The US Dollar remained higher on Tuesday as the market mood declined on news that stirred fears about Chinese economic growth that is seen as having lost momentum. The focus now shifts to Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony before Congress.Key DevelopmentsThe People’s Bank of China (PBoC) cut two key lending …
Read More »Gold price pressured ahead of Fed’s Powell Testimony
Gold price remains pressured after breaking 100-DMA support during three-day downtrend. Risk aversion underpins US Dollar strength and weighs on the Gold Index. Fears of economic slowdown originating from China, higher rates in the West roil sentiment and favuor gold sellers. Fed’s Jerome Powell’s bi-annual Testimony will be crucial to …
Read More »US Session – Market Drivers – 19/06/2023
As US markets were closed in observance of the Juneteenth Holiday, markets have had a tranquil start to the week with no data. The American Dollar partially recovered from the enormous losses of the previous week, but it is still struggling as Gold stays around $1,950 per troy ounce and …
Read More »Natural gas rally continues after 17% weekly gains
The price of natural gas is still rising following one of the best weeks of 2023, which saw a 17% increase. After disruptions in Norway, the continent’s primary producer, there are still doubts over whether European supply can keep up with demand. Despite strong fundamentals, as long as prices are …
Read More »On low volume US session, USD/JPY remains near cycle high
The USD/JPY pair trades stable in the 141.80 area after hitting its highest point since November 2022. US Stock and bond markets are closed on Juneteenth celebrations.US economic data and Chair Powell’s statement on Wednesday will be watched closely. After reaching a multi-month high on Friday, the USD/JPY modestly dropped …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 16/06/2023
After a volatile week that included many top monetary policy events including the Fed and the ECB meetings, as well as the US CPI data, next week will see interest rate decisions from the Bank of England and the Swiss National Bank. Key Data Market participants’ sentiment is mixed, as …
Read More »Powell: Fed projections are not a plan or decision
FOMC Chairman Jerome Powell is commenting on the policy outlook after the Federal Reserve’s decision to leave the policy rate unchanged at 5-5.25% following the June policy meeting.Key Quotes“At this meeting, considering how far and fast we have moved, judged it prudent to hold rates steady.”“Fed projections are not a …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 13/06/2023
Following the US CPI print, traders and investors as well as analysts turned their attention to the FOMC meeting and the looming policy decision. Chair Powell’s press conference and the latest Summary of Economic Projections are expected to signal that one more rate hike is still on the table.Before the …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, May 22-26
US stocks closed higher on Friday as progress was made in talks to raise the US debt ceiling, while chip stocks jumped for the second day amid optimism about artificial intelligence. After several rounds of talks, a US official told Reuters that US President Joe Biden and Republican House Speaker …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, May 15-19
After last week’s stalemate, US president Biden on Sunday said he believes he has the authority to use the 14th Amendment to unilaterally address the debt ceiling, but acknowledged potential legal challenges could still lead to default. He said he is looking at the 14th Amendment as to whether or …
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