Thomas Barkin, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, stated on Tuesday that he is seeing evidence that interest rate hikes are curbing demand. He is attending a webinar organized by the National Association for Business Economics. According to Barkin, there is more willingness among businesses to increase prices, …
Read More »WTI retreats amid debt-ceiling concerns and OPEC’s mixed messages
WTI falls for the second consecutive trading day on concerns about the passage of the US debt-ceiling bill and conflicting statements from oil producers. Some Republicans express reluctance to pass the debt-ceiling pact, raising fears about the US government’s ability to meet its financial obligations.WT crude oil benchmark retreats for …
Read More »CB Consumer Confidence Index declines in May
CB Consumer Confidence Index declined modestly in May. The US Dollar Index stays in positive territory above 104.00. The US Dollar Index clings to small daily gains slightly above 104.00 after this report. Consumer sentiment in the US weakened slightly in May with the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index edging …
Read More »FTSE 100 drifts lower; WPP shines on AI deal with Nvidia
The stock market in the United Kingdom traded neutral on Tuesday, as investors returned from a long weekend to absorb an agreement to lift the United States’ debt ceiling as well as new inflation fears. At 08:15 GMT, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was down 0.2%, the mid-cap FTSE 250 …
Read More »Oil falls 2% amid debt ceiling disputes in America and ambiguity over the OPEC + talks
Oil prices fell nearly 2 percent on Tuesday, as concerns about the possibility of ratification of the debt ceiling agreement in the United States undermined risk appetite and mixed messages from major oil producers clouded the supply outlook ahead of their upcoming meeting days later. Brent crude futures fell $1.36, …
Read More »Turkish lira falls to a new record low while Erdogan chooses his government ministers
The Turkish lira fell more than 1 percent to a new record low on Tuesday, while President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was choosing who would run economic policies in his government after winning Sunday’s re-election. The lira recorded an all-time low of 20.34 against the dollar, down from the closing level …
Read More »European stocks fell as investors weighed the risks to the US debt deal
European stocks fell on Tuesday, affected by uncertainty that Congress will pass the US debt ceiling agreement to avert the country from a catastrophic default. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.2% by 0716 GMT, amid expectations that trading would gain momentum as the US and UK markets reopened after …
Read More »Turkish lira fell to a new record low of 20.2 per dollar
The Turkish lira fell to a new record low of 20.2 against the dollar on Tuesday, extending losses incurred since President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s victory in Sunday’s presidential run-off. The lira fell 0.5 percent from the closing level it recorded on Monday at 20.0990 pounds per dollar, which was its …
Read More »Dow Jones is looking for a stronger trend 30/5/2023
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Read More »CAD trend continues 30/5/2023
Positive trades continue to dominate the Canadian dollar for the second consecutive session, building a good support floor near 1.3560, and the pair is now hovering around its highest level during the early trading of the current session at 1.3600. Technically, and by looking closely at the 4-hour chart, we …
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