The dispute between the European Union and China over electric vehicles remains unresolved. Both sides face significant risks of escalation into a full-blown trade war. While China has publicly stated its opposition to such a war, analysts believe Europe wouldn’t fare well in one. Efforts are underway through diplomatic channels …
Read More »G7 warns of China’s trade war risks
European finance ministers from the Group of Seven major industrialized nations on Friday called on their countries to line up and adopt a unified stance in the face of China’s “unfair” industrial policies and also warned of the risks of a trade war in the wake of US sanctions and …
Read More »Financial Markets Weekly Recap: Gold prices, US stocks surge amid rate speculations
In the face of geopolitical events and macroeconomic variables, the financial scene is nevertheless dynamic. Wall Street’s risk appetite persisted despite high rates, as evidenced by the performance of the Dow Jones Index and gold. While Bitcoin saw brief fluctuations, oil prices stayed steady. The US Dollar Index had a …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – July 4
Asian shares achieved shy gains, but European indexes maintained the green the territory with some difficulty, reflecting persistent growth and inflation concerns while Wall Street futures responded to such fears by edging lower.Financial markets witnessed a quiet start of the week, as US markets were closed commemorating the Independence Day …
Read More »US benefits depend on Pacific trade pact
While the United States did not lose the trade war, it has not won it either. China’s economy has more keenly felt the brunt of increased tariffs, but if the goal was to force China to change its unfair trade practices, that effort has fallen flat.The United States has long …
Read More »US Shares trade mixedly on Biden’s comments, downbeat data
US shares closed Tuesday’s trading session exhibiting mixed performance, after US President Joe Biden’s comments indicating that his administration is pondering restructure of tariffs imposed on Chinese goods and services.There was also a slew of economic data that shed light on a deterioration in the US housing sector as well …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Monday 23 May
The US dollar weakened on the first trading day of the week, amid a better market sentiment. The EUR/USD pair flirts with 1.0700, helped by ECB Chair President Christine Lagarde. She said she expects the facilities program to end “very early” in the third quarter of the year, leaving policymakers …
Read More »US stocks rise, USD falls after seven weeks of equity losses
US stocks rallied on Monday while government bond prices fell, as investors returned to riskier assets after growth fears and high inflation left the S&P 500 nursing its seventh consecutive week of losses.Monday’s advance followed a late turnround on Wall Street on Friday when the S&P briefly entered bear market …
Read More »Gold records a fresh two-week high at around $1860s
The Gold Index advances for the fourth successive trading day and begins the trading week with an upbeat tone but retreats at the 20-day moving average (DMA) at $1856.45. The XAU/USD Index reflects the weak appetite for the US dollar, despite higher US Treasury yields, which are pairing last Friday’s …
Read More »EU Faces Same Obstacles Over Tariff On Russian Oil, Embargo
The idea of an EU tariff on oil imports from Russia comes from the United States, which is considering proposing that European countries impose a tariff instead of an embargo, to allay concerns about the security of supply and surging oil prices. The EU could combine tariffs and embargoes, US …
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