD looks forward to resuming the …
Read More »AUD/USD surges despite mixed market sentiment
The AUD/USD pair is gaining close to 1.50% on Thursday. The market sentiment is mixed, as Asian and European bourses closed negatively, while US equities are pairing Wednesday’s losses.The AUD/USD is paring Wednesday’s losses and is sharply rallying, more than 1.40% on Thursday, despite a risk-off market mood, which would …
Read More »Silver rallies above $21.50 on sliding Treasury yields
Silver price is rallying more than 2% in the day amidst falling US Treasury yields. Market sentiment has improved during the US session, a headwind for the dollar.Silver holds ground for the last two trading days and advances firmly in the US session, almost 2% up, and is closing at …
Read More »Oil Exhibits Mixed Performance Amid Tight Supplies
On Thursday, crude oil prices exhibited mixed performance as supply fears as well as geopolitical tensions in Europe got the upper hand over the economic data related fears across financial markets as inflation is soaring globally.Trading has been thin and nobody knows what’s going to move the needle,” said John …
Read More »Growth Concerns, Strong USD Drive Investors Away From Metals
A week that saw a continued deterioration in the global growth outlook driven by extended China lockdowns, a stronger dollar and increasingly aggressive rate hike signals from members of the US Fed. The week highlighted how traders positioned themselves ahead of last Wednesday’s FOMC meeting. During the week US ten-year …
Read More »Cash Mighty King Across Markets As Investors Sell Assets
Equity index futures are pointing to a much lower open as the S&P 500 futures are finally breaking below March lows after falling 1.9% before the open and trading below the 4,100 level. Once again, the downward pressure appears to be coming from tech stocks because Nasdaq futures were down …
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