Economic Report

The Fed delivered as expected on Wednesday by raising interest rates by 25 basis points and signaling a pause. However, renewed banking developments stole the headlines from the Fed and triggered a fresh wave of risk aversion, as well as bets of rate cuts during the second half of the …

For the thirteenth week in a row, the US exceeded estimates by 253,000 jobs in April. With an unexpected increase of 0.5%, wage growth revealed a healthy labour market. The market-critical Fed rate hike in June is not likely to occur despite the robust data. March’s reading of 236,000 got …

European stock markets traded higher Friday, as investors digested more corporate newsflow, the European Central Bank’s monetary policy decision ahead of the key U.S. jobs report. At 04:00 ET (08:00 GMT), the DAX index in Germany traded 0.3% higher, the FTSE 100 in the U.K. climbed 0.4%, and the CAC …

Will nonfarm payrolls support Fed’s pause in June? Nonfarm payrolls are an economic indicator that reflects the state of the labor market and the contribution to gross domestic product. They are also known as the jobs report or non-farms. In this context, nonfarm payrolls will be used as a test …

The dollar fell against most major currencies on Thursday after the Federal Reserve opened the door to a pause in the tightening cycle, although risk aversion shocked markets amid a decline in US bank stocks. On Wednesday, the Fed raised the benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage …

Following a fresh GDP report that exceeded expectations, stocks continued their upward trend on Thursday, with the Dow rising by almost 400 points. Following the widely anticipated Federal Reserve rate increase of 25 basis points on Wednesday, stocks experienced a small decline. The central bank also hinted through a revision …

The dollar fell on Wednesday after data showed a decline in new jobs in the United States, while all eyes were on the Federal Reserve’s decision later on Wednesday regarding interest rates. Data on Tuesday showed new jobs fell in the United States for the third month in a row …

The US debt ceiling fight could impact most financial assets. For example, Bitcoin could react to this fight in one way or another. Some analysts believe raising the debt ceiling would prompt the Fed to print more money, thus boosting capital inflows into “risky” assets like Bitcoin. Top US Senate …

In order to stop the tightening cycle, the Fed is predicted to raise rates by 25 basis points. In an unexpected decision, the Reserve Bank of Australia unexpectedly increased the cash rate. Tepid data raises the possibility of a recession as the US dollar enters the event in a weak …

US equities fell on Tuesday as the Federal Reserve started its two-day meeting as the effects of First Republic Bank’s (FRC) failure continued to weigh on bank stocks.During lunchtime trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 400 points, or 1.4%, while the S&P 500 sank 1.48%. The heavily …