US shares remarkably surged Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.31% to 4,701.21 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising 0.10% to 35,754.75. Stocks surged led by overall positivity across the financial markets …
Read More »Uncertainty Quakes Financial Markets
The dollar reaped some strength during London trading hours but finished the day down against most major currencies. The US dollar fell despite European and American indexes closed mostly in the red territory, and while government bond yields extended gains to fresh weekly highs.Some profit-taking and the opinion that the …
Read More »UK Moves To COVID-19 Plan B
As markets, investors and traders expected, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the UK will move to COVID-19 “plan B”.Guidance to work from home has been reintroduced, face mask requirements will now be expanded to most public venues and the NHS will make the NHS COVID Pass mandatory for …
Read More »UK Omicron Outbreak Worries Sterling Traders
GBP/USD has dipped under 1.3300 as sterling traders worry about impact of UK Omicron outbreak. The GBP/USD pair slipped under 1.3300 in recent trade and is eyeing year-to-date lows. The pair has been eying the impact of concerns related to Omicron outbreak in the UK.The sterling has been under pressure …
Read More »U.K. Flash PMI Reflects Sustained Robust Output And Jobs Growth
Output growth across manufacturing and services measured by the PMI surveys came in slightly faster than expected in November.Solid service sector growth that far exceeded the pre-pandemic long-run average contrasted with only modest production growth in the manufacturing sector.Employment rose for the ninth successive month in November, according to the …
Read More »Haskel: BofE Should Be Watchful On Labour Costs
Policymaker Jonathan Haskel indicated, Tuesday, that the Bank of England needs to be watchful about rising labour costs as a tight job market means wages might rise faster than productivity and put upward pressure on inflation.BoE Governor Andrew Bailey says interest rates are likely to rise and investors see a …
Read More »French fishermen Threaten Action Amid Stalling Brexit Talks
French fishermen are planning actions, including possibly blocking British vessels’ access to French ports, in protest against Britain’s refusal to grant them more licenses to operate in UK territorial waters, fishermen said on Tuesday.France and Britain have been at loggerheads for months over how many licenses French fishermen should get …
Read More »GBP/USD Posts Fresh Highs on BoE expectations
At 1.3490, the GBP/USD pair is trading near to the highs of Wednesday’s US session. This move signals the pair’s ability to depart a 1.3396 a low to start climbing to a one-week high after data showed UK inflation surged to a 10-year high last month.The pound is significantly firmer …
Read More »GBP/USD Fails First Attempt To Break Critical Number
GBP/USD pair is attempting to correct a daily bearish impulse and is trading 0.18% higher on Monday’s session. GBP/USD has travelled from as low as 1.3402 to a high of 1.3449, scoring the high in recent trade as bulls take on daily resistance with 1.3480 eyed. The sterling has been …
Read More »GBP Hammered After BoE’s Statement
The British pound was hit rather hard during the course of the trading session on Thursday as the Bank of England has decided not to raise interest rates. Although the market had been trying to price in some type of hike, the question now is whether or not 1.35 can …
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