European Central Bank governing council member and Bundesbank head Jens Weidmann said on Wednesday that upside risks to inflation dominate in both Germany and the rest of the Eurozone. The flexibility of the PEPP should not be transferred to any other bond-buying programme, Weidmann continued, adding that the ECB should …
Read More »Gold Lower Ahead of US Data, FOMC Minutes
The latest FOMC monetary policy meeting minutes, Wednesday, are expected to drive the USD demand and provide a fresh motivation to gold prices. Gold failed to maintain its intraday gains and turned lower for the fifth straight session as the stronger USD acted as a hindrance for the precious metal. …
Read More »US Consumer Sentiment Slides in November
Consumer sentiment in the United States stayed at decade-low levels in November as spiking inflation soured households’ views on both their own finances and the economy nationwide according to a survey conducted by the University of Michigan released Wednesday. The final reading of the index of consumer sentiment came in …
Read More »US Consumer Spending Consolidates Despite Spiking Inflation
US consumer spending powered ahead in October although the economy was confronted by the biggest and fastest inflation wave in 31 years, setting up the economy for a year-end growth spurt.Purchases of goods and services, unadjusted for changes in prices, increased 1.3%, the most since March, following a 0.6% gain …
Read More »Credit Suisse: US T-Yields To Climb above 2% into 2022
The US 10-year yield has continued higher this week and is now very close to key support at 1.685/705%. A major base looks increasingly imminent. Economists at Credit Suisse look for a move above 2% into 2022.US 10-year Bond Yields are back pressuring key long-term support at 1.685/705% after medium …
Read More »US Economic Growth Rises In Q3
The U.S. economy expanded at an annual 2.1% pace in Q3 instead of 2.0% according to revised government data. Economists were expecting a reading of 2.2%, according to a Wall Street Journal poll. Consumer spending and private inventory investment mostly accounted for the upward revision, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. …
Read More »US New Home Sales Rise in October
Following a 7.1% (downwardly revised from 14.0%) surge in sales in September, New Home Sales in the United States rose by a modest 0.4% in October according to data released by the US Commerce Department showed on Wednesday. The fresh data indicates rise for the second successive month to the …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 23-11-2021
Wall Street major indices edged lower with the exception of Dow Jones Industrial that was the main winner of Tuesday’s US session. Higher US Treasury yields have impacted heavy-tech company earnings, spurring a selloff of tech stocks. Sector-wise, the main winners are energy, financials, and real-estate, rising 3.06%, 1.24%, and …
Read More »Canadian Dollar Surges on Oil Prices
The Canadian dollar benefited from the rise in global oil prices, despite the Biden administration’s announcement to release 50 million barrels of US strategic oil reserves in an attempt to tame the sharp rises in fuel prices in the United States.The Canadian dollar rose, pushing the USD/CAD pair down, to …
Read More »Wall Street Indices Edge lower
The Dow Jones Industrial is the main winner of Tuesday’s US session. Higher US Treasury yields have impacted heavy-tech company earnings, spurring a selloff of tech stocks. During the New York session, major US equity indices edged lower as Wall Street approaches the close. The S&P 500 loses 0.35%, sitting …
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