The looming CPI data for April 2024 is practically intriguing and warrants close analysis. Its potential impact on major currency performance in the forex market is significant. In this report, we will look closely into the background of this crucial inflation data and explore its implications for currency price action, …

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped back to 39,320.00 on Tuesday after US Producer Price Index (PPI) inflation came in higher than expected. Market sentiment recovered and dragged the DJIA back to even. However, a double-header of US Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation and Retail Sales are still loaded for …

Because of its continued appeal as a safe haven to central banks and investors, gold continues to find support in the face of geopolitical risk aversion. Tuesday sees a stabilization of the gold price in the $2,350s, trading at $2,352.14, up +0.69% at the time of writing, as demand for …

Despite resolute US PPI data that heightens doubts about September Fed rate cuts, the EUR/USD pair rises just above 1.0800. April’s US annual PPI beat forecasts and monthly data exceeded expectations. With service inflation moderating to 3.7%, the Eurozone Price Index is expected to reach 2% again soon. In the …

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a moderated discussion with De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) President Klaas Knot at the Foreign Bankers’ Association’s Annual General Meeting in Amsterdam. US Dollar stays under modest bearish pressure following these comments. At the time of press, the US Dollar Index was down 0.2% …

Amid growing cautious ahead of the US CPI, gold prices reversed two straight sessions of gains and fell back to the $2,330 zone. Meanwhile, the price of an ounce of silver increased just above $28.00. Despite slight losses, the USD Index (DXY) was able to maintain its position above the …

Oil prices surge on Monday due to improving demand in the US and China, the top two oil consumers. WTI crude futures rose 1.1% to settle at $79.12 a barrel, while Brent crude futures gained 0.7% to settle at $83.36 a barrel. Prices were supported by expectations of strong U.S. …

The cryptocurrency market is consolidating, and Bitcoin appears to be on the rise. With the price dropping and now trading at $63,085, there may be a change in the market structure that favours bulls. The trend line that links the all-time high of $73,949 and ensuing lesser highs should be …

The Japanese Yen has fallen further due to investors’ uncertainty about the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) policy normalization process. Japan’s economy is estimated to have contracted by 0.4% in the January-March period, exhibiting a weak start to the year. The US Dollar will dance to the tunes of US consumer …

The Canadian Dollar flattened on Monday as the new trading week began with a data-light economic calendar. Investors are focusing on rate cut expectations from the Fed with updates to US inflation data due later in the week. On the Canadian front, there was a sharper-than-expected decline in new Building …