Economic Report

The GBP/USD has trimmed some of Wednesday’s gains after treading above 1.2400, the US economic data bolstered the US dollar, a headwind for the Pound Sterling.Retail Sales in the UK were disappointing while Brexit negotiations improved, according to McGrath, Irish PM. The GBP/USD pair dropped as the release of US …

The Australian dollar surged to a fresh five-month high at 0.7122 against the US dollar on Wednesday, after the Australian inflation data that paved the way for additional policy tightening by the Reserve Bank of Australia. Except for the Australian dollar, risk aversion keeps high beta currencies pressured. Hence, the …

Bulls in the US dollar are hiding at a key support level.In the following few days, the Dollar is expected to encounter weekly negative mood resulting in a bullish correction with the 38.2% Fibonacci target positioned around 103.10.The Fed’s intentions and awaited US data will be crucial in determining the …

US stocks fell on Wednesday after the latest corporate earnings that fueled existing concerns that some of the most outstanding US companies are struggling amid successive rate hikes and recession concerns.The Dow Jones Industrial Average snapped three days of gains, last down 80 points, or 0.24%. The Nasdaq Composite retreated …

The Bank of Canada (BoC) is set to announce its interest rate decision on Wednesday, January 25 at 15:00 GMT and as we get closer to the release time, here are the expectations as forecast by the economists and researchers of Four major banks, regarding the upcoming announcement. Wells Fargo …

Tuesday’s latest purchasing managers’ index data from the Eurozone in January and the first signs of the corporate earnings season are being digested by investors as European markets ended lower on Tuesday.The pan-European Stoxx 600 index decreased by 0.2%, with losses led by the oil and gas and health care …

The U.S. hit the debt ceiling The U.S. Debt Ceiling is an essential fiscal tool that has been around for a while; however, it has recently become a source of much debate and discussion.  The debt ceiling is the legal limit to which the U.S. government can borrow money from …

The dollar hovered near a nine-month low against the euro on Tuesday and gave up recent gains against the yen, as traders weigh the prospects of a US recession as well as the Federal Reserve’s interest rate path. The dollar index, which measures the US currency against a basket of …

Preliminary PMIs by S&P Global for the Eurozone will be reported Tuesday, January 24 at 09:00 GMT. Headline manufacturing PMI is expected at 48.5 vs. 47.8 in December, services PMI is expected at 50.2 vs. 49.8 in December, and the composite is expected at 49.8 vs. 49.3 in December. Analysts …

On Monday, the euro reached a nine-month high against the dollar, as comments indicating the European Central Bank’s intention to raise interest rates by large rates were met by market expectations of a less hawkish approach by the Federal Reserve. The euro reached $1.0927, surpassing a recent peak at $1.08875, …