European stocks opened slightly lower on Tuesday, as declines in real estate stocks amid higher bond yields offset gains in retail stocks, led by British department store Marks & Spencer, which raised its profit forecasts. And by 0720 GMT, the European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.1 percent, with real estate …
Read More »The Russian Central Bank raises interest rates by 350 basis points at an extraordinary meeting
Russia’s central bank raised interest rates by 350 basis points, to 12 percent, on Tuesday, in an emergency move aimed at trying to halt the ruble’s slide below 100 against the dollar after the Kremlin’s public call for tightening monetary policy. The convening of the extraordinary meeting of the Central …
Read More »Nikkei closes higher, boosted by gains on Wall Street
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Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, August 14
The US Dollar Index closed over 103.15, marking its highest daily close in almost a month. It did, however, finish well below the intraday high, indicating that it may consolidate over the coming hours.US Treasury yields continue to provide a significant support for the dollar. Both the 10-year yield and …
Read More »EUR/GBP declines ahead of key British economic data
The EUR/GBP pair has declined for a second consecutive day, falling towards 0.8605. The Eurozone’s preliminary Q2 GDP report is set to be released on Wednesday, and no relevant data releases will feature on Monday’s economic calendar. The Office for National Statistics will release key labour market data on Tuesday, …
Read More »Gold price around five-week low ahead of awaited US Retail Sales
Because of the US dollar’s strength and surging US Treasury bond yields, the price of gold has continued to perform worse. Because of higher rental prices, inflation increased steadily at a rate of 0.2% in July. In September, the Fed is anticipated to leave interest rates steady. The precious metal …
Read More »Forecast by six major banks on looming UK CPI
Economists and analysts of six big banks contributed their forecast regarding the impending UK inflation print. The UK will release the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data on Wednesday, August 16 at 06:00 GMT.Headline is predicted to be 6.8% year-over-year, down from the reading of 7.9% in June. If so, the …
Read More »After touching 17-month low, will Russian central bank save the ruble?
As Moscow raised military spending and Western sanctions put pressure on its energy exports, the value of the Russian currency dropped to its lowest level since the early days of the Ukraine conflict. As a result, the Russian central bank announced that it will hold an emergency meeting to review …
Read More »NY Fed Survey: Year-ahead expected inflation drops
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s monthly Survey of Consumer Expectations showed on Monday that the US consumers’ one-year inflation expectation dropped to the lowest level since April 2021 at 3.5% in July from 3.8% in June.The US Dollar Index showed no immediate reaction to this report and was …
Read More »Goldman expects Fed to start rate cuts in Q2 next year
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), according to Goldman Sachs, may begin reducing the funds rate in the second quarter of 2024. This estimate assumes that core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation will have fallen below 3% on a yearly basis and under 2.5% on a monthly basis. Even if …
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