U.S. stocks dropped Thursday after disappointing earnings of Disney as well as a plunge in shares of regional banks and the threat of a U.S. debt default. Concerns of bank failure popped up again partially because of debt ceiling potential risk as well as liquidity issues regional banks recently show. …
Read More »Oil is rising thanks to strong fuel demand data
Oil prices rose in early Asian trading on Thursday after the impact of strong fuel demand in the United States outweighed fears that the world’s largest oil producer and consumer might default on its debt. And by 0015 GMT, Brent crude futures rose 26 cents, or 0.34 percent, to $ …
Read More »Explainer: Wall Street’s calm is byproduct of debt ceiling woes
Wall Street has identified its own X-date in late May, and if there is no major movement in Congress by then, it is expected that some major market volatility is looming. The US government is running out of money, and if Congress doesn’t act to raise or suspend its self-imposed …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Mon. 09/05/2023 The US dollar rose against its main rivals, with the US Dollar Index (DXY) rising by 0.25% and posting gains for the second day in a row. However, the index still remains near the key support level of 101.00. Wall Street dropped …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Mon. 08/05/2023
The start of the week on Wall Street was uneven. Participants in the market are analysing the events of the previous week, including central bank meetings and US labour market data. There were no significant shocks in the Federal Reserve bank survey as worries about banking continue to decrease, bolstering …
Read More »Oil is rising as recession fears begin to recede
Oil prices rose on Monday as fears of a recession in the United States eased and shifted market focus to tight supply, supporting prices after they posted a weekly decline for three consecutive weeks for the first time since November. A better-than-expected US jobs report for April helped oil prices …
Read More »Oil is rising as recession fears begin to recede
Oil prices rose slightly in early Asian trading on Monday as fears of a recession in the United States began to recede, after causing prices to fall for three consecutive weeks for the first time since November. Brent crude futures rose 6 cents to $75.36 a barrel by 0022 GMT. …
Read More »Oil bounces amid robust US jobs data despite slowdown worries
WTI oil recovers with a 3% rise, but fears about rate hikes are lurking, possibly casting a shadow over the oil market. An increase in US employment helps Wall Street recover and reduces the influence of the dollar on oil prices. Despite supply curbs from OPEC+, China’s declining manufacturing activity …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 03/05/2023
The spotlight now shifts to the European Central Bank following Wednesday’s rate hike in the United States. Building permits data from New Zealand, trade balance data from Australia, and the Chinese Caixin Manufacturing PMI are all scheduled to be released during the Asian trading session.Key DevelopmentsInterest rates increased by 25 …
Read More »US stocks fall as traders monitor Fed’s next moves
Following a fresh GDP report that exceeded expectations, stocks continued their upward trend on Thursday, with the Dow rising by almost 400 points. Following the widely anticipated Federal Reserve rate increase of 25 basis points on Wednesday, stocks experienced a small decline. The central bank also hinted through a revision …
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