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The New Zealand dollar has been the worst-performing G10 currency in the past month. However, economists at ING expect NZD/USD to climb back toward 0.70 by early 2023 as the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is set to deliver 200bp of additional tightening by year-end.Key Quotes“The impact of lockdowns …

The British sterling retreated on Thursday after the Bank of England hiked 25-bps interest rates in a 6-3 split decision. However, the UK central bank’s projections of a probable UK recession in 2023 shifted sentiment negatively, spurring a 280-pip drop from near weekly highs from 1.2630s to below 1.2350. At …

The NZD/USD pair is down by 0.33% from a high of 0.6590 but has consolidated into the close in the North American session above the tailspin lows of 0.6527. The pair has been pressured on Wednesday ahead of key data for the US on Thursday and the Federal Reserve next …

Gold prices failed to hold above $1900 on Wednesday and hit their lowest level since late February in the $1880s. An improvement in risk appetite, rebound in US yields and strength in the US dollar all weighed. Now that key $1890 support has been broken, gold bears are eyeing support …

Oil prices were broadly stable on Wednesday after Russia halted gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland, while concerns about the impact of anti-Covid-19 shutdowns in Asia on economic growth and oil demand limited price hikes. After falling earlier, Brent crude futures rose 53 cents, or 0.5 percent, to $105.52 a …

Forex trade was again dominated by risk-off on Tuesday, with the safe-haven yen and US dollar’s outperforming, as US equities cratered. Investors and traders cited everything from economic and military tensions between Russia and the NATO to China lockdown risk and worsening global growth expectations in addition to the anticipated …

Oil prices settled higher on Tuesday, rebounding in volatile trading environment as traders and investors weighed China’s plans to support its economy against a possible coronavirus lockdown in its capital Beijing.Brent crude futures settled up $2.67, or 2.6%, at $104.99 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate contracts were up …

China lockdowns, Russo-Ukraine war/Russo-Western tensions, growth concerns and expectations for central bank tightening have all been cited as hurting sentiment.Aside from strength in energy stocks amid a rebound in oil prices, US equity markets were a sea of red on Tuesday, with the major indices led lower most notably by …

Gold prices rose on Tuesday as investors sought safe assets amid concerns about global growth and rising inflation, but bets on sharp US interest rate hikes kept the yellow metal close to its four-week low hit in the previous session. Spot gold rose 0.3 percent to $1,903.70 an ounce by …

Oil prices stabilized on Tuesday, after a sharp 4 percent drop in the previous session, after concerns about fuel demand in China were allayed by the central bank’s pledge to support the economy affected by Covid-19 restrictions. Brent crude futures rose 59 cents, or 0.58 percent, to $102.91 a barrel, …