The USD/CAD pair has rebounded from weekly lows around 1.35920s and concludes trading closer to the 1.3600 mark. The pair is trading at 1.3592 at the time of writing after hitting the 1.3485 low.The stronger American Dollar keeps the Canadian Dollar under pressure. The US Dollar Index (DXY), a gauge …
Read More »Could stocks’ volatility continue into 2023?
Among the key questions lingering over across financial markets is whether volatility could continue into 2023 as the calendar year turns a corner.Markets were closed Monday to observe the Christmas holiday. In this shortened trading week, investors are expecting either relative quiet or further volatile sessions ahead due to low …
Read More »S&P 500 retreats on surging T-yields amid Santa Claus rally
The S&P 500 fell on Tuesday, at the beginning of the holiday-shortened week, as yields climbed while investors are busy assessing the economic outlook for the new year.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 47 points, or 0.13%. The S&P 500 retreated by 0.4%, while the Nasdaq Composite shed 1.3%. Southwest …
Read More »Why is ECB’s latest move looked upon as kamikaze rate hike?
Some observers have described the ECB’s latest policy decision as “kamikaze” and said it would lead the Eurozone to a prolonged recession.Europe’s central bank decided to raise interest rates in the Eurozone, and this is likely to lead to a collapse of the Euro and to a severe economic crisis …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, December 19-23
The dollar fell against most currencies in volatile and weak trading on Friday after data indicated a slight slowdown in inflation in the United States, which boosted expectations of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates at lower rates and improved investors’ appetite for risk. The personal consumption expenditures price index …
Read More »Could Partisan differences threaten US’s 2023 budget?
A few months ago, observers said that they believe the most likely outcome for fiscal policy over the next two years will be a monetary policy jam. This comes after the Democrats enacted major spending programs in the past two years to maintain relief for the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition …
Read More »Canada’s dollar gets weaker on fading stock market rally
The Canadian dollar weakened 0.3% against the American counterpart on Thursday, meanwhile November’s flash estimate has indicated relatively higher wholesale trade by 1.9% and the price of WTI crude oil increases 1.1%. The USD/CAD is slightly changed on Thursday, trading at 1.3678 in the US session versus the previous closing …
Read More »Yen supported by the policy adjustment of the BoJ and dollar is declining
The yen rose on Thursday, back towards a four-month peak against the dollar hit this week after a surprise shift by the Bank of Japan on bond yield controls spurred bullish bets for the Japanese currency. The yen rose by 0.4 percent to 131.99 per dollar. It hit a four-month …
Read More »Oil rises thanks to the decline in US inventories amid a winter storm
Oil prices rose on Thursday for the fourth consecutive day as inventories of crude, heating oil and jet fuel grew tighter in the United States as a winter storm swept the country and travel was set to pick up for the holiday season. And by 0422 GMT, Brent crude futures …
Read More »How long can gold benefit from firmer market sentiment?
Gold price remains on its direct way to snap two-week uptrend. The US data reinforce the dollar’s recovery but firmer sentiment is sufficient to keep gold buyers hopeful.US Gross Domestic Product is expected to confirm initial forecasts for Q3, suggesting further uptrend for the Gold Index, meanwhile, the several news …
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