China’s 2024 economic growth target was raised by the International Monetary Fund from 4.6% to 5%. This upward revision is a result of China’s efforts to support its real estate sector and follows a robust first quarter performance1. Key Quotes, Insights Robust Q1: China’s proactive efforts to boost its real …

US markets return after a long weekend, with Fedspeak dominating headlines. The Canadian Dollar is softer on Tuesday, reflecting some gains from the start of the trading week. The Canadian Dollar is softer as investors await the US Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) inflation due on …

The strong Consumer Confidence and Housing sector data was not enough to trigger big movements in the US dollar. Next highlight will be Wednesday’s Fed’s Beige Book report where markets will get a clearer outlook on the US economy’s health.PCE and GDP revisions are the week’s highlights. The US Dollar …

Speaking before the Barclays-CEPR International Monetary Policy Forum, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said the US central bank’s policy stance is restrictive, but policymakers haven’t entirely ruled out additional interest-rate increases.“I don’t think anybody has totally taken rate increases off the table,” Kashkari said Tuesday at an …

Bitcoin closed on an upward trajectory, driven by news of collaboration between Argentina’s Securities and Exchange Commission and El Salvador. The two countries are exploring further adoption of cryptocurrencies. BTC’s global spread closed at $69,528 per unit, slightly higher than the previous day’s closing price of $68,489. However, the larger-cap …

The euro closed Monday’s trading higher rise, driven by an improvement in risk appetite cross financial markets, fresh German economic data, in addition to some other factors related to monetary policy. Wall Street has seen intensive stock buying since the beginning of morning trading in the markets on the first …

Early on Tuesday’s the Asian session, the GBP/USD pair is trading slightly in the green near 1.2770. In response to the Fed’s hawkish remarks and the positive US statistics, traders reduce their bets on interest rate reductions by the Fed. The GBP could rise if the BoE decides to hold …

In sparse trading, European stocks rose after an ECB official hinted that rate reduction could be considered gradually beginning next month. With US markets closed, Nasdaq 100 futures increased 0.4% to a record high. A little increase was led by automakers and utilities in the Stoxx Europe 600 index. Due …

Data on US income, spending, consumer confidence, and Q1 GDP will likely shape the US Dollar Index’s trajectory this week.Fed’s Beige Book report on Wednesday is expected to suggest a balanced economic backdrop. Investors anticipate less than 80% odds of November rate cut and 50% chance of cut in September. …

In an episode of the All-In Podcast, billionaire Palihapitiya discusses why over half of Americans believe the US economy is in a recession despite a 1.6% GDP rise last quarter. He suggests that the negative sentiment may be due to the components used to measure the GDP, which may give …