Euro crumbles; traders wait on U.S. consumer test
- The International Energy Agency has upped its average Brent crude #oil price assumption for 2022, but predicted a rally may ease off as prices that hit a three-year high last month push up global production
- The #euro was huddled at a 16-month low while the dollar was firm as traders awaited U.S. retail sales data, wary a strong reading could stoke inflation and add pressure on the Federal Reserve to hike rates
- #Brave's desktop browser now includes a #crypto wallet — you can make purchases and trades without an extension
- #USDJPY rose 0.4%
- #BTCUSD dove 5.2%
- #XAUUSD dropped 0.5%
