July 9, 2024 at 9:00 PM Aces/SplashNews.com / Aces/SplashNews.com The 2024 presidential election is top of mind and, if you are a shareholder in a company, you might be paying more attention to Donald Trump’s campaign in the upcoming months. Not only will you cast your vote for the next president of the United States … Read more
EURUSD remains on the backfoot on Tuesday, slightly above 1.0700, as the major currency pair comes under pressure due to expected decline in the preliminary Eurozone HICP data for June. The annual Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices decelerated to 2.5%, as expected, year-on-year from May’s reading of 2.6%. In the same period, the core HICP, which … Read more
Markets assess Donald Trump was the victor in the first US presidential debate against Joe Biden on Thursday and investors are “already busy” re-evaluating their portfolios to align with the anticipated economic policies that a Trump administration might pursue. Following the head-to-head TV debate, online prediction market PredictIt showed Biden’s odds down to 39% from … Read more
Silver slumped below Monday’s close and was near $29.40 in Tuesday’s New York trading. XAGUSD faces selling pressure as the US dollar has bounced back strongly after correcting on Monday. The DXY Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback’s value against six major currencies, rebounded from 105.40. The dollar recovered as investors become doubtful over the … Read more
The EURUSD extended its recovery to 1.0740 in Tuesday’s European trading, with the major currency pair rising as growing optimism for the Fed to reduce interest rates twice this year has increased investors’ risk appetite. The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the greenback’s value against six major currencies, has dropped to 105.40 as demand … Read more
Gold is up around 12% year-to-date, but despite this impressive price jump, many investors are planning to continue to pile into the precious metal, according to the chief executive of a leading independent financial advisory and fintech. “There’s been a 35% year-to-date jump in clients seeking to increase their exposure to gold and a growing … Read more
EURUSD slipped further into the low end on Friday, clipping into 1.0670 before recovering to the 1.0700 handle during the US market session. Political pressure is weighing down the Euro after a wide shift in European voter sentiment tilted towards right-of-centre political parties in European parliamentary elections recently, sparking a snap election in France. On … Read more
West Texas Intermediate price hovers around $77.50 per barrel during Asian trading on Tuesday, as crude oil prices are bolstered by expectations of increased fuel demand this summer. According to Reuters, analysts at the energy consulting firm Gelber and Associates noted that, “futures are higher as expectations of summer demand are supportive of prices despite … Read more
The EURUSD pair fell to 1.0830 in European trading after failing to reach a two-month high near 1.0900. ECB governing council member Klaas Knot suggested a gradual rate-cut approach based on recent data showing wage growth and improved Manufacturing PMI. The Dollar’s DXY Index recovered to 104.80 due to market sentiment. Investors are now expecting the Fed to start reducing interest rates in the last quarter of the year.
The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures on NYMEX were moving higher towards a weekly high near .25 in Tuesday’s European trading.