The price of bitcoin fell at one point Monday to its lowest low since September 2021, as rising rates continue leading investors to shed positions in risky, growth-oriented assets.Bitcoin fell as much as 6% to touch a low of $39,771.91, according to Coin Metrics, but has since reclaimed some of …

UK stock markets shed 0.5% to close at 7,445 on Monday, in line with its European peers, as investors across the globe traded cautiously awaiting another US inflation data later this week that could provide further guidance on the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy path.US policymakers are now expected to raise …

Pressured by the rise of the US dollar, gold reversed its uptrend on Monday to record a drop to 1793 dollars per ounce, compared to the last closing, which recorded 1795 dollars per ounce.The precious metal rose to its highest level throughout the first trading session of this week at …

US consumer inflation expectations for the year ahead remained at a record 6% in December of 2021, the same as in November. Home price expectations rose to 5.5% from 5% in November but remained below their May 2021 peak. Also, uncertainty and disagreement about future inflation decreased and expectations about …

The S&P 500 Index has dipped under 4600 and is down by another more than 1.5% as the equity downturn continues. Concerns about Fed’s tightening policy and higher US bond yields continue to be the main driver of the selling. The equity bears have picked up where they left off …

Wholesale inventories in the United States rose 1.4 percent from a month earlier to $771.09 billion in November of 2021, above a preliminary estimate of 1.2 percent. Increases were seen in inventories of durables (2.1 percent), namely machinery (1.2 percent), automotive (2.7 percent) and professional equipment (0.9 percent). Also, stocks …

Canada’s main stock index, the S&P/TSX, fell to three-week lows below the 21,000 mark, amid a global risk-off sentiment fueled by growing concerns that the Federal Reserve will bring forward rate hike plans. Technology stocks dipped 2.3%, falling for the sixth session in a row as bond yields continue to …

Nonfarm Payrolls relatively disappointed prior estimates, but the labor market indicators were stronger than expected. The employment data has had a modest impact on the forex market. In the light of the NFP data, the US Fed is very determined to move out of easing policy settings.Economic DataNonfarm Payrolls (NFP) …

The first seven days of 2022 have not been kind to bitcoin, as the most famous cryptocurrency lost 11% of its value within days and finished this week at about $42,000; down almost 40% from its all-time high in 2021’s fall.Other digital coins including ethereum and ripple also fell this …

Inflation, rising rates and the Federal Reserve could lash US stocks next week. After a sharp jump in bond yields with the new year, rising rates could again impose a different tone on the stocks next week. Powell and Brainard’s TestimonyBig events, for newt week, include testimony by Federal Reserve …