The average rate on 30-year fixed mortgages returned to its previous 20-year highs when rates crossed the 7% threshold two weeks ago for the first time in two decades. According to Bankrate’s national survey of large lenders, the average rate on 30-year mortgages increased by 0.13% over the past week, pushing rates from 6.95% to […]
Four of the ten most frequently traded currencies’ central banks upped their benchmark interest rates. Over the last month, the currencies increased by a combined total of 200 basis points. While this was happening, the central banks in charge of the other six currencies kept their exchange rates unchanged. The Bank of Canada, Reserve Bank […]
The value of the Chinese offshore Yuan hit a new low on Thursday. The bulk of other Asian currencies has also decreased at the same time. Expectations of more aggressive actions by the Federal Reserve led to the decline. In addition, the actions caused the Dollar’s value and interest rates on US Treasury securities to […]
At 03:10 Eastern Time, the Dollar Index fell by 0.3% to 112.828. (07:10 GMT). This came after rising by over 18% this year. Before the slump, the Dollar Index was set to soar by the most since 1972. The Dollar Index measures the U.S. Dollars’ worth for six other currencies. Reports On the U.S. Inflation […]
The dollar was trading lower early on with the Japanese yen. However, it was now trading at 145.42 Yen, up 0.2%. The dollars’ worth last month was 145.90 Yen. That amount was a fresh record high for the currency. It forced the Japanese government to intervene and maintain the yen’s value. Euro Depreciates Against the […]
The cryptocurrency industry seems to be thriving. This occurs while many fiat currencies throughout the world are losing value. Ethereum (ETH) and Bitcoin (BTC) are two examples of digital assets attracting investors’ attention. Bitcoin Has Attracted a Large Number of Investors The cryptocurrency market intelligence platform Messari released some new statistics on September 29. According […]
On Monday, there was a drop in European shares, with tech stocks leading declines, but hawkish comments from central bankers pushed up bond yields. This is because the comments fueled worries about the aggressive measures that the banks may take for curbing inflation, even though there is a risk of a recession. Rate hike possibilities […]
On Friday, there was a drop in UK stock indexes, which saw them record their biggest decline in a week since mid-June amidst mounting concerns about a cost of living crisis in the country. Furthermore, the speech of the chairman of the US central bank, Jerome Powell highlighted that there would be further interest rate […]
On Thursday, European shares closed the day higher, as there was a rise in tech and oil stocks. But, gains were capped due to rising concerns about a potential economic recession brought on by an energy crisis. Stocks The continent-wide STOXX 600 index recorded gains of 0.3%. There was a 1.2% rise in energy shares […]
On Thursday, Asia-Pacific markets were trading mostly higher ahead of the economic symposium in Jackson Hole in the United States. A typhoon warning had seen trading in Hong Kong halted, but it resumed in afternoon trading. Markets trading higher There was a 3.63% gain recorded in the Hang Seng index in Hong Kong, as it […]
It had been a while since the trading value of the greenback had been moving higher against the EUR. The trading value of the USD had hit a two-decade high for the first time against the euro. USD Price Edged Unfortunately, the bullish trend for the USD ended as its value started falling lower against […]
On Wednesday, European shares ended the day on gains, thanks to a rise in defensive stocks, even though the gains were kept in check by a gloomy growth outlook and a looming gas crisis. Index rises There was a 0.2% rise in the continent-wide STOXX 600 index, as it finally ended a losing streak of […]
On Tuesday, Asia-Pacific markets were trading lower, after the major indexes on Wall Street ended their worst day since June because of increasing rate hike worries. Asian markets lower The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong recorded a drop of 0.78% in the last hour of trading. There was a 0.404% drop in the Shenzhen […]
On Monday, the shares in the Asia-Pacific markets were trading mostly lower, as there was a re-emergence of concerns about the aggressive hikes from the US Fed. But, there was a rise in Chinese markets, after the country’s central bank reduced its benchmark lending rates. Asian markets The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong saw […]
After the trading bell on Thursday, there was a 35% drop in the shares of meme stock Bed Bath & Beyond, as billionaire investor Ryan Cohen decided to exit the struggling retailer of home goods. This month had seen meme stocks record a stunning rally, but the investor decided to sell his stake in Bed […]
It has been a while since the trading value of gold has not been performing well against the dollar. The dollar’s price seems to be gaining strength versus the yellow metal and the trend appears to be bearish. Gold’s Prolonged Bearish Trend Since the beginning of the running week, the value of gold has been […]
On Monday, UK’s FTSE 100’s index climbed, as drugmaker AstraZeneca recorded gains, as did consumer stocks. This relieved the pressure on the index from oil and mining heavyweights, after data showed that there was an unexpected slowdown in the Chinese economy last month. UK data There was a 0.2% gain in the blue-chip FTSE 100 […]
On the Thursday forex trading session, the prices of the Asian currencies seem to have taken a fall. The data shows that the fall is due to the announcement made by the US Feds surrounding the interest rates. The US Feds Want to Hike Interest Rates The US Federal Reserve announced on Thursday that they […]
Payback Ltd Review Scammers have become prevalent in the trading world. You will often encounter news of investors losing millions of cash after a scammer infiltrated their wallets. What can you do after such incidents? Indeed, fighting online fraudsters is a challenging and stressful task. Moreover, losing large sums of money might affect you psychologically. […]
The recent data surrounding the GBP/USD pair shows that it has been trying hard to resist the downtrend. The data suggests that the pair has been facing a negative trend for the past few days. The downtrend continued for two days, but the buyers tried resisting it, and even the recent inaction was not able […]
