Prior to the completion of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting, when investors will be seeking for any indication of what could happen with interest rates given the upheaval in the banking sector, the dollar lingered at five-week lows on Wednesday. The most likely conclusion, according to the markets, is a …
Read More »Dollar is taking a breather as all eyes turn to Fed meeting
The dollar stabilized in Asian markets on Tuesday, but struggled to move away from its lowest levels in five weeks, as dealers believed that banking pressures would prevent the Federal Reserve from raising interest rates by a large amount, or perhaps not at all, at its meeting this week. The …
Read More »USD is falling as risk appetite improves
The dollar fell on Friday as risk appetite improved after authorities and banks in key markets moved to ease pressure on the financial system, calming other major currencies that had fallen earlier in the week in the wake of banking turmoil. On Thursday, large US banks pumped $30 billion in …
Read More »USD finds support as fears of a banking crisis subside
The dollar found support in Asian markets on Wednesday, as investors cut their expectations about cutting interest rates in the United States after easing fears of a banking crisis and the release of data showing that inflation remains high. In early trading, the wave of selling the dollar, which lasted …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 14/03/2023
Despite rising Treasury rates and CPI on Tuesday, the US dollar was unable to recover. Wall Street recovered and ended its five-day losing streak. The dollar continued to decline on Tuesday, although it managed to stay above Monday’s lows while remaining weak. The Nasdaq increased by more than 2%, while …
Read More »US stocks rebound following US inflation data
Following a significant selloff over the previous few days, regional bank stocks rallied to conclude the US trading session. On Tuesday, bank stocks increased and Treasury yields increased as some traders expected that banking sector hardship may be minimised, allowing the Federal Reserve to concentrate on fighting inflation.Compared to Monday’s …
Read More »Dollar gains after tepid U.S. consumer prices report
The dollar nudged higher on Tuesday as consumer price data showed inflation continuing to rise but at a slower pace, in a widely anticipated result that might prompt the Federal Reserve to suspend or possibly halt interest rate hikes next week. The dollar index increased by 0.106%, while the euro …
Read More »US stocks nosedive post US jobs data
US stocks nosedived on Friday morning after the key jobs report (NFP Data) came in warmer than expected and jitters over troubles at Silicon Valley Bank continued to weigh on markets.The S&P 500 declined by 0.9%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down 0.5%. Contracts with the technology-heavy Nasdaq …
Read More »Dow futures fall 100 pts; payrolls and banking sector in spotlight
With the focus on the forthcoming employment data and the struggling banking sector, U.S. equities are expected to begin neutral Friday, recovering following the previous session’s selloff. At 12:00 GMT, the Dow Futures contract was down 100 points or 0.3%, the S&P 500 Futures contract was down 4 points or …
Read More »Dow drops points as Wall Street encounter higher rates for longer woes
Market volatility, on Wednesday, is low because of correlation going down. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell as Wall Street fought to recover from Tuesday’s selloff, triggered by comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaling higher interest rates for longer.The Dow fell 202 points, or 0.6%, dragged down by declines …
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