BlackRock released its financial results for 2024’s Q2 on Monday. As a fiduciary to investors and a leading provider of financial technology, the company helps millions of people build savings that serve them throughout their lives by making investing easier and more affordable. BlackRock BLK +0.67% saw a modest increase …

Mohammed Hashad, Head of Research at Noor Capital and a member of the American Society of Technical Analysts, dissected Jerome Powell’s recent testimony before the US House of Representatives. Hashad highlighted a shift in the Fed’s approach, prioritizing both inflation control and labor market health for a balanced economic recovery. …

The Dow Jones climbed by 450 points, hitting an all-time high above $40,200.00. Markets are mostly ignoring the fact that US PPI wholesale inflation has accelerated. Five-year inflation predictions eased, while US consumer mood surveys deteriorated.Even though US Producer Price Index (PPI) inflation increased more quickly than anticipated in June, …

The EUR/USD pair is trading slightly above 1.0900 in the European session on Friday, exactly at 1.0905 at the time of writing.The US economic calendar will feature producer inflation data for June. Near-term technical outlook points to overbought conditions for the pair.The EUR/USD pair gathered bullish momentum during the North …

The largest US bank stocks have been crushing the overall market, but investor disappointment with the results put a stop to the rally. Following its net interest income miss, Wells Fargo is expected to see its largest earnings-day decline in over three years. Even though Citigroup’s market revenue exceeded forecasts, …

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee on Friday marked the latest inflation report as “excellent.” Goolsbee further stated that the reports prove that the central bank is on track to meet its 2% target.The US Dollar Index (DXY) is trading unchanged on the day at 104.45, as of …

Japan’s top currency diplomat, Masato Kanda, who will instruct the BoJ to intervene, when he judges it necessary, said on Friday that the recent move of the Japanese Yen (JPY) is somewhat rapid and he will take appropriate measures on foreign exchange (FX) if needed. At the time of writing, …

US Dollar Dives on Soft US Inflation: The US Dollar Index (DXY) plunged to multi-week lows around 104.00 after disappointing Consumer Price Index (CPI) data and falling US yields. This data fueled speculation of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates as early as September, sending the Dollar tumbling. Today (July …

The Euro strengthened against the US Dollar (USD) along with other currencies after US inflation data showed a slowdown. This pushed the EUR/USD pair to its highest level in five weeks. However, the gains weren’t sustained. The EUR/USD pulled back from its daily highs, suggesting a possible reversal and a …

The financial markets have been wildly volatile this week, with notable swings in the price of gold, Bitcoin, and the British pound (GBP) caused by a variety of circumstances. Let’s examine the main forces at work in their performance and look forward.Dynamic Interplay The complex interplay among economic data, expectations …