Economic Report

U.S. stock index futures remained subdued on Thursday amid light trading activity ahead of the Easter break, as investors awaited additional data to assess the Federal Reserve’s policy direction on the final business day of a robust first quarter. The three main indexes were poised for significant quarterly gains, driven …

In European trading on Thursday, the U.S. dollar strengthened following hawkish remarks from a Federal Reserve official, while disappointing economic data weighed on the euro and sterling. At 05:30 ET (09:30 GMT), the Dollar Index, which measures the dollar against a basket of six other major currencies, traded 0.3% higher …

Wednesday’s North American session is witnessing a steady increase in gold prices as buyers aimed for $2,200. Investors purchased the yellow metal due to a quiet economic calendar in the US and growing rumours on a Fed rate cut in June. As of this writing, the XAU/USD pair is up …

The dollar strengthened on Wednesday following robust US economic data, driving the Japanese yen to a 34-year low against the greenback. Here are the key developments impacting currency markets: The Japanese yen traded at 151.97 to the dollar during the Asian session, marking a 34-year low. This decline prompted concerns …

As US Treasury yields decline and the US dollar fluctuates, gold prices climb. Treasury yields’ decline supports Gold’s rise, but the US Dollar Index’s slight increase opposes it. Tuesday’s US data was mixed, with lower consumer confidence and higher durable goods orders influencing the overall market sentiment. Although the price …

The Pound Sterling is facing pressure near 1.2650 against the US Dollar in Tuesday’s early American session as the latter rebounds. The GBP/USD pair is trading at 1.2630, down -0.05% at the time of writing.Investors expect the Bank of England (BoE) to be more dovish this year than previously anticipated, …

Despite the Federal Reserve’s signals of three interest-rate cuts this year, Treasury yields, a key driver of mortgage rates and other borrowing costs, continue rising anyway.As of Monday, the yield on the benchmark 10-year US Treasury note was 4.252%, up from 3.860% at the end of the previous year. As …

In the ever-evolving landscape of global currency markets, the US dollar faced a modest decline on Tuesday, driven by a combination of profit-taking in stocks and a resurgence in the strength of the Japanese yen. These movements come amidst ongoing efforts by Japanese officials to defend their currency from further …

Cryptocurrencies are witnessing a significant rally, with Bitcoin leading the most recent advance. After a famous bullish prediction, Bitcoin price has skyrocketed, trading, at the time of writing, at the $70,365 level, which is up over 4.5%, and meanwhile close to its all-time high of nearly $74,000. This price leap …

Official delegates said on Monday that OPEC as well as the larger OPEC+ see no need to adjust or suggest a change of the oil production policy that is currently in place during the looming the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee meeting for March. OPEC and allies chose to voluntarily decrease …