Economic Report

The US dollar rose on Friday, trying to recover losses after the biggest daily decline in more than two weeks, with traders’ focus shifting to US jobs data for more indications of the economy’s strength. The dollar index, which measures the performance of the US currency against a basket of …

Truth to tell US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi left Taiwan but the visit has put commodities and supplies in focus once again on the island’s critical role in the global chip supply chain and in particular on the world’s biggest chipmaker, namely, TSMC.The controversial visit, which angered Beijing, was a …

Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey is delivering his remarks on the policy outlook and responding to questions from the press following the bank’s decision to hike the policy rate by 50 basis points to 1.75%. Quotes “We would have had to raise interest rates in double digits last …

The dollar held onto recent gains against other major currencies on Thursday, as comments from Federal Reserve officials reinforced the US central bank’s determination to tackle the highest inflation rate in decades with massive interest rate hikes. Meanwhile, the Bank of England is widely expected to raise interest rates by …

On Thursday, the Bank of England is broadly expected to hike interest rates by 50 basis points, its largest single increase since 1995. This move would take borrowing costs to 1.75% as the central bank encounters rising inflation and would be the first half-point hike since it was made independent …

“We have a lot in the pipeline in tightening but yet to see that in data showing a slowing of the economy,” San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly said on Wednesday. Daly said that the Fed is nowhere near finished with the inflation fight. Also, James Bullard began yesterday by …

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan Tuesday evening, marking a significant show of support for Taiwan despite China’s threats of retaliation over the visit. Pelosi’s stop in Taipei is the first time a US House speaker has visited Taiwan in 25 years. Her trip comes at a low …

The OPEC+ meets today, Wednesday, amid market expectations of a steady or slight increase in oil production, as most of its members are already pumping near their maximum production capacities and cannot meet US calls for increased production to fight the rising prices. U.S. and Western sanctions against Russia have …

The Euro struggled near 1.0300 and tumbled below 1.0200 before regaining the price level. Prevalent risk aversion keeps traders’ flows into safe-haven peers, including the US dollar.The EUR/USD pair failed to hold above 1.0200, ane could even dive towards 1.0100; otherwise, a rally to 1.0300 is also probable.The Euro remains …

The yen is set for its biggest streak of gains since the height of the coronavirus crisis in March 2020, as escalating US-China tension over Taiwan and heightened fears of a global economic slowdown boosted the attractiveness of assets that are considered safe investments. The US dollar has struggled broadly, …