Economic Report

The Euro and the British Pound fell on Wednesday as concerns returned that interest rate hikes by major central banks to contain inflation threatened to sharply slow global growth or even trigger a recession. Data showed that consumer price inflation in Britain reached its highest level in 40 years at …

The Japanese yen plunged to a 24-year low against the US dollar on Tuesday, amid a stark contrast between the Bank of Japan’s ultra-loose monetary policy and the US Federal Reserve’s determination to aggressively raise interest rates to stem runaway inflation. The yen fell 1.1 percent to 136,455 against the …

According to the Research Department at BBVA, Treasury yields are likely to rise more, peaking at the time when the US Fed end with tightening monetary policy. Analysts point out current Treasury yield spreads seem to continue to price in a soft landing. It is worth noting that one week …

The euro rose on Tuesday, drawing support from the European Central Bank’s intention to raise interest rates to contain inflation, while the Japanese yen again touched its lowest level in 24 years, affected by the continued pursuit of the Bank of Japan to pursue a very loose monetary policy. The …

The AUD/USD begins the week on the right foot, with 0.25% gains. The positive market sentiment due to China’s covid-linked news and the US weighing lifting restrictions on China’s increased appetite for riskier assets.Amid this positive sentiment, US equity futures closed earlier due to a holiday. That, alongside China’s Covid-19 …

Citing monthly export data for the Joint Data Initiative “JODI”, the International Energy Forum said that Saudi Arabia’s crude exports in April rose to 7.38 million barrels per day from 7.235 million barrels per day in March. The forum indicated that the data highlights that global oil demand fell on …

The euro rose on Monday as markets focused on the European Central Bank’s anti-fragmentation tools in the eurozone, even as French President Emmanuel Macron lost an outright majority in legislative elections. The final results showed that Macron’s “Together” alliance obtained the largest number of votes in the National Assembly elections, …

Central banks, categorized as most observed and most monitored around the globe, are coining what can be called a campaign against surging inflation. But this week it became more obvious that they know this could be achieved only at a cost that their economies should endure.US president Joe Biden indicated, …

Liquidity problems could account for the latest crypto crash. Over the weekend, bitcoin price dropped below a key psychological level for buyer support, and so far, has not managed to return above that level.Bitcoin price fell below $20,000 on Saturday and is currently trading at $19,379 on Sunday morning, registering …

Most Americans believe that the US central bank cannot fix the factors driving Inflation and recession has lately become a key word in most economic discussions.Wages are not principally responsible for the inflation we’re seeing,” Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Wednesday. The tragic moment came also on Wednesday …