European shares fell as traders intensified their bets on raising the interest rate after statements tending to tighten from central bank officials, while shares of the German software giant SABB and French luxury goods Kering fell after the two companies announced the results of the first quarter of the year. …
Read More »The euro is falling after statements from the European Central
The euro fell on Friday after officials from the European Central Bank made mixed statements, while the dollar was supported by expectations of a 50 basis point interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve. European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde gave some indication of easing by saying that the bank …
Read More »US Dollar Benefits From Hawkish Fed Language, Euro In Demand
Risk-off trading conditions, triggered in part by a rise in US yields amid hawkish Fed rhetoric, saw US equities dip on Thursday and the safe-haven US dollar outperform, especially against its more risk-sensitive G10 peers like the Australian, New Zealand and Canadian dollars. The US Dollar Index (DXY) reversed an …
Read More »The euro rises to its highest level in a week
The euro rose to a one-week high on Thursday as market expectations crystallized that the European Central Bank would implement its first interest rate hike as soon as July. European Central Bank President Joachim Nagel joined other policymakers this week in saying the bank may raise interest rates at the …
Read More »Fed’s Beige Book: Hot inflation, supply difficulties weigh on US firms
Supply chain bottlenecks, the highest inflation in decades and a persisting labour shortage are weighing on businesses across the country, according to a new Federal Reserve report. In its region-by-region roundup of anecdotal information known as the Beige Book, the Fed reported that while economic activity increased at a “moderate …
Read More »The Japanese yen is at its lowest level in 20 years
The Japanese yen hit a new record low on Wednesday at a 20-year low after the Bank of Japan again intervened defending ultra-low interest rates in Japan, widening the spread with the United States as bond yields hit fresh new hard highs. The Bank of Japan again offered to buy …
Read More »Wall Street higher on earnings hopes
An optimistic earnings outlook helped push Wall Street higher on Tuesday, while concerns over global economic growth and expectations on recession heavily weighed on oil and boosted bond yields.The tech-heavy Nasdaq led the way for gains in U.S. markets, shaking off lower trading in Europe. With many corporations beginning to …
Read More »The dollar stabilizes after hitting a 20-year high against the yen
On Tuesday, the dollar rose to a 20-year high against the Japanese yen, and touched a two-year peak against the euro, boosted by rising US Treasury yields. The dollar index, which measures the performance of the US currency against six other currencies, rose to exceed 101 for the first time …
Read More »US Stocks Wavering In Thin Trade As Long-End Bonds Fall
US stocks ended little changed in remarkably thin trading Monday and Treasuries ticked lower at the long-end of the curve as investors focused on corporate results and prospects for faster policy tightening by the US central bank.The S&P 500 closed down less than 0.1%, after swinging between narrow gains and …
Read More »Russian economy to crash as sanctions get intensified
The Russian economy is poised to collapse this year after the U.S. and its European allies hit the Kremlin with a slew of crippling financial penalties over its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Russian manufacturing activity plunged in March, contracting at the sharpest pace since May 2020 as businesses confronted a …
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