At $1,807.17, gold price is slightly retreating in the midday US session as markets are on holiday. Bond markets are closed on the occasion of the US Independence Day, but the US dollar has seen two-way price action which has both supported and sunk gold at the start of the …
Read More »Noor Capital | Dubai TV Mohammed Hashad’s Interview, July 4
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 of the financial markets: First: Stock marketThe equity market has tried to recover as markets observed during last week in the …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Friday, July 1
Investors and traders do monitor potential headwinds in loan growth and credit quality in the banking sector as JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPM, +1.28% and Morgan Stanley MS, +0.91% are scheduled to report earnings on Thursday, July 14, as the first two of the big-six US banks. US equities finished …
Read More »ISM Manufacturing PMI Preview:
US ISM Manufacturing PMI is expected to indicate slower growth in June. The inflation component is critical and low expectations may lead to an upside surprise. The US ISM Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) provides an understanding of the jobs-related data. PMI reading on Friday, July 1, is expected to …
Read More »US annual Core PCE inflation falls to 4.7% in May as expected
Inflation in the US, as measured by the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, stayed unchanged at 6.3% on a yearly basis in May, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis announced on Thursday. The Core PCE Price Index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of inflation, declined to 4.7% in the …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Wednesday, June 29
The financial markets was driven by comments by key central bankers who spoke before the ECB Forum in Portugal. Fed Chair, Jerome Powell explained that there is a risk the US central bank’s interest rate hikes will slow the economy too much. Powell added that the bigger risk, however, is …
Read More »Fed’s Bullard writes on need to stay ahead of inflation
St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said in a new essay that lessons from 1974 and 1983, when the FOMC face similar inflation levels to today’s, demand that policymakers to get ahead of the inflation level.“In particular, the takeaway is that getting ahead of inflation will keep inflation low and …
Read More »CB Consumer Confidence Index Drops To 98.7 In June
Consumer confidence in the US continued to weaken in June. The US Dollar Index clings to strong daily gains near mid-104.00s.The data published by the Conference Board showed on Tuesday that the Consumer Confidence Index dropped to 98.7 in June from 103.2 in May. This print came in weaker than …
Read More »Noor Capital | Dubai TV Mohammed Hashad’s Interview, 27 June 2022
Noor Capital | Dubai TV Mohammed Hashad’s Interview, 20 June 2022 Interviewed by Dubai TV, Mohammed Hashad, Head of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the American Society of Technical Analysts, shed light and commented on the developments in financial markets and developments in the situation around …
Read More »Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index fell below expectations
The headline General Business Activity Index of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ Texas Manufacturing Survey plunged to -17.7 in June from -7.3 in May.The latest data missed the market expectation of -3.1 by a wide margin. The New Orders sub-index dropped to 3.3 from 19.8, the Prices Paid for …
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