On Friday, GBP/JPY continued to push the cross to fresh cycle highs at 182.80 after finding support at the 181.25 area. In that sense, the Sterling continued to gain ground on the back of Thursday’s Bank of England (BoE) hawkish surprise to raise rates by 50 basis points and held its ground despite weak British PMIs from June.
USD was firmer on Thursday, largely due to a rally in treasury yields with the DXY tracking the 10-year yield higher to a peak of 102.470 after bouncing off the psychological 102 support level.
Despite initial losses, the EUR/JPY pair managed to regain ground, climbing from a low of 155.06 to 156.60 and closing with mild losses. Moreover, weaker-than-expected figures from the US, UK and the Eurozone seem to be having a greater impact on the Yen as the USD/JPY rose to monthly highs.
Markets have increased the probability of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates, a sentiment also applied to other major central banks worldwide, including those of the U.K, Switzerland, and Norway. Furthermore, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen supports the Fed’s monetary policy, emphasising the need to focus on containing inflation rather than being concerned about the likelihood of a recession.
On Friday, the FTSE 100 experienced a 0.3% decline, reaching the 7480 milestone. This marks a fifth consecutive session of drops, resulting in a total 2% decrease for the week. The market is still adjusting to a series of interest rate hikes and the possibility of further monetary constraint.
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On Wednesday (June 21), spot gold was narrowly oscillating during the Asian session and is currently trading at $1,938.33 per ounce. Traders are avoiding big bets ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell''s testimony to Congress.
On Tuesday, because of the "blowout" U.S. housing starts data, spot gold dived sharply before the U.S. market, and once fell below the $1930 mark to an intraday low of $1929.82, and then recovered some of the lost ground, finally closing down 0.72% at $1936.43 per ounce
The USDJPY currency pair has experienced a notable shift in market dynamics as the price line recently broke below a bullish channel that had been guiding its upward trajectory.
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The Dow closed lower Friday, snapping a four- week win streak on mixed quarterly earnings ahead of results from big tech next week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was 0.1%, or 22 points higher, the Nasdaq rose 0.1%, and the S&P 500 added 0.1%.
The yuan weakened against the dollar after China cut a key lending benchmark rate on Tuesday, though rates were not reduced by as much as expected and the market was still awaiting more details on plans to stimulate a stuttering economic recovery.
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The introduction of ChatGPT into the market has triggered a worldwide race to dominate the AI market. Its exceptional technological prowess and the possibility of exceeding human capabilities have not gone unnoticed by industry giants. The resulting AI frenzy has seen participation from top corporations such as Google, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Apple, all vying for the top spot in this burgeoning industry.
On Monday, global stocks dropped from 14-month peaks, as investors waited for testimony from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as markets stay dominated by bets on monetary policy.
Anticipations of a 25 basis points rate increase prevailed ahead of the latest ECB meeting. The market was predominantly concerned with the forward guidance and the prospective path of the rates. In brief, despite an uptick in inflation expectations and a reduction in GDP projections, the ECB aims to adhere to a supple and information-oriented methodology in its future endeavors.
Following the close of trading on Tuesday, the Australian stock market experienced an upturn, driven by notable gains in the Energy, A-REITs, and Financials sectors. The S&P/ASX 200 index closed at a new 1-month high, reflecting a 0.86% increase.
The ASX200 trades 68 points (0.90%) higher at 7363 at 4.00 pm. With US equity markets closed overnight for the Juneteenth holiday, the ASX200 has today taken its lead from action from Chinese authorities to stimulate its flagging economy. The rally has been broad-based, with all eleven sectors trading higher.