Upcoming Market Updates : NZD, GBP, EURO, CAD, USD
Upcoming Market Updates : NZD,GBP,EURO, CAD, USD Time 01:30 AM GMT+3 NZD: Business NZ Manufacturing Index, it measures level of a diffusion index based on surveyed manufacturers. Time 01:45 AM GMT+3 NZD: CPI q/q, it measures change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers. Time 02:01 AM GMT+3 GBP: Rightmove HPI m/m, […]
AUD low confidence on business conditions by uncertainty globally
AUD low confidence in business conditions by uncertainty globally This week’s data from Australia highlighted the growing big difference between current activity and confidence. The business conditions continue to show strength across the economy, confidence has fallen below its long-run average. Arguably this deterioration stems from the availability and price of labor and other inputs […]
Oil declines 2% as fuel supplies and output rise in U.S.A
Oil declines 2% as fuel supplies and output rise in U.S.A On Wednesday, oil prices fell by around 2% as concerns about a shortage of crude oil were somewhat offset by an increase in gasoline and distillate stocks in the United States and concerns about weaker global economic growth. Brent futures for August delivery decreased […]
UAE claims it has no spare capacity, oil prices jump by 1%
UAE claims it has no spare capacity, oil prices jump by 1% The energy minister of the United Arab Emirates stated that the country is producing near capacity, defying expectations that this could assist boost supply in a tight market. As a result, oil prices increased by nearly 1% in early Asian trade on Tuesday. […]
Stock Market declines following massive rally last week
Stock Market declines following massive rally last week U.S. stocks declined on Monday, erasing some of the gains made during a surge last week as expectations for the direction of interest-rate rises by the Federal Reserve softened. Early gains were erased by the S&P 500, which dropped 11.63 points, or 0.3 percent, to close at […]
Gold prices increase as ban on new Russian imports
Gold prices increase as ban on new Russian imports Gold prices rose on Monday as speculation grew that some Western countries could formally forbid the import of the metal from Russia in response to that country’s invasion of Ukraine. By 0231 GMT, spot gold increased 0.5 percent to $1,835.58 per ounce. At $1,836.30, U.S. gold […]
After stock rebound week, stock futures are marginally higher
After stock rebound week, stock futures are marginally higher Following a significant recovery last week from this year’s sharp declines, U.S. stock futures increased marginally on Monday morning. Wall Street is getting ready to close out the worst first half for equities in decades despite the rebound. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased […]
As the commodity markets drop, gold and silver decline
As the commodity markets drop, gold and silver decline As the metals markets are participants in a general erosion of the commodity markets driven by crude oil, gold and silver prices are slightly lower in lunchtime U.S. trade on Thursday. Fears of a U.S. and worldwide economic crisis as well as predictions of decreased demand […]
Stocks decline as Wall Street’s effort at a rally fails
Stocks decline as Wall Street’s effort at a rally fails As markets struggled to maintain a recovery from earlier in the day, stocks modestly declined on Wednesday in turbulent trading. Traders also considered remarks made by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who reaffirmed the position of the central bank in battling inflation. In the last […]
Prior to the European open, gold and silver are trading lower
Prior to the European open, gold and silver are trading lower Gold prices have retraced ahead of the European open after a strong day on Thursday (-0.62%). It has a similar effect as silver (-0.28%), albeit to a smaller amount. Copper is trading flat in the rest of the commodities complex, but spot WTI is […]
Gold rises as the dollar falls in anticipation of the Fed’s decision
Gold rises as the dollar falls in anticipation of the Fed’s decision The dollar index fell 0.2 percent on the day after hitting a near two-decade high the day before, while benchmark US 10-year Treasury yields also fell from multi-year highs. According to Saxo Bank analyst Ole Hansen, gold is trapped between “those focusing on […]
Despite growing hawkish Fed bets, XAU/USD remains steady near $1,880
Despite growing hawkish Fed bets, XAU/USD remains steady near $1,880 Despite rising predictions on the Federal Reserve (Fed) taking an extreme hawkish posture this week, gold price (XAU/USD) is bouncing in a small range of $1,868.92-1,879.25 in the early Asian session. Following the announcement of the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Friday, the precious […]
S&P 500 entered a bear market, global stocks dropped
S&P 500 entered a bear market, global stocks dropped Stock futures increased, indicating that U.S. markets were on the verge of recovering from a meltdown that pushed the S&P 500 into a bear market on Monday, but Asian stocks remained under pressure. In Asia on Tuesday morning, S&P 500 futures were up 0.6 percent. The […]
XAU/USD is at a crossroads, and US inflation is the key
XAU/USD is at a crossroads, and US inflation is the key Gold Price found strong bids just below $1,842 and mounted a nice return to close a stormy Thursday with minor losses at $1,848. The shiny metal remained turbulent, but stayed within its usual price range of $1,850. Financial markets were dominated by risk-off flows. […]
Stocks drop as Wall Street prepares for inflation data
Stocks drop as Wall Street prepares for inflation data Stocks in the United States fell sharply on Thursday, as Wall Street fretted about critical inflation data due out on Friday. The S&P 500 was down 2.4 percent, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 1.9 percent, or 640 points. The NASDAQ Composite Index dropped […]
XAU/USD closes in to the golden ratio of 61.8 percent
XAU/USD closes into the golden ratio of 61.8 percent In Asia, the price is attempting to break below the 50% mean reversion line, exposing the 61.8 percent Fibo target of $1,850 once more. Following a move into the 50 percent mean reversion level of the hourly bullish impulse highlighted in earlier trading, the gold price […]
Higher US bond yields and the USD halted Wall Street
Higher US bond yields and the USD halted Wall Street Higher US bond yields and a stronger USD dragged down Wall Street futures on Monday. Higher bond yields, i.e. higher borrowing costs, are generally negative for corporate profitability, whereas a stronger dollar is unfavourable for export-oriented US MNCs, particularly tech companies. After a slight reversal […]
US jobs report indicates more rate hikes are on the way, gold prices are rising
US jobs report indicates more rate hikes are on the way, gold prices are rising Even as the US jobs report suggested additional interest rate hikes this year, gold was up in Asia on Monday morning, putting pressure on non-yielding bullion. By 10:26 p.m. ET, gold futures were up 0.32 percent to $1856.20. (2:26 AM […]