Opinion Is Kamalanomics a winning strategy?

You’re reading the Prompt 2024 newsletter. Sign up to get it in your inbox. Vice President Kamala Harris is out with her economic plan “to bring down costs for American families.” There’s already a lot of buzz about her proposals to go after corporate “price gouging,” cut taxes for families with kids and offer $25,000 … Read more

Fed needs , ‘supersized’ 50bps rate cut in Sept or risk recession

Fed needs , ‘supersized’ 50bps rate cut in Sept or risk recession

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

Dollar declines on firm Fed rate cut in September

Dollar declines on firm Fed rate cut in September

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

Traders push markets higher, US inflation may set trading tone

Traders push markets higher, US inflation may set trading tone

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

Dollar steadies in calm start to US inflation

Dollar steadies in calm start to US inflation

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

Sterling gives up gains amid cautious mood

Sterling gives up gains amid cautious mood

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

US Dollar recovers after soft jobless claims

US Dollar recovers after soft jobless claims

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

Silver under pressure on fears of global slowdown

Silver under pressure on fears of global slowdown

Silver is down by more than 5%, skidding below $28.00 in Monday trading. XAGUSD took a nosedive to an almost three-month low as fears of a global economic slowdown has intensified following a string of US economic data that indicated the nation is moving towards a recession. Recent US data showed signs of slower labour … Read more

Dollar slides ahead of US NFP

Dollar slides ahead of US NFP

Euro-Dollar edged higher to near the round-level resistance of 1.0800 in European trading on Friday, with the performance of the currency pair remaining weak in the past few days. EURUSD failed to discover significant buying interest, even though the Fed has leaned towards pivoting to policy normalisation in September. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve kept … Read more

WTI holds near $76.50, awaits Iran reaction to Haniyeh killing

WTI holds near $76.50, awaits Iran reaction to Haniyeh killing

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) inched higher to near $76.50 per barrel in Friday’s Asian trading, with the price of crude oil finding support from supply risks arising from heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, despite ongoing global demand concerns. Markets are closely watching Iran’s reaction to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. According … Read more