The dollar clung to its recent gains on Wednesday, June 9, as traders awaited US inflation data and the European Central Bank meeting to gauge the pace of global recovery and learn what policy makers are thinking about reducing stimulus programs. The meeting is scheduled to be held, and inflation …
Read More »USD/CAD Forecast: Watch BoC decision For Some Clues
The USD/CAD pair got some positive momentum on Tuesday to rise above the 1.2100 level, and the positive move was supported by the modest strength of the US dollar. However, crude oil prices supported the commodity-linked Canadian dollar and acted as a buffer to any quick rally. Investors remain concerned …
Read More »Bank of Canada Preview: Forecast From 4 Major Banks
The Bank of Canada is set to leave rates unchanged at 0.25% and provide more information about its announcement to taper down its bond buys at 14:00 GMT. Here is the coverage of different banks ING“We expect the BoC 9 June meeting to be quite uneventful and to have a …
Read More »A Closer Look into April’s JOLTS Report
Job openings in the United States surged in April to a new record, with the economy showing more signs of recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Reopening businesses and an increased rollout of vaccines have helped economic activity create more work opportunities. The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) showed …
Read More »Currency Market Volatility Fell to Pre-Pandemic Lows And Traders Waiting For New Signals
Currency market volatility fell on Tuesday, June 8 to its lowest level since before the outbreak of the Corona pandemic, causing turmoil in the markets in March 2020, as investors refrained from forming positions, waiting for clearer signals about the path of inflation and the reactions of central banks. Currencies …
Read More »Republicans Oppose G7 Minimum Corporate Tax Deal
Recent media reports have pointed to growing opposition, within Republicans in the United States Senate, against the recent deal that the G7 summit announced to establish an agreement among major economies on a minimum corporate tax rate. The move comes shortly after the Republican Party came against the proposal of …
Read More »Debate over the Use of Cryptocurrencies in Illegal Activities Resurfaces
Once again, cryptocurrency took center stage in today’s news with the United States government seizing a ransom paid in Bitcoin, which also came under new scrutiny by authorities in the United Kingdom. The U.S. Department of Justice has reportedly recovered $2.3 million worth of cryptocurrency that was paid as a …
Read More »Dollar Struggles to Gain Traction as Markets Await Inflation Data
The dollar stabilized on Monday after losses suffered on Friday following the release of US jobs data that came in below expectations, while currency markets, in general, lacked momentum as investors awaited important inflation data this week. The jobs data was seen as a relief to the markets as it …
Read More »G-7 Nations Reach Historic Deal on Global Tax Reform, What is it?
The Group of Seven developed nations agreed over the weekend to a minimum global corporate tax rate of at least 15% as part of a broader deal on how to tax multinational companies such as Amazon and Google. German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz described the deal as “historic.” “It is …
Read More »Fed’s Decision on Corporate Bonds Signals Beginning of Policy Tweaks
The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced that it will begin reducing its purchases of corporate assets, as the economy recovers from the coronavirus pandemic. The Fed believes that such support measurement was needed in the midst of the recession caused by the pandemic, noting that now is time to …
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