The Bank of Canada announced on Monday that it had agreed with the government to leave its inflation target at the 2.0% midpoint of a 1.0%-3.0% range for the next five years, as expected. Key Quotes:“Agrees with the government that monetary policy should continue to support maximum sustainable employment while …
Read More »Shares Eye Policy Signals From Central Banks This Week
After quickly recovering from the Omicron-related scare, shares markets look prepared to start to receive, digest and handle a busy week for central banks.With some hawkish signals expected, markets could be in for a session of volatility in the closing days of 2021 even though some of the policy shifts, …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 10-12-2021
The US Dollar Index (DXY) which measures the performance of the US dollar against major currencies, has slid by 0.19%, settling at 96.04 during the New York trading session.The market sentiment was positive as the Wall Street session closed, with major US shares finishing in the green territory recording gains …
Read More »Why Bitcoin, Cryptos Sank This Week
Bitcoin ( BTC -0.69% ), Dogecoin ( DOGE -3.25% ), and Chainlink’s ( LINK -9.14% ) tokens fell roughly 10%, 17%, and 18%, respectively, so it has been another tough week of selloffs for the broader cryptocurrency market.In addition to concerns about cyclical pricing trends and regulatory risks, cryptocurrency prices …
Read More »US Dollar Index Slides On Data
The US Dollar Index (DXY) which measures the performance of the US dollar against major currencies, has slid by 0.19%, settling at 96.04 during the New York trading session.The market sentiment was positive as the Wall Street session closed, with major US shares finishing in the green territory recording gains …
Read More »Fed, ECB Meetings Awaited As Investors Anticipate Policy Directions
Traders await a very big week witnessing major regular monetary policymaking meetings by both the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank to decide the direction of their future monetary policy.Financial markets closely follow the upcoming outcomes of those two meetings, as they can turn out to be real …
Read More »Treasury Yields Slip After Inflation Data
US government bond yields slid lower Friday after data showing the fastest inflation in decades reinforced investors’ expectations for the economy to start slowing next year while the Federal Reserve tightens monetary policy.In recent trading, the yield on the benchmark 10-year US Treasury note was 1.479%, compared with 1.486% Thursday.Core …
Read More »Baker Hughes: US Drilling Rigs Rise This Week
US drillers this week have added oil and natural gas rigs for the sixth time in seven weeks as demand for energy keeps growing after last year’s coronavirus demand destruction.That rig count increase comes despite oil price declines in six of the past seven weeks. The oil and gas rig …
Read More »US Shares Surge After Hot Inflation Data
US shares as well as oil prices reaped gains after fresh inflation data piqued investors’ hopes that price rises may be nearing a peak.The S&P 500 advanced 0.5% Friday. The index retreated Thursday but was on track for its strongest week of gains since February. The tech-focused Nasdaq Composite Index …
Read More »Will Hot Inflation Data Influence FOMC?
Americans’ cost of living climbed again in November and drove the rate of US inflation to a nearly 40-year of 6.8%, putting more pressure on households as they confront rising prices of fuel, food stuff, cars and house rents.The consumer price index increased 0.8% last month, the government said Friday …
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