Daily Economic Reports

The dollar fell on Friday as investors bet that US interest rates had peaked, while the yen rose after Japan’s core consumer prices grew, boosting expectations that the Bank of Japan may soon roll back monetary stimulus. With US markets closed on Thursday due to the Thanksgiving holiday and a …

As of next January, a recession is predicted to hit the US economy as investment and production decline. According to a press release from the Conference Board, the Leading Economic Index (LEI) fell 0.8% in October and 3.3% over the previous six months, marking the 19th consecutive m-o-m decline. The …

On Wednesday, stocks experienced a surge following a brief decline in yields to their lowest point in several months, and the market’s rally from November extended into the Thanksgiving holiday. The S&P 500 increased by 0.4%, the Nasdaq Composite advanced by 0.5%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 178 …

Spot Gold is bidding lower, testing back beneath the $2,000 key handle. The Gold Index (XAU/USD) is trimming back some gains as investors weigh their options post-US data.Gold remains well-bid, but $2,000 is proving to be a challenging level. XAU/USD tipped back into a daily high above the $2,000 mark, …

During his most recent press statements and remarks, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell used the word “careful” to characterise the U.S. central bank’s attempt to strike a balance between tightening credit conditions and the Fed’s belief that the economy was about to slow down, and the risks of still-high inflation …

The dollar faced pressure on Tuesday and was trading at multi-month lows against the euro and other major currencies at a time when investors expect US interest rates to fall next year and see this as a signal to sell the dollar as a hedge. Movements were modest in early …

Profiting from the declining value of the US dollar, the EUR/USD pair keeps rising, currently trading at 1.0942. One major factor supporting the strength of the Euro and weakening the dollar is the decline in US Treasury bond yields.The likelihood of a rate cut by the Federal Reserve supports the …

Concerns regarding Germany’s recovery, which is anticipated to be challenging, are growing. Due to a combination of rising interest rates, weak global orders, and high energy costs, Germany’s economy has been among the weakest in Europe this year.Given a combination of rising interest rates, weak global orders, and high energy …

The GBP/USD is trading flat but but erratic as it attempts to stay above the 1.2400 handle. The midweek rally in the Pound Sterling remains vulnerable as markets pare back gains. The GBP is consolidating due to weak UK data.As the pair struggles to break above the upper end of …

Oil prices are heading for a fourth consecutive week of decline, and remained little changed in early Asian trading after falling by about five percent to the lowest level in four months yesterday, Thursday, amid concerns about global demand. Brent crude futures rose ten cents, equivalent to 0.1 percent, to …