Economic Report

Buoyed by market demand in the safe haven metal, gold prices have embraced the task of recovering from recent losses amid a stronger US dollar and rising US Treasury yields. The market became more stable as a result of the Middle East tensions de-escalating, which also reduced demand for gold …

The dollar showed signs of recovery on Wednesday after facing significant losses against the euro and pound the day before, while the yen remained near its lowest level in 34 years, despite intensified warnings from Japanese officials about potential intervention to support the currency. The dollar index, which gauges the …

US stocks secured gains on Tuesday as investors prepared for a fresh batch of earnings reports, most notably Tesla. Nasdaq Composite led the trading day, surging about 1.6%. The benchmark S&P 500 rose about 1.2% after staging a comeback from a six-day run of losses on Monday. The Dow Jones …

The United States is preparing to impose fresh sanctions on a few Chinese institutions in an effort to stop Beijing from funding and supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine. The proposed sanctions coincide with this week’s scheduled visit to China by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Regarding Beijing’s facilitation of …

The Pound Sterling rebounds from 1.2300 on robust increase in UK Services preliminary PMI for April. The UK preliminary Services PMI data surprisingly jumped to 54.9 from 53.1Two BoE policymakers are lined up to speak as investors seek clues about the interest-rate outlook. The Pound Sterling (GBP) bounces back from …

On Tuesday, the Japanese yen plummeted to multi-year lows against both the dollar and the euro, prompting heightened vigilance among traders for potential government intervention ahead of the Bank of Japan’s upcoming meeting. Conversely, the British pound saw a decline to its lowest levels in several months following dovish remarks …

Easing geopolitical threats and a rising US dollar cause gold to retreat substantially from recent highs. Gold is -2.75% down; trading at $2326.10 per ounce at the time of writing. Gold prices are under pressure because Fed members, particularly Chairman Powell, have a hawkish view on interest rates. As expectations …

Switzerland’s central bank is urged by a group of Bitcoin supporters to include Bitcoin in its strategic reserves. A campaign to persuade the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to include Bitcoin in its balance sheet has been started by a group of proponents of the cryptocurrency in Switzerland. The nonprofit group …

As data-driven markets wait for the US PMI reading, the Canadian dollar finds space on the upper side. Up to Wednesday’s CAD Retail Sales, there is still insufficient data for Canada. US PMIs on Tuesday are predicted to indicate a modest increase in activity.On Monday, the Canadian dollar saw a …

On Monday, the dollar stabilized against both the euro and the yen following a week marked by significant fluctuations in currency markets. Traders were closely analyzing the impact of monetary policy developments and geopolitical events. Attention is particularly focused on the yen’s position ahead of the Bank of Japan’s scheduled …