The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) fell by approximately 150 points on Thursday, reaching around 44,750. While overall US equities saw gains, the Dow was weighed down by losses in major tech stocks following disappointing earnings reports.Several tech companies missed revenue and growth expectations, impacting investor sentiment. Economic data was …
Read More »Decoding Looming NFP Report: A Deep Dive into the Numbers and Market Implications
The U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS) is poised to release its January Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report, a critical economic indicator that provides insights into the health of the U.S. labour market. The consensus forecast anticipates an increase of around 170,000 jobs, following a 256,000 increase in December. This report …
Read More »BoE Cuts Rates, Warns of Inflation, Slashes Growth Forecast
The Bank of England recently cut interest rates to 4.5% from 4.75% and significantly lowered its economic growth forecast for 2025 from 1.5% to 0.75%. While they upgraded growth predictions for 2026 and 2027, they also warned of rising inflation due to increased energy and water bills, potentially reaching 3.7% …
Read More »GBP Tumbles After Rates Slashed
The British Pound (GBP) plummeted against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, shedding nearly 1% after the Bank of England (BoE) delivered a surprise interest rate cut. The GBP/USD pair tumbled to a low of 1.2359, reflecting the market’s reaction to the BoE’s unexpectedly dovish stance and subsequent forecasts of …
Read More »Gold Prices Peak, Face Fresh Challenges
Gold’s relentless climb has propelled it to unprecedented heights, reaching a record peak. However, this impressive rally has also triggered overbought conditions, raising the specter of a potential pullback. While the long-term bullish trend remains intact, traders are now closely monitoring key support levels for signs of a potential correction. …
Read More »USD/JPY Freefall: 1.13% Drop Signals Deeper Downtrend
The USD/JPY currency pair experienced a significant drop, falling 1.13% to 152.59. This sharp decline occurred as the pair decisively broke through both the 200-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) and the Ichimoku Cloud (Kumo), signaling a strengthening downtrend and potential appreciation of the Japanese Yen.The 175-pip drop on Wednesday confirms …
Read More »Fed’s Goolsbee Highlights Supply Chain Threats, Including Tariffs, as Inflation Risk
Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee warned Wednesday that threats to supply chains, such as tariffs, pose a challenge to the Federal Reserve’s efforts to curb inflation. He emphasized the difficulty in predicting the impact of such disruptions and how they could complicate the Fed’s goal of achieving a 2% …
Read More »Dow Soars 200 Points on Jobs Data and Market Optimism
A surge of positive momentum swept across Wall Street on Wednesday, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average soaring 200 points higher. This impressive rally was fueled by a potent cocktail of encouraging economic data and a resurgence of market optimism. Leading the charge was a surprisingly robust ADP National Employment …
Read More »UK Economic Maze: The Bank of England Faces Interest Rate Dilemma
BoE will likely decide to cut interest rates for the third time since the pandemic, with a 0.25 percentage point (25 basis point) reduction expected at its February meeting. This would lower the base rate from 4.75%. Easing inflation, slow economic growth, and a softening labor market support this move.The …
Read More »US Stocks Rally, Led by Nvidia, Despite Alphabet’s Earnings and AMD Stumbles
US stocks recovered from losses on Wednesday to close higher, fueled by a surge in Nvidia shares, even as Alphabet and AMD faced headwinds. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose 0.2%, while the benchmark S&P 500 added 0.4%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average led the gains, rising 0.7%, or more …
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