Political pressure weighs on Euro, EURUSD at 6-week low

Political pressure weighs on Euro, EURUSD at 6-week low

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

Soft CPI weighs on dollar as Fed signals one rate-cut

Soft CPI weighs on dollar as Fed signals one rate-cut

The EURUSD corrected to a near round-level figure of 1.0800 in Thursday’s late European trading. The major currency pair faces pressure after a bullish Wednesday, when it rallied to 1.0850 from an almost six-week low of 1.0720 after the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for May was cooler than expected, weighing heavily on the Dollar. Later … Read more

WTI timid at $78.00 ahead of US PPI

WTI timid at $78.00 ahead of US PPI

West Texas Intermediate remains steady with thin trading, possibly due to anticipation of upcoming producer price figures from the US. The WTI crude oil hovers around $78.00 per barrel in European trading on Thursday. Oil traders have absorbed the hawkish stance maintained by the US Federal Reserve, with the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) keeping … Read more

Sunak, ’s GDP disappoints, US CPI and FOMC in focus

Sunak, ’s GDP disappoints, US CPI and FOMC in focus

By Naeem Aslam     European and US futures are trading with extreme caution on Wednesday as traders are reluctant to make any big moves ahead of two important events. Observing the day’s price action reveals a tense atmosphere, because the US CPI report and the Fed’s monetary policy decision, followed by their press conference, are … Read more

Fed , ‘most certainly’ to hold rates steady

Fed , ‘most certainly’ to hold rates steady

​The Federal Reserve will most certainly hold US interest rates steady at the current 23-year high and investors need to review their portfolios amid a divergence in global monetary policy, a leading financial advisor said Wednesday. “With the annual CPI increase at 3.3%, markets might be hopeful for potentially more rate cuts, but there remains … Read more

US inflation, Fed decisions to dominate markets

US inflation, Fed decisions to dominate markets

The US Dollar is holding steady early Wednesday, as investors gear up for key macroeconomic events that could significantly impact the currency’s valuation. The Bureau of Labor Statistic will release the Consumer Price Index data for May in early U.S. trading. Later in the day, the Federal Reserve will announce monetary policy decisions and publish … Read more

WTI nears $77.50 on increased summer demand

WTI nears $77.50 on increased summer demand

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

NFP report makes case for no Fed rate cuts until 2025

NFP report makes case for no Fed rate cuts until 2025

​The US jobs report highlights a super hot US economy, underscoring that there is a real risk that interest rates won’t be cut until 2025, the CEO of a leading financial advisory and fintech has warned. The U.S. economy added 272,000 non-farm jobs in May, much more than expected, while Wall Street had forecast an … Read more

Bitcoin, Gold to see higher volatility

Bitcoin, Gold to see higher volatility

By Naeem Aslam   Friday is all about one thing, the mother of all economic data which is most important to traders of gold and Bitcoin. The U.S. will disclose the most crucial economic reading, the non-farm payrolls unemployment figure. The Federal Reserve and other market participants place a high value on this information, considering that … Read more

Gold traders focus on ECB rate cut, NFP

Gold traders focus on ECB rate cut, NFP

Gold traders and investors expected the European Central Bank to cut interest rates by 25 basis points for the first time since 2019 in its meeting on Thursday, making it the first reversal in the bank’s hawkish monetary policy in five years. The Euro and the equities markets in Europe had already priced a major chunk of … Read more