Economic Report

As traders look forward to the release of US Core PCE Price Index data on August 31, the price of bitcoin is fluctuating around $28,000. It is trading exactly at $27,247 at the time of writing. According to the general view, Core PCE inflation will increase by 0.1% and register …

The US dollar recovered from some of the sharp losses it incurred in the previous session, as investors awaited more data from the labor market for indications of the Federal Reserve’s policy path. The dollar index, which measures the performance of the US currency against a basket of six major …

According to the US Bureau of Labour Statistics, there were 8.827 million job opportunities in July, far fewer than the predicted 9.465 million, while consumer confidence declined. The probability of a Fed rate hike in September has decreased to just 13.5%, according to the CME FedWatch Tool, while the probability …

In the final days of a typically challenging August for the stock market, investors flocked back to tech stocks, driving the Nasdaq Composite Index up by more than 1% on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 258 points or 0.7% and the S&P 500 increased by 1.4%.The tech-focused Nasdaq …

Gold and silver prices rose during Tuesday’s lunchtime US trading session, with gold reaching a three-week high and silver reaching a four-week high. Fresh purchasing activity in the precious metals was sparked by reports on the consumer confidence index and the US jobs turnover data (JOLTS), both of which were …

The dollar fell on Tuesday, after a strong rally, amid dealers’ reluctance to make big bets ahead of a series of expected economic data this week, while the Japanese yen fell to close to the levels that led the authorities to intervene to support it last year. The dollar fell …

After a strong recovery, the price of gold has levelled out as investors look for new reasons to take action. At the time of writing, the precious metal is selling for $1921.51 per ounce. At the Jackson Hole Symposium, Fed Chair Jerome Powell reaffirmed that future policy decisions will be …

The dollar retreated slightly from a 12-week level on Monday, August 28, as investors assessed the path of US monetary policy after US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell left the door open to the possibility of further interest rate hikes. In a highly anticipated speech at the annual financial policy …

Japan’s Nikkei average on Monday posted its highest one-day rise in two months as investors bought back shares after losses at the end of last week, but tourism-related stocks fell amid concerns about the impact of a Chinese ban on seafood imported from Japan. The Nikkei rose 1.73 percent to …

All economic developments and investor-focused topics in the previous trading week were eclipsed by the speeches by ECB President Christine Lagarde and Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Friday. Hawkish stances from Jackson HoleECB President Christine Lagarde and Fed Chair Jerome Powell addressed key economic developments and investor-focused topics. Lagarde emphasized …