US equities fell on Friday as Wall Street wrapped up a busy week that saw investors receive a Federal Reserve pause on rate hikes as well as positive inflation data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 108.94 points, or 0.32%, to settle at 34,299.12 and the S&P 500 dipped 0.37 …
Read More »Oil is heading higher after two weekly losses, amid optimism about Chinese demand
Oil prices are heading to record a weekly rise on Friday, after incurring losses for two consecutive weeks, amid optimism about the rise in energy demand in China, the largest importer of crude, and the weakness of the dollar. By 0632 GMT, Brent crude futures rose 20 cents, or 0.3 …
Read More »Asian stocks rise on dovish BOJ, China stimulus hopes
Most Asian stocks rose on Friday tracking dovish signals from the two largest central banks in the region, as the Bank of Japan maintained ultra-low interest rates and as the People’s Bank of China began trimming borrowing costs. Still, bigger gains were limited as markets remained on edge over worsening …
Read More »Why is Yellen warning of decoupling from China?
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned any effort to decouple from China would be “disastrous”, saying national security measures targeted at Beijing were not designed to “stifle” the Chinese economy. Yellen also cautioned against the idea of decoupling with China, stating that such a move would be “a big …
Read More »Oil futures higher on strong Chinese data, softer dollar
On Thursday, oil prices rose 3% to a one-week high as the US currency weakened and new data showed an increase in refinery operations in China, the world’s largest crude importer. By 1:00 p.m. EDT (1700 GMT), Brent futures were up $2.07, or 2.8%, to $75.27 per barrel and even …
Read More »Dollar climbs in Asia after hints from Fed for further interest rate hikes
The dollar rose in Asian trade on Thursday after the Federal Reserve signaled an interest rate hike later in the year, while the currencies of China and New Zealand fell amid signs of slowing economies. Market attention is now turning to other central banks’ decisions late this week. The dollar …
Read More »ECB Banks Preview: Forecast of 10 major banks
The European Central Bank (ECB) is poised to publish its monetary policy decision on Thursday, June 15 at 12:15 GMT, and as the day approaches, here are the expectations as anticipated by 10 major banks’ economists and researchers. The ECB is widely expected to give another 25 basis point (bps) …
Read More »How has Fed’s Powell explained decision to leave policy rate steady in June?
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell held the customary news conference after rate policy decision to explain why Fed policymakers have decided to leave the policy rate, federal funds rate, unchanged at the range of 5-5.25% at June FOMC meeting. With the immediate reaction, the US dollar gathered strength against its …
Read More »Gold shines with the decline of USD
Gold prices rose on Wednesday, supported by a weaker dollar, as slowing US inflation boosted bets that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged when it meets later in the day. And gold in instant transactions increased 0.3 percent to $ 1948.49 an ounce by 0500 GMT. US gold …
Read More »Dollar tends to decline amid increasing bets on Fed stopping rate hikes
On Wednesday, the dollar hovered near a three-week low against the euro and near a one-month low against the British pound, after lower-than-expected inflation data cemented the view that the Federal Reserve will refrain from raising interest rates this time when it makes its decision. later in the day. The …
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