Brent and U.S. crude futures finished at a small loss following a see-saw session, in which prices fell more than $1 a barrel at one point on Friday, as traders tried to reconcile mixed signals for oil demand in the coming year. Brent futures settled down 6 cents, or 0.08%, at$76.55 a barrel. U.S. West
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Share: Mexican Peso dampened by a Fed official pushing back against interest rate cuts. The economy in the United States remains solid, according to a report by S&P Global. New York Fed President John Williams pushes back against rate cuts, a tailwind for USD/MXN. A Banxico survey shows economists expect 200 bps of rate cuts
The financial markets concluded last week on a robust risk-on sentiment, driven primarily by the flurry of central bank activities. The stock markets, in particular, resonated with a bullish tone, cementing their position after Fed’s dovish shift. This sentiment propelled key indices like the DOW, DAX, and CAC to new record highs. Despite a mild
High risk warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage creates additional risk and loss exposure. Before you decide to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, experience level, and risk tolerance. You could lose some or all your initial investment; do not
Make it a 7 and 7. That is 7 consecutive up days, and 7 consecutive up weeks for the the Dow and the Nasdaq. The late day rally fizzled into the close for the S&P, however, as it closed marginally lower on the day (but still down). There is two more weeks to the end
Gold prices fell on Friday, but eked out a weekly rise as the Federal Reserve shifted to a dovish stance and projected lower interest rates next year. Spot gold fell 0.8% to $2,019.91 per ounce by 3:33 p.m. ET (2033 GMT) but gained 0.8% for the week. U.S. gold futures settled 0.4% lower at $2,035.70.
Share: EUR/JPY stuck near 155.00 as momentum remains limited and markets fade the action. The Euro doesn’t have much to be bid about after Eurozone data misses expectations. The BoJ’s final appearance of 2023 is on the cards for early next week, due sometime Tuesday. The EUR/JPY is getting boxed into near-term lows around the
Euro is emerging as the strongest currency for the week, bolstered by ECB’s resistance to the expectations of a rate cut. The common currency will now look into today’s Eurozone data. Positive surprises from there could solidify ECB’s stance, and give Euro more fuel to extend recent rise. For now, Japanese Yen followed as the
The AUDUSD moved sharply higher the last two days and in the process moved above the 50% of the 2023 range at 0.67134 on both trading days. Both days also stalled at 0.6728. Buyers of the shot on a number of attempts above the 50% midpoint, and each time they missed. On the downside, the
High risk warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage creates additional risk and loss exposure. Before you decide to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, experience level, and risk tolerance. You could lose some or all your initial investment; do not
Oil prices rose in early Asian trade on Friday, on track to notch their first weekly rise in two months after benefiting from a bullish forecast from the International Energy Agency (IEA) on oil demand for next year and a weaker dollar. Brent futures rose 9 cents to USD 76.70 a barrel at 0006 GMT.
A passageway near the Bank of England (BOE) in the City of London, U.K., on Thursday, March 18, 2021. Hollie Adams | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — The Bank of England is all but certain to keep its main interest rate unchanged at 5.25% for a third consecutive meeting on Thursday, but economists are
Share: USD/CHF sees a limited rebound on Friday after hitting four-month lows on Thursday. SNB no longer focusing on forex sales after latest rate decision. Coming up next week: SNB Quarterly Bulletin, US GDP & PCE. The USD/CHF is drifting back towards the 0.8700 handle on Friday after a tense week that saw the Swiss
Dollar is having a notable rebound in early US trading session, buoyed by comments from New York Fed President John Williams. Speaking on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Williams stated, “we aren’t really talking about rate cuts right now,” adding that it is “premature” to consider rate cuts as early as March. This assertion by a key
The USDCAD bottomed near a key swing area target at 1.3370 – 1.33776 (see red numbered circles on the chart below). The low prices reached 1.33725 and bounced. The move to the upside has reached 1.3402. That level is near the broken 61.8% retracement of the move up from the July low at 1.33999 (call
High risk warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage creates additional risk and loss exposure. Before you decide to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, experience level, and risk tolerance. You could lose some or all your initial investment; do not
Gold prices are set to end with weekly gains buoyed by a weaker greenback and lower bond yields following the US Fed’s dovish commentary which has triggered a nosedive in the dollar index (DXY). Taking cues from the price of yellow metal in the international market, MCX February gold futures were trading at Rs 62,490
Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB). Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images FRANKFURT — The European Central Bank meets this week with investors closely monitoring to see when the Frankfurt institution might start to cut interest rates. It will be too early to declare victory in the battle against inflation, but with