Geopolitical risks remain high and economists discuss what to look out for in 2024. Severe geopolitical shocks and persistent tensionsThe new year could mark a watershed for political and military support for Ukraine, particularly as elections will be held in the US Military support from the US is critical, and …
Read More »Noor Capital | Dubai TV Mohammed Hashad’s Interview, 13 June 2022
Interviewed by Dubai TV, Mohammed Hashad, Head of Research and Development Department at Noor Capital and member of the US Society of Technical Analysts, commented on the latest developments of the financial markets; and most notably oil and the upcoming Fed’s policy decision. Fed Hashad said US Federal Reserve Governor …
Read More »Noor Capital | Dubai TV Mohammed Hashad’s Interview, 6 June 2022
Interviewed by Dubai TV, Mohammed Hashad, Head of Research and Development Department at Noor Capital and member of the US Society of Technical Analysts, commented on the latest developments of the financial markets; and most notably oil and the upcoming Fed’s policy decision.First: OilAsked whether the unmistakable surge of oil …
Read More »Expectations of OPEC+ Commitment to Modest Production Increases
Officials said that the OPEC + bloc will likely adhere to modest oil production increases when it meets on Wednesday, with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, two of the largest members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, complying with the agreement with Russia, despite the expansion …
Read More »Will OPEC+ Stick To Preset Plan Despite Ukraine’s Invasion?
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies led by Russia, known as OPEC+, have been unwinding historic production cuts they instated in 2020 after the pandemic caused an unprecedented fall in global demand.Then, former US President Donald Trump intervened to encourage Riyadh and Moscow to end a …
Read More »Will Fed Slow Rate Hikes Because Of Elections?
The Federal Reserve will effectuate the first raise interest rates at its 16 March meeting in an attempt to put confront inflation. The big question now is whether policymakers will boost rates by a quarter of a percentage point or a half-point. But there are some Wall Street experts who …
Read More »US-Japan Deal To Roll Back Trump-Era Steel Tariffs
The Trump administration imposed metal tariffs on dozens of countries in 2018, saying that a excess of foreign steel and aluminum threaten US manufacturers out of business and pose a national security threat.The Nippon Steel Corp. plant in Kashima, Japan, in 2018. The Biden administration is expected to announce on …
Read More »Dubai TV Interview, Nov. 15, 2021
Director of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the American Association of Professional Technical Analysts, Mohamed Hashad, was a guest on Dubai Channel to comment on the most outstanding developments in the financial markets today and throughout the current week. US-China Virtual Summit in Spotlight The markets …
Read More »Facebook’s Quarterly Profit Beats Expectations And Posts Fastest Revenue Growth Since 2016
Facebook’s earnings in the three months ended June 30 beat expectations and posted the fastest revenue growth since 2016. But Facebook shares fell 5% in after-hours trading after the social media company said it expects revenue growth to slow in the coming quarters. And earnings per share came to $3.61, …
Read More »Senate Begins Trump’s Second Impeachment Trial
The proceedings of former United States President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate began earlier today. For hours on Tuesday, Democratic members of the House of Representatives who are impeachment managers as well as Trump’s defense team debated the constitutionality of the impeachment trial. Trump’s lawyers argue …
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