Gold prices decline, hindered by rising US bond yields and the greenback’s resilience; XAU/USD is down 0.50%. Gloomy global economic outlook impacts sentiment, with disappointing export data from China and broadened US trade deficit.The US dollar gains momentum as the US Dollar Index (DXY) pares earlier losses, adding pressure on …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 06/06/2023
The dollar posted mixed results on Tuesday in a cautious market ahead of a crucial week. The USD Dollar Index rose 0.15% but was unable to break the 104.40 area again. US Treasury yields held relatively steady. There are no Federal Reserve speakers ahead of next week’s FOMC meeting. Fed …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 02/06/2023
Dow jumped 700 points on the US hot jobs report as Nasdaq notched sixth straight winning week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged for its best day since January as traders cheered a strong jobs report and the passage of a debt ceiling bill that averts a US default.shares popped …
Read More »Gold price falls on NFP data, spiking T-yields
Gold price has dropped despite the week’s strong performance in an expected reaction to US job growth that exceeded expectations for May 2023.Rising US Treasury bond yields as well as the robust USD do exert downward pressure on the precious metal. US debt-ceiling resolution contributed to easing bond yields, a …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 30/05/2023
The debt ceiling agreement reached by US President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is encountering difficulties, which is negatively affecting market sentiment. US markets ended with mixed results, as Treasury yields dropped significantly. Economic Data Consumer sentiment in the US weakened slightly in May with the Conference Board’s Consumer …
Read More »Gold prices end higher on retreating US Treasury yields
Gold prices ended higher Tuesday, partially buoyed by declining US Treasury yields, after the most-active futures contract briefly touched its lowest level since March overnight. Gold found support Tuesday from a retreat in US Treasury yields. Gold prices have retreated for most of May as the dollar has strengthened and …
Read More »USD/JPY retreats on intervention talk, declining T-yields
The USD/JPY pair declined for two consecutive days following remarks from Japanese authorities indicating increased scrutiny of currency market movements. The Japanese Yen strengthens in response to the news, putting downward pressure on the USD/JPY pair.USD/JPY maintains an upward bias as long as it holds above the key level of …
Read More »Global investors welcoming debt deal despite looming risks
As politicians work to push the agreement through Congress before the new June 5 deadline, international investors are simulating the market effects of that deal.Investors predicted that a deal between the White House and House Republicans to raise the $31.4 trillion debt ceiling would prevent a disastrous American default, increase …
Read More »USD stabilizes with increasing expectations of interest rate hike and optimism about debt ceiling
The dollar held steady on Monday amid rising expectations of a Federal Reserve hike in interest rates, despite news of a debt ceiling agreement that drove some hedge-seekers away from the greenback. The dollar recorded its highest level in six months against the Japanese currency at 140.91 yen in early …
Read More »Dollar is hovering near a two-month high
The dollar hovered near a two-month high on Wednesday as investors flocked to the safe-haven currency as debt ceiling talks in the United States continued to stall. And US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns that the federal government may not have enough money to pay all its obligations by June …
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