San Francisco Fed’s Thomas M. Mertens, from the Economic Research Department, published a report, on Tuesday, on the central bank’s official website entitled “Recession Prediction on the Clock”. The report could be seen as a recession predictor based on macroeconomic data, particularly the jobless unemployment rate.This economic update was able …

Among the key questions lingering over across financial markets is whether volatility could continue into 2023 as the calendar year turns a corner.Markets were closed Monday to observe the Christmas holiday. In this shortened trading week, investors are expecting either relative quiet or further volatile sessions ahead due to low …

The S&P 500 fell on Tuesday, at the beginning of the holiday-shortened week, as yields climbed while investors are busy assessing the economic outlook for the new year.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 47 points, or 0.13%. The S&P 500 retreated by 0.4%, while the Nasdaq Composite shed 1.3%. Southwest …

Crude oil prices are up on Tuesday, helped by the ruling optimism that pushes most stock markets into the gain territory.China has also eased covid-related restrictions, as the local government puts the focus on economic growth, and this consequently boosted the overall market sentiment. Some news agencies report that the …

The Canadian dollar is outperforming during the US session on rebounding WTI crude price, and so Canada’s currency approaches daily highs.As Wall Street trims losses, US yields print fresh highs, the USD/CAD pair is hovering around 1.3510 after hitting at 1.3484, the lowest level in three weeks, amid a significant …

International trade deficit of the US declined by $15.5 billion in October while the US Dollar Index is hovering around 104.22 after the data, showing no immediate reaction to this report. The data published by the US Census Bureau revealed on Tuesday that the US international rate deficit declined by …

According to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index released on Tuesday, US home prices continued its downtrend in October for the fourth straight months. The US Dollar Index showed no immediate reaction to these figures and was last seen losing 0.05% on the day at 104.26. Seasonally adjusted HPI …

Some observers have described the ECB’s latest policy decision as “kamikaze” and said it would lead the Eurozone to a prolonged recession.Europe’s central bank decided to raise interest rates in the Eurozone, and this is likely to lead to a collapse of the Euro and to a severe economic crisis …

OPEC Secretary-General Haitham Al-Ghais has congratulated the Libyan people on the 71st anniversary of the national Independence Day. Al-Ghais stated that OPEC has benefited from Libya’s contribution during the past years, since the signing of the cooperation agreement in 2016, as well as by combating the Corona virus 2020. He …

The latest announcement by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to modify its so-called Yield Curve Control framework immediately created a state of chaos in the currency markets.The announcement by the BoJ at one of the most illiquid times of the day. It also occurred during one of the most illiquid …