Economic Report

US stocks traded within a tight range on Tuesday after contrasting Q4 earning reports from investment banks Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, while China unveiled disappointing annual GDP data.Wall Street’s S&P 500 edged 0.2 per cent lower, supported by rising prices for energy and banking companies, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq …

The Data released on Tuesday showed lower-than-expected inflation figures in Canada. This data was largely as expected, so, the Bank of Canada is expected to raise rates by 25 bps next week before pausing for the remainder of 2023. The BoC’s core measures CPI-median and CPI-trim also decelerated by one …

The British pound rose on Tuesday after data showed that wage growth in Britain, which the Bank of England watches closely to determine the pace of interest rate hikes, accelerated again. The yen held near its highest levels in seven months, with investors holding their breath in anticipation of a …

The pace of wage growth in Britain, which the Bank of England monitors closely to determine the pace of interest rate hikes, accelerated in the three months to November, official data showed on Tuesday. Wages excluding bonuses rose 6.4% year-on-year in the September-November period, the biggest increase since records began …

Bitcoin’s famous Fear and Greed Index moved into the neutral territory over the weekend following several months of persistent fear. On Tuesday, Bitcoin was trading up 2.2% on the day at $21,165m, before sliding to $21138.00, up by (+1.21%) at the time of writing versus the previous closing price of …

The dollar started the week on the decline, hitting a seven-month low against a basket of major currencies in Asian trading, and the yen was in focus as traders increased bets on the Bank of Japan adjusting its policy to control its bond yields further. The euro hit a new …

Gold prices stabilized after rising to their highest levels in nearly nine months on Monday, as a weaker dollar and expectations of a slower Federal Reserve interest rate hike added to the yellow metal’s appeal. The price of gold in instant transactions was 1918.66 dollars an ounce at 0548 GMT. …

This weekly recap is tracing key developments across most financial assets during the previous trading week that witnessed the release of the CPI data in the United States and improved risk appetite benefiting some assets while impacting others:US DollarThe dollar was slightly lower against most of its G10 counterparts to …

At the time of writing, gold price is hovering around $1,920 on Friday, hit a new 9-month high as investors anticipate the US central bank to adopt a less aggressive stance following Thursday’s softer inflation data. Bets for a 25-bps rate hike by the Federal Reserve lie at a 94.2% …

The yen continued to rise, supported by speculation that Japan might adjust its ultra-loose monetary policy, while the dollar approached its lowest level since June against major currencies. The Bank of Japan differs from most central banks in the world by sticking to stimulus while other banks raise interest rates, …