According to Deputy Governor Sharon Kozicki of the Bank of Canada, interest rates must continue to be high. She emphasised how worried they are about the underlying inflation. The latest Consumer Price Index report shows that inflationary pressures are still widespread, she said, despite the fact that core inflation measures …
Read More »GBP/JPY retreats as markets await Japan’s Trade Balance, UK rate decision
The GBP/JPY pair was seen falling back to the midline after failing to maintain its bullish advance. Regarding the imminent rate decision from the Bank of England, investors are waiting for guidance.The Japanese Yen’s momentum for the Wednesday session may be set off by data on the trade balance in …
Read More »WTI steadies after passing $92 as EIA warns of US crude output slowdown
On Tuesday, US WTI crude is reaching new ten-month highs. According to reports, the US shale output may fall faster than anticipated. Aiming at $100 per barrel, the outlook for oil is firmly favourable. In Tuesday’s trading session, WTI crude oil barrels briefly crossed the $93.00/bbl mark, before retreating to …
Read More »USD/JPY nearest to yearly highs as investors await BoJ, Fed decisions
The USD/JPY pair is trading at 147.71, a yearly high, as investors remain cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan policy decisions. The Fed is expected to keep rates unchanged at the 5.25%-5.50% range, focusing on economic forecasts and Federal Funds Rate projections. The Bank of …
Read More »Powell’s Hawkish Tone Expected to Bolster the US Dollar
Navigating by the seat of their pants – that’s a less charitable way to characterize the Federal Reserve’s recently professed reliance on real-time data for policy decisions. While we could extend some acknowledgement to Fed Chair Jerome Powell and his team, it’s apparent that the central bank is gently decelerating …
Read More »Gold rises to its highest level in two weeks before FOMC meeting
Gold prices rose to their highest level in two weeks on Tuesday, September 19, as the dollar fell from its highest level in 6 months before the start of the US Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting later today, and with markets awaiting a new set of economic forecasts from the …
Read More »The Nikkei index closed lower
Japan’s Nikkei index closed lower on Tuesday, with chip-related stocks leading the decline amid investor caution ahead of central bank meetings in the United States and Japan. The Nikkei index fell 0.87 percent to 33,242.59 points. Tokyo Electron shares fell 5.23 percent, recording the worst performance on the index. Japanese …
Read More »European stocks decline as the industrial sector slows
European stocks fell on Tuesday in volatile trading, as industrial stocks continued their losses for the second session in a row, while cautious investors awaited a series of central bank decisions this week. The European STOXX 600 index fell 0.1 percent by 0717 GMT. Investors are cautious before decisions related …
Read More »Euro rises and Yen falls ahead of a series of central bank meetings
The euro clung to gains on Tuesday after hawkish comments from policymakers at the European Central Bank, while the yen remained near a ten-month low ahead of an interest rate decision from the Bank of Japan later this week. Currency movements were limited in early Asian trading, as markets await …
Read More »Nasdaq starts negative 19/9/2023
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