The USD/CAD is holding in bullish territory with the US dollar spiking to fresh bull cycle highs. Market volatility has dented the high beta CAD in the face of weaker oil prices.The USD/CAD is up over 1.3% on the day as the pair tries to hold on to near the …
Read More »The Turkish lira falls to a record low against the dollar
The Turkish lira fell to an all-time low against the dollar during early trading Monday, September 26, bringing its losses so far this year to more than 28% and continuing its decline after an unexpected interest rate cut last week. The lira price reached 18.4440 against the dollar as of …
Read More »Oil rises on Russian supply concerns
Oil surged on Thursday during a volatile US trading session while investors’ focus shifts to accelerating concerns related to Russian oil supply and as the BoE’s interest rate hike that came less than expected.Brent crude futures are trading at $89.59 at the time of writing, namely crude price has gained …
Read More »Oil prices recover after falling on US rate hike
Oil prices rebounded on Thursday after falling 1% in the previous session, as fears of tight supplies in the winter outweighed fears of a global recession. Brent crude futures rose 15 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $89.98 a barrel by 0657 GMT, offsetting losses in early Asian trade. US West …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 21/09/2022
The dollar solidified its gains after the Fed triggered volatility and sour market sentiment across the board. As anticipated, the US central bank hiked the benchmark rate by 75 bps to 3.25%, while policymakers maintained their determination to bring inflation down to the 2% target. US Treasury yields soared. The …
Read More »Oil prices rise more than 2% as Putin announces partial military mobilization
Oil prices jumped more than 2 percent on Wednesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial military mobilization, escalating the war in Ukraine and raising fears of further oil and gas shortages. Brent crude futures rose $2.28, or 2.5 percent, to $92.90 a barrel by 0707 GMT, after falling …
Read More »USD/CAD rallies ahead of FOMC’s decision
The USD/CAD pair is advancing, bolstered by high US T-bond yields and the dollar’s performance. Canada’s CPI rose below forecasts but is still above the 7% threshold.US housing data was mixed, though higher mortgage rates would likely continue to deteriorate the housing market.The USD/CAD also rises to fresh two-year highs, …
Read More »Oil prices retreat ahead of Fed’s rate hike
Oil prices dropped on Tuesday, following other risk assets’ downtrend, while the US dollar remains strong and investors anticipate more central bank interest-rate hikes designed to contain inflation.The US Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates by another 75 basis points on Wednesday in an additional step aiming at …
Read More »Oil rises as OPEC and its allies produce below quotas
Oil prices have advanced slightly amid higher volatile trading on Monday, as worries of tight supplies outweighed fears of global economic slowdown and likely large increases to interest rates.Brent crude for November rose 65 cents, or 0.7%, to $90.6 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for October was …
Read More »Oil advances as supply concerns surpass demand and rate hike woes
Oil prices have advanced slightly amid higher volatile trading on Monday, as worries of tight supplies outweighed fears of global economic slowdown and likely large increases to interest rates.Brent crude for November rose 65 cents, or 0.7%, to $90.6 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for October was …
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