The preliminary estimate of the University of Michigan’s (UoM) Consumer Sentiment Index for April rose to 65.7 from 59.4 last month, above the expected reading of 59.0, data released on Thursday showed. The Consumer Expectations Index was also significantly stronger than expected at 64.1 versus forecasts for a reading of …
Read More »GBP/USD Slips Back As Sterling Weakens Post-ECB
The GBP/USD pair has dipped back under 1.3100 as it weakens in tandem with the euro post-dovish ECB policy announcement. The pair remains at risk of falling to sub-1.3000 levels amid the risk of more BoE/Fed policy divergence.Though the currency hasn’t been weighed as badly as its euro counterpart, the …
Read More »USD/CAD Rebounds Swiftly As USD Gets Stronger
The USD/CAD pair staged a goodish intraday bounce from over a one-week low set earlier this Thursday. Weaker oil prices undermined the CAD and extended support amid resurgent USD demand. Bulls seemed rather unaffected by the disappointing release of the US Retail Sales figures.The USD/CAD pair recovered nearly 70 pips …
Read More »IMF To Downgrade Global Growth Outlook For 2022, 2023
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday that the IMF will be downgrading the outlook for global growth for both 2022 and 2023, reported Reuters. She cited inflation, tightening of financial conditions and frequent Covid-19 lockdowns in China as weighing on activity. Additional Takeaways:• Since the …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 13 April
Inflation, central banks and the Eastern European crisis are still impacting the market’s mood. Economic DataThe US reported that the March Consumer Price Index jumped to 11.2% YoY, both above anticipated while the UK published the March Consumer Price Index, which jumped to a three-decade high of 7% The annual …
Read More »US Dollar Index Tumbles As US Retail Sales Awaited
The US dollar index (DXY) has witnessed a sheer downside after recording a fresh three-year high at 100.52 on Wednesday. The DXY ended its nine-day winning streak on Wednesday after investors shrugged off the hangover of the higher US Consumer Price Index (CPI). The US Bureau of Labour Statistics reported …
Read More »Wall Street Ends Higher, Earnings Digested
Wall Street Ends Higher, Breaking a 3-Day Losing Streak Wall Street rallied to end higher on Wednesday, powered by a recovery in interest-sensitive growth stocks as investors digested hot inflation data and a mixed bag of quarterly results. Stocks closed higher on Wall Street as investors reviewed the latest round …
Read More »ETF Strategies to Manage Rising US Inflation Levels
The world’s largest economy is grappling with rising inflation levels. Per the latest Labour Department report, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) jumped 8.5% year over year in March, reaching the highest level since December 1981. The reading also surpassed the already high Dow Jones estimate of 8.4%. The high inflation …
Read More »EUR/USD Recovered From Intraday Low
The EUR/USD pair recovered from an intraday low of 1.0810, currently trading at around 1.0825 after flirting with the year low. The dollar benefited from hawkish Federal Reserve speakers and overall keeps advancing in a risk-averse environment. After Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that talks with Ukraine are at a …
Read More »Shipping Slowdown Impacts US Economic Growth
Heavy truck sales in the US are very good leading indicator of economic activity, with 65% of the dollar value of North American freight moved by trucks. But new truck sales have been falling sharply and are now down 23% on an annual basis. New auto sales are falling at …
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