Facebook owner Meta Platforms is to report quarterly results that provides a clearer idea about advertising spending, the core source of revenue for all social media companies. The Meta earnings report will be released later on Wednesday.The lack of clarity on ad spending is a reason why Meta stock and …
Read More »Will Fed’s George oppose big hike at FOMC meeting?
The rate rise the Federal Reserve is almost certain to deliver Wednesday will likely draw a formal objection by a veteran policy maker though she was once the US central bank’s most steadfast hawk.Fed’s Esther George looks will likely vote against the 0.75 percentage point rate rise her colleagues on …
Read More »Atlanta Fed GDPNow for Q2 rises to -1.2%
According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s GDPNow model, the US economy is expected to contract by 1.2% in the second quarter, up from the July 19 forecast of -1.6%. The US Dollar Index stays flat on the day near 107.20 after this report.After recent releases from the US …
Read More »Awaited Fed’s decision between inflation and recession fears
Most economists expect the Fed to hike rates by 75 bps once again. Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s message on accepting pain to pin down inflation is expected to give a push to the US dollar. The American central bank is set to hike interest rates by 75 basis points for …
Read More »US Pending Home Sales decline in June
Pending Home Sales in the US sharply fell in June. The monthly data published by the National Association of Realtors showed on Wednesday that Pending Home Sales declined by 8.6% on a monthly basis in June following May’s growth of 0.4%. This reading came in much worse than the market …
Read More »US: Durable Goods Orders rise by 0.7% in June
Durable Goods Orders in the US increased by 1.9%, or by $5 billion, on a monthly basis in June to $272.6 billion, the monthly data published by the US Census Bureau revealed on Wednesday. This reading came in much better than the market expectation for a decrease of 0.4%.
Read More »USD is heading for a decline with the anticipation of raising interest rates
The dollar moved further away from its highest level in 20 years on Wednesday before the Federal Reserve meeting. The US central bank is expected to raise interest rates by another 75 basis points to rein in spiralling inflation. However, trading in the currency markets was limited as traders awaited …
Read More »Russian Deputy Foreign Minister: The grain agreement may collapse
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko said a Turkish-brokered agreement allowing the resumption of Ukrainian grain exports from ports on the Black Sea could collapse if obstacles to Russian agricultural exports are not removed immediately. The Interfax news agency quoted Rudenko as saying that grain shipments from Ukraine would begin …
Read More »Strong results boost European stocks ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting
European shares rose on Wednesday, thanks to strong results from Britain’s Reckitt Benckiser and Russia-exposed bank UniCredit, while a decline in luxury goods LVMH shares limited gains. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.2 percent. Still, investors are cautious amid concerns over energy supplies in Europe, with the US Federal …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei closes higher, supported by gains in chip stocks
Japan’s Nikkei index reversed course to close higher on Wednesday, supported by gains in chip-related stocks. At the same time, investors remained cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision due later on Wednesday. The Nikkei rose 0.22 percent to 27,715.75 points, and the broader Topix index rose …
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