Forecasts for the Eurozone’s economy have been updated by economists. The forecasts for the Eurozone in 2023 have been dramatically improved, going from -0.5% to 0.3%.In the medium term, economic growth will be boosted by lower energy prices, significant government subsidies, and general economic resiliency. As a result, both interest …
Read More »EUR/USD advances, regains some buying interest
The EUR/USD pair is advancing on Thursday, it is also regaining some buying interest to the 1.0580/85 band following two daily drops in a row.The continuation of the downtrend seems favoured for the time being. Against that, the pair could dispute the 2023 low at 1.0481 (January 6) once the …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 08/03/2023
The US economy expanded marginally from January through late February, and price rises persisted widely, according to the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book released on Wednesday. However, businesses said that inflation has moderated and that they anticipate it to do so throughout this year. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York …
Read More »BoJ’s policy expected to remain unchanged
The only significant central bank meeting this week, that of the Bank of Japan, is anticipated to end without a change in monetary policy following the BoC’s rate decision on Wednesday. Nonetheless, there are several elements that might distinguish the meeting event.Hikaru Kuroda, governor of the Bank of Japan, who …
Read More »Explainer: How could debt default impact US economy?
Moody’s Analytics cautioned that a breach of the US debt ceiling could potentially cause an economic catastrophe akin to the one that occurred in 2008, which would destroy millions of jobs and set America back for centuries.Moody’s chief economist Mark Zandi called the impasse over extending the debt limit a …
Read More »Fed Beige Book: Overall economic activity saw increase early 2023
The US economy expanded marginally from January through late February, and price rises persisted widely, according to the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book released on Wednesday. However, businesses said that inflation has moderated and that they anticipate it to do so throughout this year.The Federal Reserve Bank of New York created …
Read More »EU buys Russian LNG at the highest level in 3 years
The EU is purchasing Russian LNG at the highest level in three years. Though the bloc has sanctioned Russian oil and fuel oil, LNG imports are still free-flowing.The EU snapped up 19.2 billion cubic meters of Russian LNG last year, a 35% increase from 2021. Despite efforts to keep distant …
Read More »Dow drops points as Wall Street encounter higher rates for longer woes
Market volatility, on Wednesday, is low because of correlation going down. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell as Wall Street fought to recover from Tuesday’s selloff, triggered by comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaling higher interest rates for longer.The Dow fell 202 points, or 0.6%, dragged down by declines …
Read More »Powell : Aware of lags of monetary policy effects
FOMC Chairman Jerome Powell testifies on the Semi-annual Monetary Policy Report before the US House Financial Services Committee.The US Dollar Index continues to fluctuate in its daily range at around 105.50 after these comments.Key Quotes“We are aware of lags of monetary policy effects.”“They are highly uncertain in timeframe though.”“Slowing down …
Read More »Addressing Congress, Powell Defends Fed’s Hawkish Stance
Fed Chair Jerome Powell indicated that the “costs of not getting inflation down will be extremely high”. FOMC Chairman Jerome Powell testifies on the Semi-annual Monetary Policy Report before the US House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday.The US Dollar stays under modest bearish pressure during Powell’s testimony and the US …
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