Economic Report

In this report, we take a look back at the latest five trading days with a focus on the market news, economic data and headlines that had the most impact on key financial assets; including oil and gold prices as well as the key correlated assets. It is an opportunity …

Key Points: Stronger Rebound: Britain’s GDP grew by 0.7% in Q1 2024, exceeding initial estimates, signaling a faster recovery from the previous recession.Weak Long-Term Growth: Despite the rebound, GDP is only marginally higher than a year earlier, highlighting persistent challenges to sustained economic growth.Election Impact: The weak economic outlook is …

Market expectations are pointing toward a fresh decline in both headline and core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) figures for the United States, set for release on Friday. Current projections suggest a possible drop in the headline PCE index to 2.6% for May, down from the previous month’s reading of 2.7%. …

Japanese Yen nosedives after Kanda’s bleak response. Masato Kanda, the Japanese Ministry of Finance’s Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs, stated at 13:15 GMT that the government is closely monitoring the foreign exchange markets and will take necessary action as necessary.Earlier during the US trading session, the Japanese Yen …

A report, by Credit Agricole Bank, contains expectations for the price movement of the Australian dollar in light of the monetary policy rhetoric that has been adopted by the interest rate statement by RBA and the statements of the central bank’s Chair following the announcement of keeping rates unchanged last …

The dollar’s relentless ascent against the yen faced a speed bump on Tuesday, as traders cautiously avoided breaching the 160 yen threshold due to growing concerns about potential intervention by Japanese authorities. Meanwhile, Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, experienced a partial rebound after suffering its worst single-day loss in over two …

Canada is considering imposing new import tariffs on electric vehicles from China. This move aligns with Canada’s efforts to secure a significant role in the global electric car supply chain. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland cited concerns about China’s excess production of electric vehicles, which Canada argues creates unfair competition …

Interviewed by Dubai TV, Muhammad Hashad; Head of the Research and Development Department at Noor Capital and member of the US Association of Technical Analysts, commented and analyzed the performance of some key assets in the financial markets, especially the noticeable rally in the US dollar, and whether it was …

Oil Prices Edge Higher Amidst Summer Driving Optimism, Geopolitical Concerns Oil prices continued their upward trend on Monday, buoyed by expectations of increased demand during the summer driving season, particularly in the crucial U.S. market. As of 08:25 ET, Brent oil futures rose 0.5% to $84.78 a barrel, while West …

Bitcoin’s downward spiral continues, plummeting to the $62,300 range as the new week begins. This latest sell-off is attributed to the financial strain on Bitcoin miners, who have offloaded over $2 billion worth of Bitcoin this month to offset dwindling revenues. The root of the miners’ woes lies in the …