EURUSD rallied into fresh 18-week highs on Wednesday as market sentiment tilts firmly into the risk-on side ahead of the European Central Bank’s latest rate call later on Thursday. Broad market risk appetite remains pinned into the ceiling as markets fully price in a rate cut from the Federal Reserve on September 18. ECB and … Read more
Major currency pairs continue to trade in familiar ranges midweek as investors’ search for the next catalyst continues. Later in the day, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell will deliver the Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report and respond to questions before the House Financial Services Committee in the second day of his Congressional testimony. Several other Fed policymakers … Read more
EURUSD is clinging to gains above the crucial support of 1.0800 on Tuesday as the Dollar remains under pressure due to firm market speculation that the Fed will start reducing interest rates in September. According to the CME FedWatch tool, traders see a 77% chance that interest rates will be lower than current levels in … Read more
Having secured a landslide victory as expected in last week’s election, Labour’s Keir Starmer has a unique opportunity to reshape the UK’s financial landscape by positioning it as a global cryptocurrency hub, according to the CEO of a leading financial advisory and fintech. “To date, Starmer’s stance on crypto remains somewhat nebulous,” said Nigel Green … Read more
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures in NYMEX extend its correction to near $82.20 in Monday’s Asian trading after posting a two-month high near $84.00 on Thursday. The crude oil price came under pressure as investors worry about Storm Berly, which could disrupt US energy supplies. Should the tropical storm turn into a Category Two hurricane, … Read more
UK equities’ support following a Labour victory driven by a temporary boost from easing political uncertainty will be limited as the expectation has already been widely priced-in by the markets. Also, for the UK’s stocks to secure robust growth and regain ground against their global peers, three critical factors must align, said the CEO of … Read more
The EURGBP pair is trading with mild losses near 0.8475 in the early European session on Friday. The Pound Sterling is edging higher as the Labour Party led by Keir Starmer appears to be headed for a huge majority in the 2024 UK election, Reuters reported on Friday. Later in the day, Eurozone Retail Sales for … Read more
The price of Silver halted its five-day winning streak, with XAGUSD trading around $30.40 per troy ounce on Thursday. The decline in the safe-haven metal is attributed to increased optimism following signs of renewed efforts to secure a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, as reported by Reuters. Mediators Egypt and Qatar delivered a response from … Read more
The EURGBP pair is extending its decline to near 0.8465 in early European trading on Thursday. The Euro is edging lower as the softer Eurozone HICP inflation report prompted the expectation of interest rate cuts from the European Central Bank, while market players will closely monitor the UK general elections on Thursday. The upcoming UK … Read more
The UK election’s influence on the pound is likely to be limited amid widespread expectation of a Labour victory, according to the CEO of a leading independent financial advisory and fintech. The prediction from Nigel Green, deVere Group chief executive, comes as Britain heads to the polls on Thursday, July 4, with the current opposition Labour Party … Read more