Economic Report

The dollar rose to a 20-year high on Monday as a combination of rising US Treasury yields and closings in China boosted the dollar’s safe-haven appeal. Against a basket of major currencies, the dollar index exceeded 104.19 for the first time since July 2002, continuing its rise by nine percent …

Oil prices fell on Monday along with stock markets in Asia on fears that a global recession could slash oil demand, while investors looked ahead to European Union talks on a Russian oil embargo that is expected to tighten global supplies. By 0153 GMT, Brent crude prices fell 28 cents, …

The Fed hiked rates by 50 basis points. But Chair Jerome Powell’s comments briefly ignited a sharp rally across markets after saying that Fed wasn’t considering raising rates by 75 basis points in the near future. Assets rallied across the board on Wednesday after Powell’s comments; downplaying the likelihood of …

It is evident that ECB president Christine Lagarde has a euro problem though weaker euro is the last thing that Lagarde needs at a time when the ECB is trying to tame hot inflation within the Eurozone. As inflation nears 7.5 percent, the fastest rate since 1999, the exhausted euro …

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will release the April jobs report on Friday, May 6 at 12:30 GMT and as we get closer to the release time, here are the forecasts by the economists and researchers of 5 major banks regarding the upcoming employment data. Wells Fargo “We …

Oil prices rose for the third consecutive session on Friday, shrugging off concerns about global economic growth as looming European Union sanctions on Russian oil raised the possibility of a supply shortage. Brent crude futures rose $2.08, or 1.88%, to $112.98 a barrel by 0922 GMT, while US West Texas …

Canada will release April employment figures on Friday, May 6 at 12:30 GMT and as we get closer to the release time, here are forecasts from economists and researchers at five major banks regarding the upcoming employment data. CIBC “A continued strengthening of demand for consumer-facing services likely resulted in …

A few hours after the NFP release on Friday, gold investors could look to book profits toward the London fix, causing important assets, such as gold, to reverse direction after the initial reaction. Moreover, FOMC policymakers have clarified that they will focus on taming hot inflation, so they seem not …

The Federal Reserve has raised rates by 50 bps as expected and seems open to further hikes. QT program launch and its potential ramp-up make the dollar scarcer. What most market participants see as most important, is the Fed comment on inflation: it is still high, “owing to supply and …

For the ECB, the latest Eurozone data provide a discomforting combination of record-high inflation and slow first-quarter growth. The level and widespread nature of the former are forcing the central bank to act, and markets are now pricing in 90 bp of rate hikes this year, although the latter provides …