Gold prices rose on Thursday, supported by expectations that the Federal Reserve has reached the end of its monetary tightening cycle, but a stronger dollar limited gains. Gold rose in spot transactions 0.1 percent to $1,961.81 per ounce by 0315 GMT, while US gold futures settled at $1,964.60. Matt Simpson, …
Read More »Gold’s recovery has stalled following US Retail Sales
The reco0very of gild price has stalled following the release of the key Retail Sales Data and the Producer Price Index (PPI) data. US Retail Sales data for October contracted at a slower pace of 0.1% against estimates of a 0.3% decline. The US monthly headline PPI contracted by 0.5%, …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, Nov. 14
China’s retail sales and industrial production figures, Australia’s Wage Price Index, and Japan’s Q3 GDP are set to be released on Wednesday. The US dollar experienced a sharp decline in October due to increased inflation, which led to a drop in the Dollar Index (DXY). The 10-year yield fell from …
Read More »Why is Yellen slammed concerning T-bonds?
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who took office in January 2021, is accused of committing the worst mistake in the Department’s history when she “failed to issue cheap bonds before the Fed began its latest series of rate hikes,” which “paved the way for a debt catastrophe” and “exacerbated the …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, October 2-6
Following a significant spike in T-bond yields, the market has momentarily stabilized, but Americans continue to borrow heavily despite Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s 18-month efforts to alter their borrowing and spending habit.Middle East tensions could boost gold, US dollarTensions in Palestine are causing investors to seek safe-haven assets and monitor …
Read More »NZD/USD snaps losses post FOMC minutes, RBNZ decision
After losing for a second week in a row, the NZD/USD pair is trading unchanged at 0.5933. Following hawkish FOMC minutes, US Treasury yields are slightly rising. According to RBNZ Governor Orr, a slight recession is necessary.The NZD/USD traded with little losses near 0.5930 on Thursday. On the one hand, …
Read More »Noor Capital | Mohammad Hashad Interview on Dubai TV – June 23, 2023
Mohammad Hashad, Director of the Research and Development Department at Noor Capital and member of the US Association of Technical Analysts, commented on the developments of the global financial markets, especially the interest rate hike in the UK that exceeded expectations, as now experts began to expect that there is …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 16/05/2023
Gold was subject to a sharp drop below $2,000, remaining under pressure and potentially testing the crucial support level of $1,970. Silver also lost ground, falling to $23.60. Crude oil prices retraced some of Monday’s gains, with WTI ending around $70.55. Cryptocurrencies also experienced losses; BTC/USD falling below $27,000 by …
Read More »Gold falls amid high US bond yields
Gold prices fall 1.48% as US economic data showcases resilience, led by strong retail sales and industrial production figures. Hawkish tones from Fed officials Mester and Barkin contribute to rising US Treasury bond yields, further pressuring gold prices; trading at $1985. 76 per ounce at the time of writing. Upcoming …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 03/03/2023
The US dollar declined on Friday and dropped for the week. The Dollar Index remained in negative territory as a result of encouraging news from China and falling US yields. American stocks experienced weekly gains following February’s significant losses. After good performance in February, the dollar experienced its first weekly …
Read More »