Oil Sinks Further as China COVID Concerns outweigh Tightening Supply
Oil prices fell further on Thursday as increasing COVID-19 cases in China brewed more doubts over slowing crude demand, even as data showed U.S. inventories dropped far more than expected and as supply appeared to be tightening. China reported over 20,000 daily new cases...
jerome Powell to Set Stage For Slowing Fed ate Hikes Amid Hawkish Tone
Jerome Powell is scheduled to deliver a speech, nominally focused on the labor market, at an event on Wednesday hosted by the Brookings Institution in Washington. It will be one of the last from policymakers before the start of a quiet period ahead of...
Oil Prices Dip as Demand Outlook Worsens on China woes, OPEC Warning
Oil prices fell in choppy trade on Tuesday and nursed steep losses this week as weak economic data from China brewed more concerns over worsening demand, although the prospect of smaller U.S. rate hikes and tightening supply helped limit losses. Crude markets plummeted at...
US DOLLAR CLINGS TO GAINS AS BETS ON FURTHER FED HIKES FIRM
THE Dollar Fought For A Footing In Choppy Trade On Thursday With Support From Upbeat U.S. Data And Hawkish Policymaker Comments While The Prospect Of Higher Energy Prices Helped Exporters’ Currencies And Weighed On Those Of Importers.
The dollar rose 1% on the euro and...
Dow Futures Trade Steady, After Nasdaq Posts 3-Session Win Streak
U.S. stock futures were trading in a tight range during Tuesday’s evening session, after major benchmark averages finished higher as investors continue their rotation toward tech stocks ahead of key CPI data and major bank earnings later this week. By 18:30 ET (23:30 GMT)...
Asia FX Turns Cautious Ahead of U.S. Payrolls, Dollar Hits 3-Mth Low
Most Asian currencies moved little on Friday as caution kicked in ahead of U.S. payrolls data that is likely to affect monetary policy, although dovish signals from the Federal Reserve pushed the dollar to a three-month low. Regional currencies were also set for strong...
Asia FX Hunkers Down Ahead of Fed Meeting, Dollar Slips
Most Asian currencies moved little on Wednesday as caution kicked in ahead of a widely expected interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve, while the dollar fell amid hopes that the central bank will espouse a less hawkish outlook. The Japanese yen bucked the...
Chinese Yuan hits 4-Mth High on Reopening cheer, U.S. Payrolls Awaited
The Chinese yuan jumped to a four-month high on Friday as markets bet on a strong economic boost from China reopening its borders this month, while broader Asian currencies were flat as focus turned to key U.S. payrolls data for more cues on the...
Gold Steadies Ahead of Fed Minutes, Copper Slammed By China Fears
Gold prices hovered around six-month highs on Wednesday, cutting short a recent rally as traders bought back into the dollar in anticipation of more cues on monetary policy from the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s December meeting. The yellow metal marked a strong start...
Asia FX inches Higher Ahead of Powell speech, China optimism Fades
Most Asian currencies crept higher on Wednesday as markets awaited more cues on U.S. monetary policy from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, although weak economic data from China and uncertainty over the country’s COVID policy weighed on sentiment. Still, most regional units were set...