Tag: markets

Jan 27
Gold prices fall as the US dollar rises

Gold prices fell in trading Thursday, with the US dollar rising, after indications that the Federal Reserve will tighten monetary policy, and intend to raise interest rates starting next March. Geopolitical concerns about an imminent war between Russia and Ukraine have limited fears amidst the demand for the yellow metal as a safe haven. Gold […]

Jan 25
European Forex news roundup: The dollar rises slightly, but US futures point downward

European Forex news roundup: The dollar rises slightly, but US futures point downward It was a rather calm session, as markets appear to be more cautious following Wall Street’s dramatic recovery late yesterday. Since Asian trading, US futures have been trending lower, and they have remained so throughout European morning trade. As a result, the […]

Jan 25
Gold prices are falling, awaiting the actions of the US Federal Reserve

Gold prices fell on Tuesday, awaiting signs of a rate hike during the US Federal Reserve policy meeting, which begins today. Concerns about an acceleration of policy tightening by the US Federal Reserve have opposed the safe haven request, which has been fueled by escalating tensions over Ukraine. Gold prices rose about $10 at the […]

Jan 25
Demand for LNG ships will hit record levels in 2021 Reflects ship owners’ awareness of its environmental and climate benefits

2021 saw significant growth in demand for LNG-powered vessels on the high seas. More than 10 operators announced multiple orders for vessels throughout the year; This reflects the awareness of shipowners and operators of the environmental and climate benefits of using LNG. A new report, “Liquefied Gas as a Transition Fuel”, released by the Multi-Sectoral […]

Jan 24
Gold prices rise ahead of US Federal Reserve meeting

Gold prices rose on Monday at the start of the week, as investors sought to cover the safe-haven metal against inflation risks and concerns over the dispute between Russia and Ukraine. This comes at a time when markets are waiting for signs of an interest rate hike from the US federal policy meeting this week. […]

Jan 21
Gold prices are down $11 on profit-taking

Gold prices fell on Friday, due to widespread profit-taking, while the yellow metal was preparing to achieve weekly gains for the second time in a row. Gold found support as investors turned to safe haven assets, awaiting signals of an interest rate hike from the US Federal Reserve meeting next week. Gold prices ended their […]

Jan 20
European Forex news roundup: The Australian dollar maintains rises following a good jobs report.

European Forex news roundup: The Australian dollar maintains rises following a good jobs report. Forex news from the European morning session on Jan 20, 2022 It was a mostly calm session, with few headlines and few important economic releases to work with. The dollar is remaining somewhat mixed, but it was somewhat slow earlier on […]

Jan 18
EUROPEAN EQUITIES ARE POSITIONED FOR GROWTH , STOXX DEEPER DOWN IN THE RED FOR 2022

EUROPEAN EQUITIES ARE POSITIONED FOR GROWTH , STOXX DEEPER DOWN IN THE RED FOR 2022 According to a BofA survey, investors regard monetary tightening as the most important risk to markets, beating out COVID and inflation as the top anticipated concerns. Nonetheless, according to BofA, investor optimism remained unaffected by central bank tightening intentions. According […]

Jan 18
The AUD/USD is hovering near a one-week low, below 0.7200, due to a stronger USD/risk-off environment.

The AUD/USD is hovering near a one-week low, below 0.7200, due to a stronger USD/risk-off environment. A combination of factors dragged AUD/USD to a one-week low on Tuesday. The AUD/USD pair remained offered during the first part of the European session, and was last seen lingering near a one-week low, just below the 0.7200 line. […]

Jan 14
XGLOBAL enters South Africa FX/CFD market acquiring 98 Degrees

Regulator     XGLOBAL Group overview X GLOBAL Markets Ltd and XGLOBAL FX Ltd are regulated investment firms that are both 100% owned by X GLOBAL Holding Ltd. X GLOBAL Markets Ltd (CySEC) CySEC regulated Accepts EEA residents Investor Compensation Fund Negative balance protection Continue XGLOBAL FX Ltd (VFSC) VFSC regulated Accepts non-EEA residents Pro trading […]