The Federal Reserve must go big with a supersized 50 basis point interest rate cut in September to get ahead of a looming economic storm, warns the CEO of a leading independent financial advisory and fintech. The warning from deVere Group’s Nigel Green comes as consumer prices in the US inched up modestly last month, adding fuel … Read more
The EURUSD pair rebound to near the psychological resistance of 1.1000 in Friday’s New York session. The major currency pair bounced back as the US Dollar declined with investors gaining confidence that the Federal Reserve will start reducing interest rates from the September meeting. The DXY Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback’s value against six … Read more
By Naeem Aslam As traders and investors pay close attention to the two most important economic events that have unfolded, stock futures in the US and Europe are sitting on solid gains, aiming to finish the week in positive territory. It’s not overstated to suggest that traders have shifted their perspective on the economic situation, … Read more
By Naeem Aslam Traders are ready to bag some bargains, while others continue to believe that the current bounce back in the markets may be nothing more than a dead cat bounce, as a result of which, caution is need. European and US markets are very much moving forward, leaving behind all of the concerns … Read more
The EURUSD currency pair remains in a tight range above the round-level support of 1.0900 on Monday as it struggles for direction. Investors look for fresh cues at the start of a busy data week that will likely indicate how much the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in September. For fresh interest rate cues, … Read more
Cyprus fully supports the joint effort by the United States, Egypt and Qatar to get both sides of the war in Gaza to meet next week and resume talks on a ceasefire and release of hostages. President Nikos Christodoulides stated on Friday that he, “fully endorses (the statement by) Presidents Joe Biden, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi … Read more
The GBPUSD pair surrendered its intraday gains and fell back to near 1.2730 in Friday’s New York session as the Cable comes under pressure amid cautious market mood. The S&P 500 opened with some losses, exhibiting that the risk-appetite of investors is weak. The US Dollar consolidated in a tight range, with investors focusing on … Read more
EURUSD slumped below 1.0900 in Thursday’s American trading. The major currency pair weakened as the Dollar recovers strongly on soft US Initial Jobless Claims data for the week ending August 2. Individuals claiming jobless benefits for the first time came in lower at 233,000 than estimates of 240,000, and the prior release of 249K. The DXY Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback’s value … Read more
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) ended a four-day losing streak, trading around $72.50 per barrel on Wednesday. The benchmark crude oil is getting support from rising concerns about supply constraints due to ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Hamas named Yahya Sinwar as its new leader in Gaza following the assassination of former chief Ismail … Read more
Safe-haven flows dominate financial markets at the beginning of the week as investors react to the latest news surrounding the Israel-Iran conflict. S&P will release revisions to July PMI data for the Euro area, Germany and the UK on Monday, while later in the day, the ISM Services PMI report for July will be featured in … Read more