Gold Price is set to finish the week up by almost 1%, snapping five weeks of losses. Investors’ recession-linked fears were renewed on weaker than expected EU and US PMI data.The US 2s-10s yield curve inversion extended for 14 straight days. Gold Price rises for the second consecutive day after …
Read More »USD/CHF stumbles to a fresh weekly low
The USD/CHF pair is poised to finish the week with solid losses of 1.30%. The market sentiment is relatively negative, which constitutes a headwind for the USD/CHF. The USD/CHF tumbles on the back of worse than expected US PMI data, further extending its weekly losses, as sentiment deteriorates due to …
Read More »AUD/USD jumps to fresh high post dull US PMI reading
The AUD/USD pair is set to finish the week up by 2.23%. the US Services and Composite PMIs plummeted below 50, suggesting a recession could be near.Hawkish RBA minutes revealed during the week cushioned the AUD/USD from falling further on weak Aussie PMIs. The AUD/USD pair rises for the second …
Read More »GBP/USD snaps losses post US PMIs
The GBP/USD pair has snapped three successive weeks of losses and reclaims a fresh gain around 1.34%. The US S&P Global PMIs reading has flashed and renewed worries about current US economic conditions.The US 2s-10s yield curve remains inverted for 14 consecutive days. The pair recaptures the 1.2000 figure amidst …
Read More »USD/JPY stumbles post US PMI data
The USD/JPY pair is suffering the worst weekly performance since 2020. The pair accelerated the decline following the release of US economic data and bottomed at 135.56, reaching the lowest level in two weeks. The pair hovers around 136.00, down 250 pips for the week. The Japanese yen is up …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Thursday, June 23
Recession-linked Fears are supporting the US dollar, which ended the day with gains. The focus remained on hot inflation and potential recessions among major world economies.Economic Data The EU flash S&P Global PMIs for June painted a gloomy picture as EU economic activity hit a 16-month low, reflecting a stalling …
Read More »CAD drops as hot inflation triggers criticism against BoC
The Bank of Canada has been slammed by critics after misjudging inflation and locking itself into rigid forward guidance that prevented it from reacting swiftly as prices surged and Canada’s economy began to overheat.THE Canadian dollar dips 0.1% against the US dollar. Flash estimate shows factory sales falling 2.5% in …
Read More »US Equities Open With Gains On Powell’s Remarks
US stocks indices recover some ground after registering minimal losses on Wednesday. The S&P Global PMIs indices missed expectations, dragging equities lower.US equities opened in the green territory as Wall Street began within familiar ranges, though S&P Global PMIs where the three indices missed expectations, stocks seesawed and pullback from …
Read More »GBP/USD benefits from positive sentiment, eyes FOMC Minutes
The GBP/USD pair has rebounded gradually from a low of 1.2475 amid relatively positive market sentiment. Earlier on the day, the pair experienced a steep fall on Tuesday after failing to overstep the round level resistance of 1.2600. The asset was offered on Tuesday amid poor S&P Global Purchase Managers …
Read More »What do you know about Ukraine?
Ukraine is a relatively small country wedged between Russia and Europe. It was part of the Soviet Union until 1991; it has been a less-than-perfect democracy with a fragile economy and foreign policy that wavers between pro-Russian and pro-European. In November 2013, President Viktor Yanukovych refused a deal for integration …
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