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The DXY Index is 0.16% down, pointing to the 103.675 mark at the time of writing. The dollar is experiencing choppy trading due to China’s National People’s Congress, where markets were not impressed by the stimulus package to restore China’s growth and economy. This has triggered risk aversion and pushes …

Bitcoin has hit $63000 after more than two years below this level, and liquidations have surpassed $277 million in the last 24 hours. This massive rally in the pioneer cryptocurrency could be attributed to the spot ETF approval. Bitcoin price has shattered past the $63000 threshold, with the bulls not …

Last week’s trading closed with risk-linked assets overperforming safe haven assets, leading to a weekly loss in the US dollar versus gains for gold as well as US stocks over the week, as most risk assets kept surging. An interesting competition was strong between the minutes ff the Fed’s last …

The US S&P Global Composite PMI fell from 52 in January to 51.4 in February’s flash estimate, indicating that the private sector’s business activity in the US is still growing, but more slowly than it was in January.During the same time period, the S&P Global Manufacturing PMI increased to 51.5 …

The US Dollar has weakened amid speculation that the Federal Reserve will delay the first rate cut. The odds for a 25 basis points (bps) March rate cut have decreased to 34.4%, while June ones have increased to 55.1%. Stock markets are tepid, with Wall Street spending most of the …

Amid evident US data volatility, the GBP/USD pair is rising on the strength of strong UK retail sales data that is above expectations. The US PPI increased more than predicted, pointing to continuous inflation; the UK’s sales boom indicates consumer optimism.A cautious stance on inflation by the Fed weakens the …

The Atlanta Fed GDPNow estimates for first-quarter growth dipped to 2.9% from 3.4%. Atlanta Fed GDPNow’s report reads as follows: “The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the first quarter of 2024 is 2.9 percent on February 15, down from 3.4 percent on February …

The US Dollar retreated after a strong rebound on Tuesday due to CPI, easing the pressure in the risk-linked universe. The USD Index (DXY) fell from multi-week highs near the 105.00 barrier due to uneven improvement in the risk complex.Economic DataRetail Sales, the Philly Fed Manufacturing Index, Industrial Production, the …

Due to the parity of factors that affected the trading environment over the preceding period, the price movement of practically all traded assets closed last week’s trading on the global financial markets with a moderate change.These factors started with investors’ focus on the statements and comments by Federal Reserve Chair, …

Natural Gas has experienced a decline following reports that the Biden administration is set to prolong the LNG export moratorium by 9 to 12 months. Piden’s Pause ContiunesThe US Dollar Index is flirting with a break below 104 as the dollar fails to find nearby support. The LNG ban remains …