Month: July 2024

While Euro maintains its strength against Dollar, its performance is more mixed against other major currencies. The market’s attention is now focused on the upcoming ECB rate decision and press conference. It is broadly anticipated that ECB will maintain deposit rate at 3.75% and main refinancing rate at 4.25% correspondingly. President Christine Lagarde is expected
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Gold prices fall to $2,457 after hitting an all-time high of $2,483 due to profit-taking. Fed officials signal potential rate cuts; Governor Waller suggests downward trend for Fed funds rate. US Dollar Index drops to 103.72, its lowest since March 2024, while US Treasury yields decline. Gold prices retreated as investors took profits after the
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Yen surged significantly against all major currencies during European session, with speculation on whether Japan has intervened again in the markets. Last week, it was rumored that Japanese authorities had spent JPY 3.5 trillion to prop up Yen. Despite this, top officials have been tight-lipped, refusing to confirm any direct actions. Outgoing top currency diplomat
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Forex markets have been relatively subdued today. Sterling remains steady after June’s UK CPI data revealed that both headline and core inflation were unchanged from the previous month. Significantly, services inflation also failed to cool, which could keep BoE cautious about making a premature rate cut on August 1. Some key members of the MPC
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Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump raises his fist during Day 1 of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 15, 2024.  Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Donald Trump will allow Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to complete his term at the central bank if he
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In this article ASML-NL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT ASML logo is seen at the headquarters in Veldhoven, Netherlands, June 16, 2023. Piroschka Van De Wouw | Reuters ASML reported second-quarter earnings and sales that beat forecasts, as interest in artificial intelligence chips drives up demand for the Dutch firm’s critical semiconductor making equipment.
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USD/CAD trades with mild losses around 1.3670 in Wednesday’s early Asian session.  US Retail Sales held steady in June, followed a 0.3% increase in May, in line with expectations. The cooler-than-expected Canadian CPI triggered expectations of another rate cut by the BoC next week. The USD/CAD pair trades in a negative territory near 1.3670 during
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