Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz held talks on Wednesday, reported Russian state media, and agreed to hold talks between experts on the potential for ruble payments for Russian gas payments.The call comes ahead of a 31 March deadline set by Putin for Gazprom and the Russian …
Read More »S&P 500 climbs for third straight day as Tesla leads
The S&P 500 rose for a third day on Monday, as a sharp climb in shares of Tesla overshadowed weakness in energy and bank stocks, while Russia and Ukraine were poised to hold their first face-to-face peace talks in more than two weeks.The S&P energy index (.SPNY), off 2.56%, was …
Read More »EUR/USD nearing technical support as Ukraine crisis dominates
EUR/USD pair is back to being in the green in midday New York trade after being underwater at the start of the session when it was near to the lows of the day, 1.0944. The pair has perked up following a weakening in the US dollar and has climbed to …
Read More »GBP/USD Drops On Mixed Sentiment, Firmer Dollar
The sterling begins the trading week down by 100-pips amid broad US dollar strength in the financial markets, courtesy of higher yields as market players expect a 50 bps increase to the Federal Funds Rate (FFR) by the US central bank. The market sentiment is mixed as European shares rise, …
Read More »Biden: Russia should be removed from G20
US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he thinks Russia should be removed from G20, as reported by Reuters.Key Quotes:“Asked that Ukraine be able to attend G20 meetings.”“Ukraine’s judgment to make whether it cedes territory to Russia.”“Talked about how major wheat producers US, Canada could increase and disseminate more …
Read More »Biden: Russia Planning Cyberattacks Against US
Late Monday, US President Joe Biden warned CEOs to protect their companies against potential cyberattacks and urged them to invest more in cybersecurity.More CommentsPutin’s back is against the wall and he is talking about new false flags such as biological weapons. That is a clear sign Putin is considering using …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 15 March
The US dollar started the day on the back foot but managed to recover the ground lost during US trading hours. The EUR/USD pair is trading at around 1.0940, while GBP/USD changes hands at 1.3035.Economic DataCanada’s benchmark index extended losses for a third straight session on Tuesday, as weakness in …
Read More »EUR/USD Slides As FOMC Meeting Awaited
The shared currency extended its weekly advance for two consecutive days but retraced from around 1.1000 as the Federal Reserve is set to embark on the beginning of its hiking cycle for the first time since 2018. The EUR/USD is trading at 1.0961 at the time of writing.On Tuesday, the …
Read More »Gold Down Ahead of Fed Meeting
The gold price is down 1.5% after falling from a high of $1,954.72 to a low of $1,907.08, slipping below a critical level on the daily chart with the downside now fully exposed. The price of oil has been falling and markets are volatile ahead of tomorrow’s US Federal Reserve …
Read More »USD/CAD Reversal Extends To Fresh Lows
The US dollar pulls back to 1.2780 from 1.2870 highs. The Canadian dollar appreciated favored by a brighter market mood. USD/CAD is now testing trendline support at 1.2780.The US dollar’s recovery from last Friday’s lows sub-1.2700 has found resistance at 1.2870 highs earlier Tuesday. The pair has dropped about 0.7% …
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