Risk sentiment appears to have stabilized as markets enter into US session. There have been increasing speculation that Fed would revert to a 50bps rate hike in March. Traders might try to scrutinize FOMC minutes to get more hints on the chance. But overall, that’s not the majority’s opinion for now. In the currency markets,
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The White House on Wednesday will unveil a plan to reduce mortgage insurance fees charged to first-time home buyers, helping an estimated 850,000 borrowers save about $800 a year on the cost of a typical loan, it said in a statement. Reuters Note U.S. home sales dropped to their lowest level in more than 12
Oil prices were steady on Wednesday as investors await the U.S. Federal Reserve’s comments after recent data pointed to the possibility of more interest rates hikes, which may lower economic growth and limit global fuel demand. Brent crude futures for April delivery were up 2 cents to $83.07 a barrel by 0242 GMT after falling
New Zealand Dollar rises broadly today after hawkish RBNZ hike. But other commodity currencies are lagging behind on risk-off sentiment. As for the week so far, Sterling remains the strongest, as supported by optimism on avoiding recession. Dollar followed as second as supported by rising treasury yields, and then Swiss Franc. Aussie is the worst,
Exports down m/m and imports up m/m, ballooning out the trade deficit compared with December. This snapshot from the ForexLive economic data calendar, access it here. NZD/USD is barely moved on the data, the focus is on the upcoming Reserve Bank of New Zealand policy decision: due at 0100 GMT, which is 8pm US Eastern
Brent oil slipped in a volatile session on Tuesday as persistent concerns about global economic growth outweighed supply curbs and prompted investors to take profits on the previous day’s gains. The focus in the wider financial market is firmly on the release on Wednesday of the minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest meeting, after
Sterling rises broadly today as stronger than expected PMI data indicate that near-term recession odds have fallen considerably. European majors are also trading higher after positive Eurozone PMI and Germany ZEW. Nevertheless, Dollar is following the Pound as the second strongest, with some help from risk aversion. Australian Dollar is the worst performing one, followed
Prior 50.8 Manufacturing PMI 48.5 vs 49.3 expected Prior 48.8 Composite PMI 52.3 vs 50.6 expected Prior 50.3 The euro area economy is seen posting a modest growth recovery in February, up to a nine-month high in fact. Of note, rising demand, healing supply chains, order book backlog reduction and improved confidence underpinned the upturn
The Brent crude benchmark opened slightly lower on Tuesday as the U.S. dollar strengthened and traders waited for cues from the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting minutes, after optimism over demand amid tightening supplies drove prices higher on Monday. Brent crude was down 59 cents, or 0.5%, at $83.57 a barrel on Tuesday. U.S. West Texas
SNB is still willing to be active in FX markets Very strict about price stability mandate The EURCHF has been consolidating over the last 10 days mostly between 0.98459 and 0.99248. Today, the price fell back below its 100 day moving average at 0.9871, and stayed below its 200 day moving average of 0.98927. The
Gold prices rose Rs 50 to Rs 56,307 per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday amid gains in the precious metal globally, according to HDFC Securities. The yellow metal had ended at Rs 56,257 per 10 grams in the previous trade. Silver prices also increased by Rs 140 to Rs 65,770 per kg.
Australian Dollar is leading other commodity currencies higher, in otherwise quiet markets today. US and Canada will be on holiday while European calendar is near empty. Trading should remain relatively subdued. RBNZ rate hike is a major focus this week while PMIs will also catch much attention. Yet, the key is whether risk markets could
The inflation data for the U.S. came in hot last week, but not as bad as feared. The fight against inflation is not over yet so the market understands that rate cuts are not on the table. As a reaction, the U.S. dollar strengthened. This week we have a light calendar with a bank holiday
Gold prices fell on Monday, weighed down by a stronger dollar and after recent U.S. economic data raised worries that the Federal Reserve could hike interest rates further. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was down 0.2% at $1,837.59 per ounce, as of 0048 GMT. U.S. gold futures eased 0.1% to $1,847.60. * The dollar index was
If you were to glance at stock markets today, you would get the impression it was a ‘risk off’ day and that was true to a large extent early in the day but it’s unwound in both forex and bonds in US trading. The US dollar is generally lower today overall with losses against the
Global oil prices have held relatively steady since November last year. Despite several geopolitical factors affecting its fundamentals, it has been congested inside $83-70 per barrel throughout this period. Amid fears of a global supply glut, the G7-led price cap on Russian oil and Moscow’s plan for a drastic production cut had little impact on
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US has information that China is considering sending weapons to Russia for the war in Ukraine. The concern that we have now is based on information we have that they’re considering providing lethal support,” Blinken told CBS’s Face the Nation. “And we’ve made very clear to them
The rupee depreciated 14 paise to close at 82.84 (provisional) against the US currency on Friday as the strength of the American currency in the overseas market and a muted trend in domestic equities weighed on investor sentiments. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 82.77 against the greenback and finally settled