Forex Market

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 …

The GBP/USD pair declines 0.36% from its daily peak, under pressure from indications of rising US inflation. The pair struggles above the 200-day moving average at 1.2564, hinting at potential further declines.Support levels are seen at: November 14, 2023, high of 1.2506; breaching this could lead to further support tests …

Preliminary data from the Federal Statistical Office released on Tuesday indicated that the German economy narrowly avoided a recession at the outset of this year, experiencing slight but better-than-expected growth, propelled by exports and investments in the construction sector. In the first quarter, the economy saw a modest expansion, with …

In April, the inflation rate in the euro zone remained stable in line with analysts’ expectations, while the core inflation rate showed a slight slowdown. Data released today, Tuesday, April 30, revealed that the consumer price index in the euro zone increased by approximately 2.4% this month, matching both analysts’ …

Gold is on track for its third consecutive month of gains despite experiencing a price decline on Tuesday. This was driven by a strengthening dollar ahead of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting. Spot gold fell by 0.6 percent to $2,320.54 per ounce by 06:32 GMT, while US gold futures …

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, …

European indices displayed mixed performance at the outset of trading on Tuesday, April 30, as investors kept a close watch on the earnings reports of European companies and banks, while also anticipating the upcoming US Federal Reserve meeting. In trading, the STOXX600 index edged down by less than 0.1% to …

Oil prices experienced a decline in early trading on Tuesday as ceasefire discussions between Israel and Hamas in Cairo provided a sense of relief, easing concerns about the escalation of conflict in the Middle East. However, apprehensions regarding the outlook for US interest rates weighed on the market sentiment. By …

The US dollar started the week on the back foot in a week where interest rate cut bets by the Fed would be in the focus of interest amidst the FOMC event and the release of Non-farm Payrolls data for April.The US dollar lost Friday’s gains due to the yen’s …

At a Euro 50 Group meeting on Monday, European Central Bank (ECB) Vice-President Luis de Guindos highlighted the ECB’s progress on inflation, but pulled back from making any clear projections on the pace of rate cuts.Key QuotesExpects consumer spending to strengthen.Economic activity is improving, albeit gradually.Not pre-committing to a particular …