Yen Surges on Safe Haven Flow; Stocks, Yields, Oil and Metals Fall
Markets start the first day of the second half dumping risk assets, from stocks to oil to gold and copper. Safe haven flow into treasury has indeed started overnight, pushing US 10-year yield back below 3% handle. In the currency...
A new ETF investing in disaster relief launches in time for hurricane season
The Atlantic hurricane season is in full swing, and a new exchange-traded fund that focuses on disaster recovery has launched just in time for it. The first-of-its-kind Procure Disaster Recovery Strategy ETF invests in companies working to reduce risk and...
New Zealand Dollar Near 2-year Low
The New Zealand dollar is steady on Thursday. Earlier in the day, NZD/USD fell below the 0.62 line before recovering, coming within a whisker of 0.6996, its lowest level since May 2020. NZ Business Confidence sags It was another rough...
WTI Oil Futures Falter But Still Supported
WTI oil futures (August delivery) turned red after failing to close above the 20-day simple moving average (SMA) and the 50% Fibonacci retracement of the $130.50 – $92.19 downfall at $111.35/barrel on Wednesday. The latest pullback could gain new legs...
USD/JPY: Dollar Takes a Breather after Hitting New 24-Year High vs Yen
The USDJPY eases from new highest (137.00) since 1998, posted on Wednesday, as dollar loses traction on concerns that economic growth slowdown and possible recession may shorten Fed’s tightening cycle, that signaled traders to take profits. Larger uptrend remains intact...
Euro Under Broad Based Pressure as Selling Spreads
Euro is under broad-based pressure today as selloff against Swiss Franc spreads to other pairs. Yen is currently the best performer following another round of pull back in Germany, and to a lesser extent US, benchmark yields. Aussie and Kiwi...
North Korea is likely culprit behind $100 million crypto heist, researchers say
A photo illustration showing the North Korean flag and a computer hacker. Budrul Chukrut | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images North Korean state-sponsored hackers were likely the perpetrators of a hack that led to the theft of around...
Swiss Franc Staying the Strongest, Dollar and Loonie Competing for Second
Swiss Franc remains the runaway leader for the week so far. Dollar and Canadian are competing for the second place. On the other hand, New Zealand Dollar is the worst, followed by Sterling and then Euro. Yen is mixed for...
Eurozone CPI Inflation Likely to Roar Again
The era of subzero interest rates will conclude in the eurozone next month after a decade, but what is less certain is how fast the monetary tightening phase will develop in the year ahead as recession risks build up in...
Swiss Franc Power Continues, EUR/CHF Breaks Parity
Swiss Franc continues to rise broadly today, with additional help from selloff in Euro. The common currency is weighed down by Germany CPI, which unexpectedly slowed in June. But for now, Aussie, Sterling and Yen are even weaker than Euro....