Automated market makers are a true public good in crypto, enabling genuinely decentralized trading 24/7 and supporting the wider DeFi ecosystems. But they’re not without a host of problems, writes digital economist and academic Christos A. Makridis. The decentralized finance (DeFi) market has surged since 2021, growing from just over $20 billion to nearly $160
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USD/CAD scaled higher for the third straight day and shot to a fresh two-week high on Friday. Softer oil prices undermined the loonie and extended support, despite subdued USD demand. Traders await the US CPI report and Canadian monthly jobs data for a fresh directional impetus. The USD/CAD pair built on the previous day’s strong
Earlier this week it was all about Treasuries. The whims of the bond market were seemingly steering sentiment elsewhere. Today though US 10-year yields are up just 1.6 basis points in a back-and-forth trade but risk aversion is high and worsening. The S&P 500 is down 67 points, breaking below the range of the past
The outlook in Europe is looking rather grim at the moment. A looming energy crisis, made worse by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, adds to worsening economic conditions brought about by surging inflation pressures. And now, you can start throwing in a debt crisis into the picture again. ECB president Lagarde failed to address any concerns regarding
TOKYO: Oil prices fell on Friday but still hovered near three-month highs, with fears over new COVID-19 lockdown measures in Shanghai outweighing solid demand for fuels in the world’s top consumer United States. Brent crude futures for August was down $1.01, or 0.8%, at $122.06 a barrel as of 0141 GMT after a 0.4% decline
Euro’s post ECB rally was very short-lived, while market turned into risk-off mode later in US session. Negative sentiment continues in Asia today as US consumer inflation data is awaited. So far, Sterling is the strongest one for the week followed by Dollar, and then Canadian. Yen is the overwhelming loser, extending recent down trend
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen emphasized that the White House has several strategies ready to go that will reduce an inflation burden she conceded is too high on Americans. In an interview Tuesday with CNBC’s Becky Quick, Yellen listed efforts aimed at prescription drug costs, the budget deficit and oil production that could bring down prices
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The NZD/USD slumps to fresh three-week lows, despite the RBNZ’s beginning of its QT program. US initial Jobless Claims rose more than expected, but market players are focused on US inflation data. The RBNZ will begin its Quantitative Tightening (QT) program at an NZ $5 billion rate. The New Zealand dollar slides for the fifth
The AUDUSD is moving to a new session low into the US close and in the process is dipping below the 38.2% of teh move up from the May 12 low at 0.7109. The low price has reached 0.70956 so far. The next target comes in at 0.7071. Below that the 50% at 0.70555 would
Markets: Gold down $6.5 to $1846 US 10-year yields up 0.1 bps to 3.047% WTI crude oil down 85-cents to $121.26 S&P 500 down 2.3% USD leads, AUD lags Risk sentiment deteriorated sharply in North American trading. There wasn’t a clear catalyst but Lagarde didn’t do anyone any favours in her post-ECB press conference as
Gold prices in the national capital on Thursday gained by Rs 133 to Rs 50,907 per 10 grams, supported by rupee depreciation, according to Securities. In the previous trade, the yellow metal settled at Rs 50,774 per 10 grams. Silver also jumped by Rs 273 to Rs 61,535 per kg from Rs 61,262 per kg
Euro is attempting to rally after ECB surprisingly pre-commit to rate hikes in July and September. Germany 10-year yield also jumps to 1.45% in reaction. Commodity currencies turn slightly weaker on overall sluggish market sentiment. Dollar is mixed for now, and will need some fresh inspiration from tomorrow’s CPI release. Meanwhile, Yen continues to digest
A man walking a dog passes by a help wanted sign advertised along East Main Street in East Islip, New York on February 17, 2022. Newsday LLC | Newsday | Getty Images Job openings fell by nearly half a million in April, narrowing the historically large gap between vacant positions and available workers, the Bureau
The crypto market is growing at a rapid pace, with governments and various regulatory bodies actively trying to study and keep up with the growth. While many policymakers around the globe have come to realize that banning the crypto market is not an option, many are yet to come up with a formidable framework to
EUR/USD comes under pressure near 1.0700. German 10y Bund yields approach 1.40%. The ECB is expected to keep the policy rate unchanged. The single currency wobbles between gains and losses and motivates EUR/USD to trade within a volatile note around the 1.0700 region on Thursday. EUR/USD focuses on the ECB EUR/USD trades in an unresolved