Market OverviewEuropean equities opened lower on Monday, with investors weighing economic signals from the U.S. Federal Reserve and a busy week of earnings and inflation data. The STOXX 600 slipped 0.3% at the start of trading, while Germany’s DAX and France’s CAC 40 both fell around 0.5%. U.K. markets were …
Read More »Oil Prices Steady After Strong Weekly Gains
Oil prices held largely steady in Asian trade on Monday, consolidating sharp gains from last week. Market sentiment was supported by fading expectations of an imminent Russia-Ukraine ceasefire and dovish signals from the U.S. Federal Reserve pointing to a possible rate cut in September. As of 21:20 ET (01:20 GMT), …
Read More »This Week: Fed’s Shift in Tone on Interest Rates Upends Markets
As of today, Monday, August 25, 2025, markets are waking up to a new and completely different landscape from the beginning of last week’s trading. The final week, which concluded on August 22, 2025, was a complex work of art on which the U.S. Dollar’s (USD) movements charted a path …
Read More »Loonie Soars as Powell Turns Dovish: USD/CAD Slides Below 1.3840
The Canadian dollar gained ground on Friday, sending USD/CAD lower by nearly half a percent, as dovish signals from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and upbeat Canadian retail sales data combined to pressure the greenback. The pair slipped 0.49% to 1.3835 in North American trading, retreating from an earlier daily …
Read More »Yen Soars as Powell’s Remarks Spur Rate Cut Bets
The Japanese yen advanced sharply against the US dollar on Friday, as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks at the Jackson Hole Symposium fueled speculation of an impending rate cut. The USD/JPY pair retreated from a three-week high of 148.78 to trade near 146.66, marking a near 1% drop and …
Read More »Powell Hints at Imminent Rate Cuts as Trump’s Pressure on the Fed Intensifies
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has signaled that long-awaited interest rate cuts could arrive soon, marking the first such move during the current presidential term. In a pivotal speech at a major central banking forum, Powell highlighted growing concerns over a weakening job market, suggesting that lower rates might be …
Read More »US Bond Yields Continue to Rise After Manufacturing Data
U.S. bond yields continued their ascent on Thursday, bolstered by recent statements from Federal Reserve officials and a series of unexpectedly positive economic reports. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note climbed to 4.330% from its previous close of 4.299%.This increase was fueled by comments from Beth Hammack, a …
Read More »Investors hit the brakes: Dow Jones tumbles amid rate cut fears
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell to its lowest point in over a week on Thursday as investors grew cautious about the prospects for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September. While some positive economic data helped to limit losses, the market remains concerned that rising inflation—fueled by tariffs—could …
Read More »Jerome Powell’s Pivotal Address: Three Scenarios for the Market’s Next Move
As the financial world awaits Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s highly anticipated speech at the annual economic symposium this Friday, investors are holding their breath for clarity on the central bank’s stance regarding interest rates. Amid a backdrop of mixed economic signals—steady GDP growth despite a struggling labor market, and …
Read More »PMIs Reading Explained: Is the US economy picking up speed?
New data from S&P Global’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) suggests that U.S. business activity saw a surprising acceleration in August, adding to signs of a strong third quarter. The Composite PMI, which combines manufacturing and services, rose to 55.4, up from 55.1 in July. Since any reading above 50 indicates …
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