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European Central Bank Vice President Luis de Guindos said on Monday that they have seen inflationary pressures broaden and intensify across many goods and services in recent months.The EUR/USD pair showed no immediate reaction to these remarks and was last seen trading flat on the day at 1.0430.Key Quotes“Elevated inflation …

The euro and sterling rose against the dollar on Monday in quiet trade amid the holiday season in the United States while risk appetite improved globally. With US markets closed for the Independence Day holiday, markets expected light trading on Monday and major currencies gained ground at the expense of …

Gold prices fell on Monday as higher interest rates made the precious metal less attractive but the dollar’s decline helped hold gold above the $1800 support. Spot gold fell 0.2 percent to $1,806.58 an ounce by 1121 GMT, after touching a five-month low of 1,783.50 on Friday. US gold futures …

Swiss inflation touched a 29-year high of 3.4% in June, more than economists had expected, and for the first time in Switzerland inflation exceeded 3% since 2008. This reading fueled talk that the central bank may tighten its policy again soon after raising its policy rate last month for the …

European stock markets rose on Monday, boosted by oil and gas stocks, while investors awaited the release of inflation data in the eurozone, after a report on consumer prices published last week boosted expectations that the European Central Bank will raise interest rates. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.8 …

Turkey’s annual inflation rate jumped to a 24-year high of 78.62 percent in June, slightly above expectations, data showed on Monday, driven by the impact of the Ukraine war, rising commodity prices and the depreciation of the lira. The Turkish Statistical Institute said consumer prices rose 4.95 percent month-on-month, compared …

Germany’s seasonally adjusted deficit was about 1 billion euros in the previous May, down from the revised figure in April of 3.1 billion euros, according to data released on Monday. Exports in Germany amounted to about 125.8 billion euros, down 0.5% on a monthly basis, but increased by 11.7% compared …

Japanese shares closed higher on Monday, supported by utility companies as the country continues to grapple with an unprecedented heat wave. Overall, investor sentiment remained low on widespread fears of a global economic slowdown, with trading slowing ahead of the US Independence Day holiday on Monday. The Nikkei index rose …

Oil prices fell in early Asian trading on Monday, paring gains from the previous session as fears of a global recession weighed on the market while supply shortages persisted amid lower OPEC production, unrest in Libya and sanctions against Russia. Brent crude futures fell 35 cents, or 0.3 percent, to …

Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, June 27 – July 1 Last week, financial markets sent several warnings that global economic growth slowdown is looming and recession has become most probable, however there is no general agreement among market participants on ‘when’ entering into recession could take place.  Gold As trading kicks …