it’s 100 day moving averages at 13480.63 The major US indices are opening lower to start the trading week. A snapshot of the market currently shows: Dow industrial average down -115.66 points or -0.34% at 33848.19 S&P index -13.59 points or -0.31% at 4306.46 NASDAQ index -48.08 points or -0.38% at 13163.73 Technically, the major
USD/JPY closes in on eleven month highs Interest rate differentials continue to crush the Yen after BoJ stood pat last week Markets suspect it’s more likely to step in and bolster the Yen at current levels The Japanese Yen fell to a ten-month low against a generally stronger United States Dollar on Monday, pushing USD/JPY
© Reuters. The Pound (GBP) experienced further losses on Friday, rounding off a challenging week marked by a deepening contraction in the U.K.’s service sector activity, according to the latest survey. This development has intensified recession fears and fueled expectations that the Bank of England (BoE) has concluded its interest rate hikes. The Confederation of
Share: Gold price remains under pressure as the US economy remains resilient despite higher interest rates. The US economy is comfortably absorbing the consequences of the Fed’s higher interest rates. Fed’s Collins says further policy tightening is not off the table. Gold price (XAU/USD) trades back and forth as uncertainty over the interest
Article written by Axel Rudolph, Senior Market Analyst at IG GBP/USD remains under pressure in six-month lows Following last week’s decision by the Bank of England’s (BOE) to keep rates steady at 5.25%, the British pound remains under pressure and continues to trade in six-month lows versus the greenback. A fall through last week’s $1.2235
Stock markets traded mixed across Asia, with China bourses underperforming as concern over the health of the property sector resurfaced. Evergrande -20.91% -Sales not as expected, unable to issue new notes under its debt restructuring plan. European futures and US futures are lower. The “higher for longer” message continues to weigh on sentiment and while
We had the heads-up from Kishida on this last week . He said the package will include measures to counter inflation, and social measures to counter declining population. Kishida reiterates that the package will cushion people from rising prices. Sheesh, the government and BOJ says it working together to lock in inflation stably and sustainably.
© Reuters. Investing.com – The U.S. dollar edged higher, just below the recent six-month high, making a steady start to the new week as traders digested last week’s series of central bank interest rate decisions. At 03:20 ET (07:20 GMT), the Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, traded
Share: Pound Sterling may continue its three-day losing spell further amid uncertainty over the economic outlook. S&P Global reported that UK Services PMI contracted for the second time straight. BoE policymakers shifted focus on the UK’s economic prospects against persistent inflationary pressure. The Pound Sterling (GBP) faces selling pressure as investors start worrying
More again from Bank of Japan Governor Ueda, trying his hand at some verbal intervention to support the yen. Who wants to tell the Gov that a 500-odd bp yield differential between the US and Japan is a very strong fundamental that is moving the USD/JPY rate? Ueda: important for FX to move stably reflecting
