Wall Street closed with little change on Monday as investors await the US Fed’s decision to leave key interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, as expected. The three major US stock indexes ended a choppy session with nominal gains, as investors showed little conviction heading into the Fed’s two-day monetary policy …
Read More »GBP/JPY struggles ahead of BoE rate decision
Currently suffering, the GBP/JPY pair is trading close to the day’s low of 182.80. The UK’s August CPI, which is anticipating a 0.7% increase over the 0.4% fall from the previous month, will be revealed early on Tuesday. On Thursday, the BoE is anticipated to increase the benchmark interest rate …
Read More »Gold price maintains recent gains ahead of FOMC meeting
The Gold Index (XAU/USD), which is up by 0.40%, has soared to the $1,930s territories. In anticipation of this week’s central bank decisions, markets are still cautious. The metal’s potential is constrained by still-high US yields.On Monday, the current price of gold is remaining above the convergence of the 20 …
Read More »Could Fed leave interest rate unchanged this week?
The US central bank is expected to skip an interest rate hike at the end of its two-day meeting later this week, but consumers may not feel any relief. The central bank has already raised interest rates 11 times since last year, the fastest pace of tightening since the early …
Read More »What do Saudi Energy Minister’s statements mean for oil price outlook?
While speaking before the World Petroleum Congress in Canada, Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman noted that Saudi Arabia is targeting less volatility in energy markets rather than targeting prices. Crude oil prices continue to edge higher following these statements and the barrel of West Texas Intermediate was …
Read More »Canada CPI could indicate another jump in inflation
Statistics Canada is set to release its August Consumer Price Index (CPI) data on September 19, with economists and researchers of five major banks forecasting the data. Headline inflation is expected to be at 3.8% year-on-year, the highest since April and further above the 2% target. On a monthly basis, …
Read More »Tech share leading Wall Street’s dip
US stocks sank Friday as the major indexes failed early on to build on a Thursday rally and were in danger of giving up the week’s gains.The S&P 500 was down 0.9%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average retreated by 0.5%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite plunged 1.4%, leading the way …
Read More »Holding on $90, WTI to close trading week with gains
WTI crude oil has rebounded to hold $90/bbl, despite a small drop on Friday. Extended production cuts from OPEC member states are putting a tight squeeze on crude markets, sending US crude to ten-month highs. Saudi Arabia and Russia have recently announced an extension of their current oil production cuts, …
Read More »Headwinds still face China’s economy despite recovery signals
China’s factory output and retail sales grew at a faster pace in August, but tumbling investment in the crisis-hit property sector threatens to undercut a flurry of support steps that are showing signs of stabilising parts of the wobbly economy. Chinese policymakers face a daunting task in trying to revive …
Read More »Greenback hiccuping post key US data
The US Dollar flattens on Friday as investors take profits after a rally on Thursday. The Euro’s lackluster performance after the ECB’s dovish hike has led to traders selling the Euro in the belief the Eurozone economy will crash. Retail Sales data from the US and Producer Price Index numbers …
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