Annual inflation in Canada, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to 3.4% in April from 2.2% in March, the data published by Statistics Canada revealed on Wednesday. This reading came in higher than the market expectation of 3.2%. On a monthly basis, the CPI arrived at 0.5% …
Read More »Eurozone Inflation Rose 0.6% in April
European Union statistics office Eurostat said inflation in the eurozone accelerated in April due to a sharp increase in energy and service costs. Eurostat said that consumer prices in 19 countries that deal in the euro rose 0.6% on a monthly basis, and recorded an annual increase of 1.6%, up …
Read More »US Bond Yields Rise to a New High
The 10-year Treasury yield exceeded 1.66% on Wednesday morning. This took place later that day, prior to the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve Board’s last policy meeting. Benchmark yield 10-year government bond It rose to 1.666% EST at 4 am. Yield 30-year government bond It rose to 2.385%. …
Read More »The Lira is Approaching The Bottom of 2021, The Swing Journey is Not Over Yet
The Turkish lira fell on Friday, May 28, to its lowest level ever, influenced by fears of rising inflation worldwide and expectations at the local level that the central bank will cut interest rates soon, along with the emergence of concerns about a possible early elections. The currency, the worst …
Read More »European Stocks Decline as Inflation Concerns Mount
European stocks fell on Wednesday, May 19, tracking the fall in Wall Street as investors grew concerned about mounting inflationary pressures, which increases the chances of an early tightening of monetary policy. The European Stoxx600 index fell 1.1%, to trade below its all-time high of less than 2%. Eurozone stocks …
Read More »Gold Heading Again to a 4-Month High Ahead of The US Federal Reserve Meeting Minutes
Gold prices rose on Wednesday, May 19, hovering near their highest levels in four months, supported by the dollar’s decline, ahead of the release of the minutes of the latest US Federal Reserve policy meeting, which is expected to shed more light on policymakers ’views on inflation. Spot Prices rose …
Read More »Japan Shares Closed Lower as Sentiment Weighed by the Pandemic Restrictions
Japanese stocks closed lower on Wednesday, tracking down on Wall Street last night, while stocks of companies linked to the economic cycle fell, as investor sentiment was affected by fears stemming from the country’s economic downturn as a result of the pandemic. The Nikkei index fell 1.28% to close at …
Read More »UK annualized CPI Beats Estimates With 1.5% in April,
The UK Consumer Prices Index (CPI) 12-month rate came in at +1.5% in April when compared to +0.7% booked in March while beating expectations of a +1.4% record, the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported on Wednesday.
Read More »Bitcoin Drops Below $40,000
Bitcoin continued to fall in a continuous wave of volatility for a week, retreating below the $40,000 barrier, as news of further restrictions on cryptocurrency transactions in China exacerbated previous concerns raised by tweets from Tesla President Elon Musk. Bitcoin fell, about 8%, to up to $ 38,700, to be …
Read More »Oil Prices Falling on High Rate of Covid-19 Cases in Asia And Inflation Concerns
Oil prices fell for the second consecutive session on Wednesday, May 19, due to renewed demand concerns with the rise in cases of Coronavirus in Asia and fears of high inflation, which may push the US Federal Reserve to raise interest rates, which may limit economic growth. Brent crude futures …
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