Daily Economic Reports

The euro gave up some of its gains on Thursday as investors closely watched any developments in talks between Russia and Ukraine, while monetary policy decisions by the US central bank failed to impact the market as expectations of a rate hike were high. The euro rose 0.05 percent to …

The Bank of England (BoE) will announce its decision on Thursday, March 17 at 12:00 GMT, and as we get closer to the release time, here are the expectations forecast by the economists and researchers of 3 major banks. Wells Fargo “We expect the BoE to raise its policy rate …

On Thursday, March 17 at 12:00 GMT, the Bank of England will announce its decision and as markets get closer to the release time, the British central bank is widely expected to raise the benchmark interest rate by 25 bps from 0.50% to 0.75%, marking a lift-off for a third …

The dollar index fell against the major currencies during Wednesday’s trading before the Federal Reserve’s decision, while the US currency traded near a 5-year high against the yen. The US central bank is expected to implement its first rate hike since 2018 later in the day amid uncertainty over the …

The FOMC has an unenviable task of trying to guide monetary policy through a period of turbulence. The March 15-16 meeting will be essential to communicate its present action and set the monetary policy path and tone for the future.Leaning the stance of individual policymakers will matter more than usual …

The euro rose on Tuesday on hopes of progress in peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, although risk appetite waned due to the rising number of COVID-19 infections in China. On Tuesday, talks between Ukrainian and Russian negotiators to ease the crisis are expected to resume after video-conference talks after …

Wall Street dips into the red as risk appetite fades. The disappointment on the Ukraine – Russia talks and COVID-19 in China have soured sentiment.US markets have dropped into negative territory after having opened with gains on Monday. The fragile appetite for risk witnessed during the European session seems to …

Oil prices fell by as much as $4 a barrel on Monday, extending last week’s decline as diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine intensified and markets prepared for a US interest rate hike. Oil prices fell more than 5% on Monday to their lowest levels in nearly two …

After a historically volatile week, WTI is more subdued on Friday, remaining capped under $110 but supported above $104. WTI is on course for a weekly drop of over $7.0, which would be its worst one-week performance since November.Global oil markets look set to end a historic week of energy-related …

US equity indices have pulled back on Thursday as Wednesday’s exuberance is pared following limited progress in Russia/Ukraine talks.The S&P 500 fell 0.7% with traders also focused on another rise in the YoY rate of US CPI.US equity indices have broadly reversed lower on Thursday in tandem with their global …