Hong Kong banks have benefited from rising interest rates and growing business opportunities after the border reopening this year, although uncertainties around the recovery in mainland China and in the city and the simmering property debt will provide a drag. Lenders in the city remain cautious in lending to Chinese …

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq reached their highest closes in 14 months on Tuesday after data showed consumer prices rose modestly in May, boosting bets that the Federal Reserve will not raise interest rates on Wednesday. Nvidia (NVDA.O) jumped 3.9%, becoming the first chipmaker to end a trading session with …

Based on the latest remarks by Fed Chair Jerome Powell and the latest statements by Fed officials about monetary policy tightening in the US, major banks expect the Fed to take a break but signal higher rates ahead, meaning that the battle against inflation is not over, with a special …

The American benchmark crude oil, WTI recovers, trading at $69.44 per barrel following the US inflation report.China’s rate cut sparks an increase in WTI price due to a potential surge in oil demand. Saudi Arabia’s proposed crude output cut is expected to tighten the global market in July. The US …

The AUD/USD pair gains 0.55%, trading at 0.6787 despite the US CPI data release. Fed is likely to delay rate hike as inflation cools down. Futures suggest hike likelihood at 58.2% next month. Despite the ongoing RBA tightening cycle, AUD boosted by marginal gain in Consumer Confidence. The AUD/USD pair …

Gold is trading at $1945.45 at the time of writing, it is down by 0.60% at the time of writing as the stage is set for the major central banks in the world, particularly the Fed in the United States and the ECB in Europe.Economists and strategists point out how …

US 10-year Treasury yields surged on Tuesday, reversing initial declines after economic data pointed to a slowing pace of rising inflation as investors now braced for the Federal Reserve’s policy announcement on Wednesday.The consumer price index (CPI) showed an annual increase in prices of 4% in May, slowing from a …

The US Bureau of Labour Statistics is expected to release the most important inflation measure, the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures, on Tuesday, June 13 at 13:30 GMT. The forecasts by the economists and researchers of 10 major banks regarding the upcoming United States inflation reading give insight about …

US equities opened the trading week with positive performance ahead of key US economic data and monetary policy events. Markets cheered the possibility of the Fed’s ending its rate hike cycle. Incoming economic data will be crucial, with the CPI reading, in particular.The Dow Jones gained 0.56% and the Nasdaq …

WTI crude oil prices have been affected by global economic concerns and a pessimistic outlook. Goldman Sachs has revised its forecast for WTI crude oil from $89 a barrel to $81 by the end of the year due to expectations of increased oil supplies from Russia and Iran. This downward …