Renewed tensions between the United States and Russia have resurfaced following an incident involving an oil tanker, sparking market concerns about potential disruptions to global energy supplies. Washington's move, associated with tightening oversight and enforcement of sanctions on Russian oil shipments, is viewed by Moscow as provocative and could worsen relations between the two countries. Russia views these actions as an attempt by the United States to suppress Russian energy exports and strengthen its dominance in the global oil market. Meanwhile, Washington argues that these measures...
The USD/CHF pair regains positive traction following the previous day's directionless price move and jumps to over a one-week high, around the 0.8345-0.8350 area during the Asian session Thursday. Moreover, the fundamental backdrop supports prospects for an extension of a multi-day-old uptrend from sub-0.8200 levels, or a nearly three-week low touched on Monday. The global risk sentiment gets a strong boost after the Court of International Trade on Wednesday blocked US President Donald Trump's proposed reciprocal trade tariffs. Wall Street futures and equities across Asia rise sharply in...
EUR/USD extends its losing streak for the third successive session, trading around 1.1240 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The preliminary US Q1 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Annualized, Personal Consumption Expenditures Prices QoQ, and Initial Jobless Claims, scheduled to be released later in the day. The EUR/USD pair depreciates as the US Dollar (USD) gains ground following a decision by a US federal court on Wednesday to block US President Donald Trump from imposing "Liberation Day" tariffs from taking effect. A three-judge panel at the Court of International Trade in Manhattan ruled...
Gold price (XAU/USD) touched a one-and-a-half week low, around the $3,246-3,245 area during the Asian session on Thursday in reaction to the news that a federal court blocked US President Donald Trump's trade tariffs from going into effect. The ruling led to a sharp bounce in risk trade and weighed heavily on traditional safe-haven assets, which, in turn, is seen as a key factor exerting pressure on the bullion for the fourth consecutive day. The tariffs-block news comes on top of hawkish FOMC Minutes released on Wednesday, which assists the US Dollar (USD) to attract strong follow-through...
The Japanese Yen (JPY) attracts heavy selling during the Asian session on Thursday in reaction to the news that a US federal court blocked President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs from going into effect. The development boosts investors' confidence and triggers a fresh wave of the risk-on trade, which, in turn, weighs heavily on traditional safe-haven assets, including the JPY. Apart from this, the Federal Reserve's (Fed) wait-and-see approach remains supportive of a strong follow-through US Dollar (USD) move higher and assists the USD/JPY pair to prolong its weekly uptrend for the...
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is extending its gains for the third successive day and trading more than 0.50% higher around 100.30 during the Asian hours on Thursday. Traders are likely awaiting the preliminary US Q1 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Annualized, Personal Consumption Expenditures Prices QoQ, and Initial Jobless Claims, scheduled to be released later in the North American session. The Greenback receives support after a US federal court on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump from imposing "Liberation...
Asian stock markets fell in unison on Thursday, following Wall Street's decline. A brief rally in tech stocks led by Nvidia quickly faded, prompting investors to turn away from riskier assets like...
European stock indices closed marginally lower on Wednesday as equities took a breather from their recent strong momentum, while investors continued to assess the outlook for the ECB's policy this...
The upcoming Supreme Court ruling on the legality of President Donald Trump's massive tariffs, which rocked markets in April, is one of the next major tests for US stocks and bonds.
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