Economic Report

The euro hovered above parity with the US dollar on Wednesday as traders focused on US data due later on Wednesday that is expected to show inflation at a 40-year high. European stocks witnessed a decline and the currency markets were calm in early European trading, with the dollar index …

Most economists do predict a 0.75-point rate hike decision by the Bank of Canada on Wednesday, followed by another super-sized rise next autumn. This will be the biggest rate increase in decades, a three-quarter-point rise, which comes within the framework of combating hot inflation, and looks set to continue with …

Bitcoin retreated below $21,000 on Monday after climbing to $22,000 last Friday. The cryptocurrency dropped 2.2% to $20,489, while Ether dipped 3.1% to $1,140 as of 4:00 pm ET Monday. Major cryptoassets’ slide came after the Bloomberg MLIV Pulse survey indicated that 60% of respondents thought bitcoin would head lower …

The dollar rose to a 24-year high against the yen on Monday after good results from Japan’s ruling conservative alliance signaled no change in loose monetary policies and global growth concerns boosted the dollar as a safe haven on a broader scale. The dollar rose to 137.28 yen in morning …

The US Bureau of Labour Statistics will release the May jobs report on Friday, July 8 at 12:30 GMT. Expectations are for a rise of between 268000 and 270000 (just under 300000) in Nonfarm Payrolls following the previous reading of 390000 increase in May (just under 400000). The Unemployment Rate …

The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 250 points Thursday morning, reflecting positive global trade, as investors digested an early batch of jobs data. The highly anticipated US payrolls report is due out Friday morning.Tesla traded up around 3% early Thursday. Elsewhere, Dow Jones tech leaders Apple and Microsoft were squarely …

A slight decline in the dollar gave the euro some recovery, allowing it to bounce off its two-decade low reached this week after higher energy prices fueled recession fears. Risky assets, including the euro, managed to post gradual gains on Thursday as investors cautiously deal with rising recession risks and …

WTI continued to slide on Wednesday on recession fears. Analysts said oil prices dropped due to recession fears; citing numerous reasons, including the unwinding of the oil trade as inflation hedge, a stronger US dollar, hedge funds reacting to negative oil price momentum, producer hedging, and new mobility restriction concerns …

Following data showing consumer prices running at an 8.6% 12-month rate and inflation expectations rising, the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee chose the most tightening path.Fed Officials indicated a series of increases that would take the funds rate to 3.4% this year, above the longer-run neutral rate of 2.5%. Futures …

Gold prices fell to near seven-month lows on Wednesday, as the dollar’s strength and expectations of a rate hike hurt the non-yielding metal. Spot gold fell 0.2 percent to $1,760.90 an ounce by 1053 GMT, after dropping about 2.6 percent on Tuesday. US gold futures fell 0.3 percent to $1,759.00 …