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According to the Financial Times, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) will release a new set of rules on Thursday.August 28th - According to sources, US President Trump is expected to meet with US refiners and fuel retailers next week to discuss measures to lower gasoline prices. With the November midterm elections approaching, the Trump administration is seeking to alleviate the pressure on consumers caused by the Iran war. Companies expected to attend include refiners such as Valero Energy, Marathon Oil, and PBF Energy, as well as major fuel retailers. Republicans are trying to maintain their slim majority in Congress in the November elections. Currently, the price of regular gasoline in the US remains above $4 per gallon, about $1 higher than a year ago. The Iran war has disrupted global energy markets and led to tighter supplies of gasoline and other refined products. Major US oil companies and refiners reported strong second-quarter results. These results have drawn criticism from Trump, who believes that oil companies benefiting from price increases should do more to reduce costs for consumers. He has publicly pressured major oil producers and refiners to lower prices.On August 28th, it was learned that a U.S. federal judge lifted a nationwide injunction on August 26th against new rules for mail-in ballots issued by the U.S. Postal Service. The new rules required states to redesign ballot envelopes and upload voter lists to the Postal Service; if these requirements were not met, the Postal Service could refuse to mail the ballots. It is understood that the U.S. government had repeatedly proposed deploying federal law enforcement officers or Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel near polling stations, and the Department of Justice was also preparing to deploy approximately 1,000 election watchdogs. However, many of these measures still face legal and political obstacles.U.S. Treasury Department: The United States has granted Venezuela general licenses related to the oil and gas industry, gold, Venezuelan minerals, mining operations, and PDVSA (petroleum company).On August 28th, Rezaei, Secretary of Irans Supreme National Security Council, stated on the 27th that Iran will retaliate against any actions that escalate economic tensions and target US economic interests in the region. He indicated that if conflict breaks out again, Iran will prepare for a new phase, and any future war will be different from previous ones. The USs change of attitude and its economic pressure on Iran demonstrates that military strikes have not achieved their intended effects.

NZD/USD finds support near 0.6220; a decline appears more probable due to China's Covid concerns

Alina Haynes

Nov 28, 2022 15:04

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China's anti-Covid shutdown protests have weakened commodity-linked currencies, resulting in a gap-down start of roughly 0.6220 for the NZD/USD pair. During the previous week, the New Zealand dollar dropped after failing to surpass the round-level barrier of 0.6300.

 

Individuals have taken to the streets in China to demonstrate their opposition against the zero-tolerance policy, leading to a rise in civil unrest. Due to Chinese leader Xi Jinping's conservative posture and authoritarian framework, global markets have become more risk-averse. This has created an economic expansion risk and may worsen the already shaky housing market. Increasing apprehensions about societal risks may also result in political instability, which may have long-lasting detrimental effects on economic structure.

 

Notably, New Zealand is one of China's most important trading partners, and instability in China could damage the New Zealand Dollar.

 

In the meantime, the US Dollar Index (DXY) is profiting from investors' liquidity as the demand for safe-haven assets surges. The USD Index is hovering around 106.20 and attempting to reduce volatility as China's anti-locking protests restrict the upside and predictions of a slowdown in the Federal Reserve's larger rate hike cycle limit the downside (Fed).

 

S&P500 futures are under heavy pressure from market players due to a risk-averse market mentality. In anticipation of Fed chief Jerome Powell's address on Wednesday, yields on 10-year US Treasuries have decreased to approximately 3.68 percent. The Fed Chair's speech could dispel suspicions about a pause to the Fed's current rate-hiking program.