According to an interview with James Bullard, president of the St. Louis Federal Reserve, raising interest rates even more would be a good “insurance” strategy against inflation, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.According to the Financial Times, Bullard stated that he will retain a “open mind” going into the next …
Read More »Oil suffers losses amid stronger US dollar, rising inventories
The price of oil is trading with significant losses, while the US dollar managed to consolidate its performance on the back of the Federal Reserve’s statements adopting tightening monetary policy, and the uncertainty about the outcome of the US debt ceiling negotiations.Latest data revealed a larger-than-expected rise in crude inventories, …
Read More »BoC: effects of banking sector stress were limited
The Bank of Canada has released its Financial System Review (for 2023), which expresses increased concern compared to last year about the ability of households to pay their debts.In the document, the BoC noted that the spillover effects on Canada from recent stress in the global banking sector have been …
Read More »Market Drivers -US Session – 17/05/2023
Wall Street indices increased by more than 1%, but the US dollar declined as market mood improved. But the US dollar received support from higher yields. The odds of a rate hike in June increased due to positive US economic statistics, optimism about a debt ceiling agreement, and a decrease …
Read More »Guindos: Tightening Mostly Done, But ECB Still Has A Way To Go
The European Central Bank has completed most of its historic monetary-tightening campaign but there remains some ground to cover, according to Vice President Luis de Guindos.Without revealing where he sees the peak in interest rates, Guindos said Wednesday that future ECB decisions will hinge on data in the coming months. …
Read More »Target’s earnings better than feared as shoppers focus on basics
Target Corporation climbed on Wednesday after seeing a brief decline following the Q1’s earnings report, as analysts noted that the results were better than pessimistic projections had suggested.Target’s sales declined in the most recent quarter as consumers ceased routinely splurging on trendy clothing, home goods, and other things that account …
Read More »After sliding $100, could gold touch fresh highs?
At the time of writing, the price of gold ranges between $1983.20 to $1983.65 per ounce. According to analysts who are long active gold at $1994/oz, the market selloff in gold is almost over, and prices will next reach new all-time highs as they anticipate imminent selling exhaustion in precious …
Read More »WTI soars 3% on optimistic IEA forecast amid debt ceiling talks
In the second half of 2023, the International Energy Agency forecasts a 2 million bpd supply deficit. The rise in oil prices is a result of positive developments in the US debt ceiling negotiations. Due to a slowdown in China’s economic growth, US crude oil prices are rising despite rising …
Read More »Natural Gas Demand Reportedly Booming
Natural gas demand has been an unexpected beneficiary of the green revolution, leading to a boom in demand for natural gas as a multi-year trend. Companies that supply major parts necessary for the natural gas business, like Chart Industries, report that business is booming and that booming business is very …
Read More »Bitcoin slides below $27K as debt ceiling talks eyed
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned the US could breach its debt limit by June 1, potentially setting off a recession in the event of default. Yellen also and said a default “could lead to a recession,” so several analysts believe a resolution to the debt ceiling issue could potentially buoy …
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