Economic Report

The Canadian GDP print came below forecast, further weakening the Canadian currency. US wage growth picks up speed once more, dash hopes for rate cuts. Tuesday saw a weakening of the Canadian currency relative to the US dollar following a risk-off surge in the US market session that followed above-average …

On Tuesday, the yen retraced some of its substantial gains from Monday, attributed to potential intervention by Japanese authorities. The Japanese currency declined by 0.40 percent to 157.00 against the dollar, moving away from its 34-year low of 160.245 recorded on Monday. Traders speculated that Tokyo intervened by purchasing yen, …

US stocks rose on Monday, extending last week’s rally into a week that is remarkably busy with corporate earnings, employment data, and a Federal Reserve policy meeting. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite each gained 0.4%, while the S&P 500 rose 0.3%. Tesla (TSLA) shares soared after Elon …

The price of Bitcoin, the most well-known cryptocurrency worldwide, is under pressure as it approaches $60,000. As of this writing, Bitcoin is trading at $62,727, down -1.88% from its peak. The Federal Reserve is the focus of attention in the cryptocurrency market this week due to the highly anticipated FOMC …

Hong Kong is set to launch trading for spot Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on April 30, marking a significant milestone in developing regulated crypto investment products and ETFs worldwide. Three Chinese firms, China Asset Management, Bosera Asset Management, and Harvest Global Investments, are expected to launch crypto ETFs …

The EUR/USD is struggling to maintain gains above 1.0700 amid uncertainty ahead of key economic events, including the release of Eurozone’s CPI, Q1 GDP, and the Fed’s policy outlook. The European Central Bank is expected to start reducing key borrowing rates in June, with the release of preliminary data on …

Oil prices fell in early Asian trading on Monday, giving up gains made on Friday, as peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in Cairo eased fears of a widening conflict in the Middle East. US inflation data also reduced expectations of interest rate cuts soon. …

Last week, risk appetite improved, exerting pressure on safe haven assets such as the US dollar and gold, resulting in their decline after experiencing weekly losses. This shift favored risk assets, particularly US stocks. Markets are now anticipating significant events in the upcoming week, including the Federal Reserve’s interest rate …

In addition to selling pressures, Bitcoin market disinterest is currently persisting, and a likely decline in price over the next couple of weeks would be an ideally typical post-halving behaviour. Bitcoin slid lower into the Wall Street open on April 26, as the market maintained familiar trading conditions. The most …

The anticipation of interest rate cut or cuts by the Federal Reserve and data releases dominated the conversation for another week, during which the US dollar fluctuated. In light of this, the USD Index (DXY) appears to have started a slow downturn after reaching fresh annual highs earlier in the …