A massive heatwave and the showdown in the Conservative party may be stealing the headlines in the UK but in financial markets, the focus today is on the June consumer inflation report. After printing above 9% in May, we are expected to see annual inflation tick higher to 9.3% last month in the UK. As
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NEW DELHI: Gold prices were trading almost flat on Wednesday as the weakness in the dollar was balanced by rate-hike fears by the US Fed next week. The yellow metal failed to make the most of a pullback in the dollar, with demand for bullion being restrained amid prospects of aggressive monetary policies and rising
New Zealand and Australian Dollar trade broadly higher on the back on improving market sentiment. Asia indexes are tracking US stocks higher. On the other hand, Dollar continues to extend its near term correction, in particular against commodity currencies. Yen is also under some pressure. Meanwhile, European majors are mixed for now, waiting for UK
The ghost from Netflix earnings past is on the minds of traders ahead of their earnings after the close today. Recall after earnings last quarter where subscriptions came in much worse than expected, the price closed down over 35% the next trading day. The price moved from $348.28 to $212.45. Those declines continued to the
Gold in the national capital on Tuesday rose by Rs 6 to Rs 50,290 per 10 grams amid firm global trends, according to Securities. In the previous trade, the yellow metal settled at Rs 50,284 per 10 grams. Silver, however, dipped by Rs 137 to Rs 55,539 per kg from Rs 55,676 per kg in
Dollar’s correction continues today and falls broadly. US stocks point to stronger extended rebound. Yen is also weak. Kiwi is currently the strongest, followed by Australian. Euro and Swiss Franc are next. In particular, Euro is lifted by reports that ECB would consider both a 25bps and 50bps hike this Thursday. Sterling also follows Euro
The jump in the euro comes alongside a push higher in European bond yields, with 2-year German bund yields now up 6 bps to 0.58%. The euro is now trading up 0.8% against the dollar to 1.0220, its highest level in nearly two weeks. From a technical perspective, the break higher is encouraging if buyers
NEW DELHI: Gold prices retreated mildly on Tuesday on the back of a strong dollar. However, the yellow metal was range bound as investors refrained from making big bets over Fed’s meet outcome. Market participants are now anticipating a 75-basis-point hike by the Fed at its July 26-27 meeting. The European Central Bank and the
Australian Dollar trades mildly higher in Asian session, after RBA minutes affirmed that further tightening is underway. New Zealand is also supported by somewhat steady risk sentiment. Canadian Dollar is also limited after WTI crude oil rebounded and regained 100 handle. Euro and Dollar are the softer ones for now, followed by Sterling, which awaits
Earlier today, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs announced earnings and beat expectations. After opening higher and trading to a high of $33.38, the price of Bank of America has moved back down and trades down $0.04 or -0.12% at $32.17. For Goldman Sachs, they traded as high as $311.25 but have since backed off
LONDON -Oil prices extended gains on Monday, boosted by a weaker dollar and tight supplies as concerns over gas supply from Russia mounted, offsetting demand fears brought on by a possible recession and China lockdowns. Brent crude futures for September settlement rose by $4.41, or 4.26%, to $105.65 a barrel by 1235 GMT, having gained
Dollar, Yen and Swiss Franc are both under some selling pressure today, as overall risk sentiment improved. Sterling is currently the winner and Euro is not too far behind. Canadian Dollar leads commodity currencies, as Kiwi is somewhat lagging despite strong inflation data. The picture will depend on whether stock markets in the US could
Given little else for the market to work with, we are seeing a more straightforward risk positive session with market participants also keeping the focus on the softer dollar from the end of last week. European equities are holding higher with S&P 500 futures now up 0.7% on the day. That is seeing the dollar
NEW DELHI: Gold prices were trading higher on Monday, thanks to the pullback in the US dollar. The dollar slipped against its rivals, moving further away from a near 20-year high hit last week, making greenback-priced bullion less expensive for buyers holding other currencies. Gold futures on were trading higher about 0.45 per cent or
Risk sentiment is positive as another week starts, with major Asian indexes trading higher while Japan is on holiday. Dollar is extending its near term pull back while Yen and Swiss Franc are also soft. On the other hand, New Zealand Dollar is lifted slightly by stronger than expected consumer inflation data, while Aussie and
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There seems more to the easing of oil prices than just recession fears. Oil dropped below $100 per barrel earlier this week and remained under pressure. The market mood cooled and has moved into neutral territory as indicated by the futures positions, respectively the net-length exposure by non-commercial participants. We believe that the change in
US President Biden travelled to the Middle East to plead for higher oil output. I’ve seen plenty of “No, actually he went for …” . Sure, he had meetings on other issues, but for Biden, oil is the big concern right now. US mid-term elections are right around the corner and angry motorists will need