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 EUR/USD pair remains practically flat on Friday, relatively close to three-week highs hit on the previous day. The US Dollar is a tad firmer, supported by positive US macroeconomic data which provide further reasons for the Federal Reserve (Fed) to keep rates ar high levels for a longer time after next week's meeting, while a poort Business Climate survey from Germany has added weight on the Euro. The Euro (EUR) is trading around the 1.1750 level at the early European trading session on Friday after pulling back from 1.1790 highs on Thursday, following the ECB's monetary policy...
Gold price (XAU/USD) extends its steady intraday descent through the first half of the European session and drops to a fresh daily low, back closer to the $3,350 level in the last hour. Thursday's US macro data reaffirmed bets that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will keep rates steady next week. This, in turn, assists the US Dollar (USD) in attracting some follow-through buyers for the second straight day and driving flows away from the non-yielding yellow metal. Apart from this, the trade optimism turns out to be another factor undermining the Gold price. However, a slight deterioration in the...
The Pound Sterling (GBP) weakens against its major peers on Friday as the United Kingdom (UK) Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported that Retail Sales grew at a slower-than-projected pace in June. The report showed that Retail Sales, a key measure of consumer spending, rose 0.9% month-over-month, slower than the estimates 1.2%. In May, the consumer spending measure declined by 2.7%. On year, the Retail Sales grew by 1.7%, missing estimates of 1.8% by a slight margin. Strong demand for automotive fuel and higher sales receipts at departmental stores led to higher Retail Sales....
The Silver price (XAG/USD) attracts some sellers to around $39.00 during the early European session on Friday. Optimism surrounding the US trade deal allayed trade war concerns and dampened demand for safe-haven assets. Investors will closely monitor the developments surrounding trade talks between the United States (US) and its major trade partners. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Friday that US President Donald Trump is now pursuing dealmaking with China. Trump might shift from a strategy of pressure to negotiation, with the goal of securing an economic agreement that will...
The dollar inched off two-week lows on Friday, but kept on track for its biggest weekly drop in a month, as investors contended with U.S. tariff negotiations before an August 1 deadline, while looking ahead to central bank meetings next week. Both the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan are expected to hold rates at next week's policy meetings, but traders are focusing on the subsequent comments to gauge the timing of the next move. "Next week's BOJ policy meeting will be closely watched for hints on the timing of the next rate hike," said Carol Kong, currency strategist at...
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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