The Bank of Canada is set to announce its Interest Rate Decision on Wednesday, July 12 at 14:00 GMT. The BoC is expected to hike rates by 25 basis points (bps) to 5.00%, contrary to its pause hints1. The decision will be published alongside a Monetary Policy Report, containing updated …
Read More »Investors confused over Bitcoin’s recent range
A short-term decline to $27,330 is anticipated to follow the price consolidation of bitcoin. A sell signal for ethereum causes an initial slump, but bears aim for $1,767. The $0.433 and $0.413 steady support levels will likely be retested by the ripple price. The price of bitcoin is still fluctuating …
Read More »Dollar falls to its lowest level in two months and pound rises
The dollar fell to a two-month low on Tuesday after Federal Reserve officials signaled the tightening cycle was coming to an end, while sterling rose to a 15-month high after more-than-expected wage growth in Britain. Several Federal Reserve officials said on Monday that the bank would likely need to raise …
Read More »Türkiye gives the green light to Sweden’s bid to join NATO
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed on Monday to send Sweden’s request to join NATO to parliament, in a move that appears to end months of debate over the issue that has affected the military alliance while the war in Ukraine drags on. Sweden and Finland applied for NATO membership …
Read More »EUR/GBP consolidates during late US session
As the Bank of England’s hawkish stance became increasingly apparent, the EUR/GBP pair advanced. The US dollar’s decline gave the GBP a lift, and the Euro gave way to the Pound Sterling as long-term stagnation in the Eurozone looked certain.The EUR/GBP pair is now up 0.12% for the day and …
Read More »Crypto companies ask Democrats for easier legislative stance
Bothered by a US Securities and Exchange Commission crackdown, cryptocurrency companies are renewing their efforts on Capitol Hill to reap support for legislation that they hope will control the organization and provide the sector regulatory clarity.According to 6 executives, the Blockchain Association, Chamber of Digital Commerce, Crypto Council for Innovation, …
Read More »2023’s commodities decline could stabilize in H2
Citibank analysts say commodities have underperformed other asset classes so far this year, but the decline may be coming to an end. The Bloomberg Commodity Index is down 9.3% since the start of the year, while equities, government bonds and corporate bonds are up. The Bloomberg Commodity Index posted a …
Read More »Dollar is making up for its losses and Yuan is falling after weak inflation data in China
The dollar recovered its losses on Monday, after falling after data showed that jobs in the United States recorded the lowest growth in two and a half years, while disappointing inflation figures in China weighed on the yuan and the Australian and New Zealand dollars. Figures released on Friday showed …
Read More »NFP Preview: Will markets’ optimism on key data be right?
The majority of economists tend to be more optimistic when it comes to the number of jobs added in the US last month. However, that could be an overcorrection due to continually underestimating the labour market’s strength this year. However, there are other elements that make forecasting Friday’s release a …
Read More »After 30 million sign-ups, could Meta’s Threads be Twitter killer?
Meta launched its brand new app; Threads and reaped 30 million sign-ups as of Thursday morning. The app is available in 100 countries and over 30 languages via Apple’s iOS and Android. Threads is the latest platform launched in recent months to unseat Twitter as the go-to app for real-time, …
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