The USD/CAD pair is dragged downwards during the American session as US stocks surge and crude oil price jumps. The pair dropped to 1.2899, hitting the lowest level in a week.The mixture of improved risk appetite, higher crude oil prices and a softer dollar do drag the pair downwards on …

The University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index declined to 50 in June’s final reading from 50.2 in the flash estimate. This marked the lowest print on record.Further details of the survey revealed that the Current Conditions Index dropped to 53.8 in June from 63.3 in May and the Consumer Expectations …

New Home Sales in the US rebounded sharply in May. The data published by the US Census Bureau showed on Friday that New Home Sales in the US rose by 10.7% in May to a seasonally-adjusted rate of 696,000 following April’s shrinkage of 12% (revised from -16.6%). “The median sales …

Recession-linked Fears are supporting the US dollar, which ended the day with gains. The focus remained on hot inflation and potential recessions among major world economies.Economic Data The EU flash S&P Global PMIs for June painted a gloomy picture as EU economic activity hit a 16-month low, reflecting a stalling …

Gold futures closed lower on Thursday, with prices for the precious metal down a fourth straight session. Losses for gold are “mainly due to the strength in the dollar, as the US Fed is expected to adopt even more hawkish monetary policyIn testimony before the House Financial Services Committee Thursday, …

The EUR/USD pair trimmed most of its weekly gains on Thursday, hovering around 1.0530. The US dollar benefited from a souring market sentiment. The negative sentiment was triggered by more comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell and macroeconomic data pointing to a sharp economic slowdown.The flash S&P Global PMIs for …

The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday released the results of its annual bank stress test showing that banks continue to have strong capital levels, allowing them to continue lending to households and businesses during a severe recession.All banks tested remained above their minimum capital requirements, despite total projected losses of …

In what will be a long rd to membership, Ukraine has won its candidate status in a bid to gain EU membership.EU leaders have accepted both Ukraine and Moldova as membership candidates of the European Union, European Council President Charles Michel said on Thursday evening.“Agreement. #EUCO has just decided EU …

The Bank of Canada has been slammed by critics after misjudging inflation and locking itself into rigid forward guidance that prevented it from reacting swiftly as prices surged and Canada’s economy began to overheat.THE Canadian dollar dips 0.1% against the US dollar. Flash estimate shows factory sales falling 2.5% in …

The Swiss franc extends its weekly gains to almost 1%, as shown by the USD/CHF falling from weekly highs above 0.9700. Through the New York session as risk aversion pushed equities to negative territory and gave a fresh impulse to safe-haven assets, boosting the CHF.The USD/CHF extends to four, its …