The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is expected to stick to its hawkish stance and go on with a fourth straight half-point rate hike, in August, continuing its most aggressive tightening in over two decades in an attempt to control the country’s stubbornly-high inflation,” as per the latest Reuters poll …

US Stocks struggled for direction on Thursday as investors mulled another better-than-expected inflation report.The S&P 500 closed down less than 0.1%, while the Nasdaq Composite slumped 0.6%. The Dow nudged upward by 28 points, or less than 0.1%. The three major averages opened the session higher but lost steam as …

The GBP/USD pair is facing hurdles around 1.2200 as investors await UK GDP data. A vulnerable UK GDP will accelerate troubles for the BOE while higher Initial Jobless Claims have supported the US dollar at lower levels.The pair is expected to remain subdued as investors are awaiting the release of …

Crypto values jumped early on Thursday as Ethereum moved a few steps closer to “The Merge.” This is generally seen as a bullish move for crypto use cases because Ethereum has the largest base of developers and many tokens are on the Ethereum blockchain.The value of Ethereum was up as …

The USD/CAD pair extended its losses for the second straight day as sellers eye a break of the 200-DMA. July’s US inflation reports show signs of peaking, with CPI at 9% YoY and PPI at 10% YoY, below their previous month’s readings.The USD/CAD is trading at 1.2738 under its opening …

European power prices have surged to fresh records on Thursday as recurrent hot weather waves are contributing to limit energy supplies and wildfires rage across France. Wildfires have been raging in the country, leading President Emmanuel Macron to enlist help from across Europe to join 10,000 French firefighters to battle …

Gold has dived in the negative direction for the day after a reversal from near $1800. The Gold Index peaked at $1799 during the US trading session and then turned to the downside falling around $1785.Thursday’s data showed the Producer Price Index in the US dropped by 0.5% in July, …

Futures point to Wall Street gains following Wednesday’s rally and US Stocks jumped for a second day Thursday as investors cheered another better-than-expected inflation report.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 182 points, or nearly 0.5%. The S&P 500 added 0.5%, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.2%.Investor sentiment got a boost …

The US July PPI drops unexpectedly in July while jobless claims hit monthly highs. The US dollar remains in negative territory, even as US yields rise.The EUR/USD pair is up for the fifth consecutive day, holding under Wednesday’s top. The pair has failed to break Wednesday’s highs around 1.0355 and …

Those who are looking for signs of a recession are advised not look at Disney’s earnings report or the performance of Disney plus, in particular. Disney plus is only 18 months old, a really incredible performer.Disney stock surged by 73% in its theme park revenue year over year and smashed …