The Dow dropped 488 points, or 1.2%. The benchmark had dropped more than 500 points. The S&P 500 dropped 0.9%, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.1%. Stocks had a difficult start to the second quarter as sticky inflation data from last week’s end and some positive economic data on Monday …
Read More »Dollar rises amid declining hopes for an early cut in interest rates
The dollar remained near its highest levels in four and a half months against major currencies on Tuesday amid diminishing expectations for the timing of the first interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve (US central bank) this year. While the dollar reached its highest levels in six weeks against …
Read More »Will Consumer Spending Likely Stop Fed’s Rate Cuts?
Federal Reserve’s officials and policymakers are surely thinking about cutting interest rates, but one important question is yet unanswered: how will consumer spending patterns affect this choice? Generally speaking; higher interest rates would cause consumers and corporations to reduce their expenditure. Stock prices will retreat as a result, and earnings …
Read More »Gold trades higher despite robust US manufacturing data
The market is supported by optimistic reports on US manufacturing growth in the United States, however, the price of gold slightly rises. The attraction of non-yielding gold is called into question by the increase in US Treasury yields that followed upbeat news from the ISM and S&P Global.Gold’s rising trajectory …
Read More »Dollar is stable as bets increase on interest rate cuts in June
The dollar was broadly stable on Monday as data showing declining inflation in the United States reinforced bets that the US central bank may cut interest rates in June, while the yen fluctuated near the 152 level to the dollar, which reinforced traders’ concerns about possible government intervention. The US …
Read More »Weekly Market Recap (25-29 March)
U.S. Stocks Show Mixed Results at Close; Dow Jones Industrial Average Gains 0.12% The U.S. stock market closed with mixed results on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average reaching a new all-time high, while the S&P 500 edged higher and the NASDAQ Composite index ended lower. The Dow Jones …
Read More »EUR/USD attempts to recover after dovish remarks by ECB officials
After declining in response to hawkish sentiment surrounding the US Fed, the EUR/USD pair is making an attempt to rebound and is currently trading at 1.0789. Stronger inflation data may cause Fed’s Waller support the postponement of the interest rate cuts.ECB’s François Villeroy de Galhau stated that the bank can …
Read More »PBOC Expected to Remain Cautious on Government Bonds
President Xi Jinping ordered the central bank of China to start trading central government bonds; nevertheless, the bank is poised to exercise caution to minimize unanticipated effects on inflation and the exchange rate. The bank aims to avoid perceived heavy-handedness or quantitative easing, avoid large-scale intervention into the bond market, …
Read More »ECB’s Dilemma: Balancing Rates, Economic Risks
The European Central Bank (ECB) cannot afford to ignore the economic dangers connected to an extended period of high interest rates, according to Governing Council member Francois Villeroy de Galhau. Villeroy, on the other hand, says that the ECB ought to start cutting rates during one of its next meetings.Dual …
Read More »Bidenomics, Trump’s Approach Clashing Early in Elections’ Year
A strong ideological debate concerning economic policy is currently taking place in the United States, with Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio and former President Donald Trump leading the battle as they adopt the populist economics sparking a great deal of excitement as well as anxiety and concern. However, what does …
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