Dow Jones Futures Drop during Market Rally; Tesla CEO Elon Musk Will Not Join Twitter’s Board
Dow Jones Futures Drop during Market Rally; Tesla CEO Elon Musk Will Not Join Twitter’s Board Dow Jones futures, as well as S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures, dipped Sunday night, as Treasury rates continued to rise. In March, Tesla China sales were strong, but the Shanghai facility was shutdown. Meanwhile, Tesla CEO Elon Musk will […]
Imports of fuel oil from Latin America surge ahead of Russia’s planned reduction
Imports of fuel oil from Latin America surge ahead of Russia’s planned reduction According to customs statistics, record amounts of fuel oil from Latin America arrived in the United States in March, as refiners sought alternatives to Russian feed stocks ahead of Washington’s April 22 deadline to cease Russian oil imports. Last month, US Gulf […]
Stocks in the US fell in turbulent trade as the Federal Reserve announced a $95 billion monthly balance sheet reduction
Stocks in the US fell in turbulent trade as the Federal Reserve announced a $95 billion monthly balance sheet reduction In a bumpy trading day on Wednesday, US equities sank after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s most recent meeting revealed intentions to decrease its balance sheet by $95 billion each month. A total of $60 […]
Long-term deal with China has been signed by a US LNG exporter
Long-term deal with China has been signed by a US LNG exporter In the most recent contract between American and Chinese companies, Next Decade Corporation inked another long-term agreement for a U.S. exporter to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to China on Wednesday. ENN LNG (Singapore) Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China’s ENN Natural […]
XAU/USD is expected to drop to about $1,900 as aggressive Fed officials dampen market sentiment
XAU/USD is expected to drop to about $1,900 as aggressive Fed officials dampen market sentiment After a massive sell-off on Tuesday, gold (XAU/USD) is struggling in the Asian session. Given the adverse market movement and aggressive tone espoused by Federal Reserve (Fed) policymakers, the precious metal is anticipated to drop to around the psychological support […]
Overnight, US equities continued to swing back and forth; buyers swooped in on tech firms
Overnight, US equities continued to swing back and forth; buyers swooped in on tech firms Investors snatched up some of the technology firms that had been under pressure to start the year, sending U.S. equities higher on Monday. The Nasdaq Composite Index, which is centred on technology, rose 271.05 points, or 1.9 percent, to […]
Energy sanctions are being considered by the EU as a response to Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine
Energy sanctions are being considered by the EU as a response to Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine The European Union denounced the massacre of innocent citizens by Russian soldiers as they retreated from Ukrainian cities on Monday, threatening a fresh round of harsh measures on Russia in the coming days, including possible sanctions against Russia’s […]
As the RBA approaches amid China’s lockdowns, the AUD/USD chart shows bullish potential
As the RBA approaches amid China’s lockdowns, the AUD/USD chart shows bullish potential The Asian markets will start the week with an eye on Australia’s interest rate announcement tomorrow. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is likely to maintain its current interest rate of 0.1 percent, although expectations for a raise in the second […]
XAU/USD is flirting with a significant daily golden ratio of 61.8 percent
XAU/USD is flirting with a significant daily golden ratio of 61.8 percent At $1,935, the gold price is a tad lower at the start of the week’s last day, down around 0.1 percent. So far, the yellow metal has ranged from a high of $1,937.92 to a low of $1,932.56. Overnight, the precious metal was […]
The financial markets in the US and Europe have had their worst quarter since the COIVID-19 outbreak
The financial markets in the US and Europe have had their worst quarter since the COIVID-19 outbreak Global stock markets fell on Thursday, with the S&P 500 falling more than 1.5 percent as investors worried about a recession and the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, while oil prices fell more than $6 as Washington began releasing a record […]
GBP/JPY recovers from 160.00 as the BOJ blames rising commodity prices for the yen’s weakness
GBP/JPY recovers from 160.00 as the BOJ blames rising commodity prices for the yen’s weakness The GBP/JPY pair has received some considerable offers at 159.50 amid widespread selling in the Japanese yen as a result of the Bank of Japan’s unlimited bond-purchase program me (BOJ). The cross is soaring, having risen over 0.7 percent on […]
UK house price growth is at a 17-year high
UK house price growth is at a 17-year high According to the mortgage lender, annual rise in house prices reached 14.3 percent in February, the fastest rate since November 2004. The cost of a typical UK home has hit a new record high of £265,312, up £33,000 in the last year, according to the report. […]
The US Dollar Index is testing 4-week lows at 97.70 ahead of data
The US Dollar Index is testing 4-week lows at 97.70 ahead of data The greenback has been under pressure this week, trading at multi-week lows of 97.70 when measured by the US Dollar Index (DXY) on Thursday. For the third session in a row, the index loses ground and trades at the 97.70 level, despite […]
XAU/USD pair remains bullish as the US currency continues to fall
XAU/USD pair remains bullish as the US currency continues to fall The gold price is rising as the US currency and US yields fall. The 10-year yield is down almost 2% on the day, while the DXY index, which measures the US dollar against a basket of currencies, is down about 0.3 percent at the […]
The Inversion of a Major Yield Curve Slice in the U.S.A Signals the Start of a Recession
On Tuesday, a carefully watched part of the US Treasury yield curve inverted for the first time since September 2019, reflecting market fears that the Federal Reserve may push the economy into recession as it confronts growing inflation. For a brief while, the two-year Treasury note yielded more than the benchmark 10-year note. Many people […]
GBP/USD falls from 1.3080 as the DXY declines on improved risk appetite
GBP/USD falls from 1.3080 as the DXY declines on improved risk appetite The GBP/USD pair has seen some hefty bids at 1.3080 as investors’ risk appetite improves and risk-perceived assets acquire more demand. Previously, the cable underperformed despite the Bank of England’s tightening monetary policies (BOE). To counteract rising inflation, the Bank of England raised […]
Oil exports from the United States are increasing, pushing fuel away from storage hubs
Oil exports from the United States are increasing, pushing fuel away from storage hubs Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, US oil exports have increased, and barrels of domestic oil that would normally go to the Cushing, Oklahoma, storage center are now being shipped via the Gulf Coast, dealers said. The invasion shook the oil market, […]
The NZD/USD is in command as the US dollar strengthens
The NZD/USD is in command as the US dollar strengthens NZD/USD is trading 0.23 percent down on the day at 0.6944, having fallen from a high of 0.6963. The US dollar is up in the morning after posting its sixth weekly rise in the last seven. The DXY index, which measures the US dollar against […]