Interviewed by Dubai TV, Mohammed Hashad, Head of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the American Association of Technical Analysts, shed light on the latest developments in the financial markets There was chaos in the currency markets, and we are talking now about the pound sterling at …
Read More »Gold prices fell near their lowest level in two and a half years, as the dollar rose
Gold prices settled near their lowest level in two and a half years today, Monday, affected by the rise in the dollar and with the adoption of a tough stance by major central banks on interest rates to reduce inflation. And the price of gold in spot transactions fell 0.3% …
Read More »The Turkish lira falls to a record low against the dollar
The Turkish lira fell to an all-time low against the dollar during early trading Monday, September 26, bringing its losses so far this year to more than 28% and continuing its decline after an unexpected interest rate cut last week. The lira price reached 18.4440 against the dollar as of …
Read More »Could gold deteriorate further below $1640?
Gold price stumbled to thirty month low at $1638.90 on Friday before it turned back to trade at $1643 per ounce at the time of writing versus Thursday’s closing price at $1670.95. Volatility in the markets and dramatic FX plays did not leave gold untouched as the precious metal fell …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 22/09/22
Recession seems inevitable as stubbornly high inflation plus the escalation of the war forced policymakers’ hands. Stocks fell, while US government bond yields soared to fresh multi-year highs.Major central banks announced monetary policy decisions following the US Fed’s meeting for September with the Bank of Japan firstly, on Thursday, deciding …
Read More »Gold trims its losses as dollar declines
Gold prices pared losses on Thursday as the dollar retreated from a two-decade high, although pressure continued on the precious metal amid rising US bond yields and hawkish comments on interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve. And gold fell in spot transactions 0.2 percent, recording 1670.40 dollars an ounce …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 21/09/2022
The dollar solidified its gains after the Fed triggered volatility and sour market sentiment across the board. As anticipated, the US central bank hiked the benchmark rate by 75 bps to 3.25%, while policymakers maintained their determination to bring inflation down to the 2% target. US Treasury yields soared. The …
Read More »Gold hovers around $1667 ahead of FOMC decision
Gold has benefited from increasing tensions in East Europe. So, gold price snaps two days of consecutive losses and climbs, despite broad US dollar strength, courtesy of increasing tensions between Ukraine and Russia. Investors’ pursuit of safety bolstered the precious metal. At the time of writing, XAU/USD is trading at …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 20/09/2022
The American dollar advanced on Tuesday amid prevalent risk aversion. US government bond yields soared to support the dollar’s performance all day long, as the 2-year Treasury yield touched its highest in fifteen years ahead of the Fed’s policy decision.The yield on the 10-year Treasury note is now at 3.56% …
Read More »The dollar is rising ahead of an expected sharp interest rate hike from the US Central
The dollar climbed to near 20-year highs against other major currencies on Monday, ahead of a slew of central bank meetings, including a meeting of the US Federal Reserve that is likely to approve another big interest rate hike. Exchanges were generally thin, with markets in London and Tokyo closed …
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