The weaker US dollar and falling US Treasury yields have kept gold prices anchored around $2,300. Fed Chair Powell’s suggestion that rates might be lowered this year, if inflation keeps falling, helped the XAU/USD Index rise. US Data Lifts Gold Price Precious metals are rising even if ADP data shows …
Read More »Tesla’s Deliveries Raise Fresh Questions About Demand, Earnings
Tesla’s lower-than-expected Q1 vehicle deliveries led most analysts to lower their estimates for the electric carmaker’s full-year earnings. After a brief decline, the stock price somewhat increased by Wednesday’s closing.Unmet Goals and Business Obstacles Tesla exceeded even the most bullish expert estimates in Q1 by delivering 386,810 cars. This was …
Read More »Canadian dollar bounces up as soft US data hurts the US dollar
On Wednesday, the US Dollar and US rates dropped, while the Canadian dollar recovered some of the ground it had lost due to weak US services activity data. As a result of negative US data, the US dollar declines while the Canadian dollar rises. Contrary to forecasts, US service sector …
Read More »Oil-linked Stocks Surpass Big Tech Ahead of Crucial OPEC+ Meeting
Big Tech’s reign over the market might was remarkable since the onset of this year, but this pioneering role is facing a challenge now as assets linked to oil, and broadly energy are surpassing the performance of Wall Street’s Big Tech. After a stellar first quarter, energy stocks have roared …
Read More »After winning Q1, Dow loses over 450 points amid rough start of Q2
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 …
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