Oil prices recovered in early Asian trade on Thursday after tumbling to their lowest level this year, as production and gasoline inventories rose in the United States as concerns grew that an economic slowdown could weaken demand for fuel. Brent crude futures rose $1 to $78.17 a barrel, by 0600 …
Read More »Oil is falling near its lowest level in 2022, under pressure from economic concerns
Oil futures witnessed little change in Asian trading on Wednesday, December 7th, as fears about the impact of the cap imposed by the West on the price of Russian oil were offset by hopes for an improvement in demand from China, which kept the markets in anticipation after a sharp …
Read More »Explainer: How Does CAD React To Expansion of Canada’s Economic Activity
Fresh data has indicated expansion of Canadian economic activity at a faster pace in November and a measure of price pressures cooled according to Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data, released on Tuesday.The seasonally adjusted index rose to 51.4 in November from 50.1 in October. The Ivey PMI measures the …
Read More »Oil falls amid data, mixed worries
Oil prices fell nearly 3% on Monday, following US service sector data that has added to worries that the Fed could continue its aggressive policy tightening path. So, the data caused oil and stock markets to pare gains.Brent crude futures were down $2.18, or 2.6%, at $83.39 a barrel by …
Read More »Weekly Recap: 21-25 Nov.
Data on Friday showed that the German economy expanded slightly in the third quarter, more than initially expected, supported by consumer spending. The Federal Statistical Office said Europe’s largest economy grew by 0.4 percent quarterly and 1.3 percent annually, according to seasonally adjusted figures. Analysts polled by Reuters had expected …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 22/11/2022
The US dollar plummeted on Tuesday amid the better performance of global equities which closed in the green territory on the back of positive risk appetite Wall Street posted considerable gains, adding the most in the final hours of trading. On the other hand, US Treasury yields edged lower with …
Read More »Noor Capital | Mohammed Hashad Interview on Dubai TV – November 21, 2022
Interviewed by Dubai TV, Mohamed Hashad, the Head of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the US Association of Technical Analysts, commented on the latest developments in financial markets, most notably, the following: First: OilHashad noted that there was an obvious decline in oil prices as last …
Read More »Weekly Recap: 14-18 Nov. Inflation Continuing Source Of Headache
Inflation, geopolitical tensions and global growth-linked worries impacted almost all financial markets. EU inflation retreated in October but is still hot. The EUR/USD pair held above the 1.0300 level with no signs of declining.As the Fed’s battle against inflation arrives at a new and more challenging stage, services will be …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 15/11/2022
Most financial assets witnessed a seemingly volatile US trading session on Tuesday. Optimism and fears constituted a fantastic mix that was seemingly obvious throughout the day. The US dollar fell to fresh monthly lows against most major rival currencies ahead of Wall Street’s opening but eventually managed to post a …
Read More »Oil prices drop by more than a dollar due to Covid fears in China
Oil prices fell more than $1 a barrel on Tuesday, after a spike in COVID-19 cases in China revived fears of a drop in fuel consumption in the world’s top crude oil importer. Brent crude futures fell $1.07, or 1.15 percent, to $92.07 a barrel by 1005 GMT, after falling …
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