Forex Market

Currently suffering, the GBP/JPY pair is trading close to the day’s low of 182.80. The UK’s August CPI, which is anticipating a 0.7% increase over the 0.4% fall from the previous month, will be revealed early on Tuesday. On Thursday, the BoE is anticipated to increase the benchmark interest rate …

The US central bank is expected to skip an interest rate hike at the end of its two-day meeting later this week, but consumers may not feel any relief. The central bank has already raised interest rates 11 times since last year, the fastest pace of tightening since the early …

Statistics Canada is set to release its August Consumer Price Index (CPI) data on September 19, with economists and researchers of five major banks forecasting the data. Headline inflation is expected to be at 3.8% year-on-year, the highest since April and further above the 2% target. On a monthly basis, …

European stocks opened slightly lower on Monday after sharp gains last week, as investors awaited a week full of central bank meetings in Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Britain and the United States to make decisions on interest rates. The European STOXX 600 index fell 0.2 percent by 0705 GMT due to …

The dollar moved slightly in Asian trading on Monday, amid a rise in the pound sterling and a decline in the yen after a Japanese holiday and anticipation of a group of upcoming central bank meetings led to a state of stagnation in the markets. The Bank of Japan’s monetary …

Gold prices stabilized on Monday as investors continued to take into account the Federal Reserve’s possible halt to raising interest rates at its monetary policy meeting this week, with a focus on the US central bank’s interest expectations. By 0056 GMT, gold prices in spot transactions settled at $1,924.29 per …

US stocks ended trading on Friday with a sharp decline, with chip makers falling on concerns about weak demand, while rising Treasury yields pressured shares of Amazon and other growth companies with huge market value. Shares of chip equipment maker Applied Materials, Lam Research and KLA Corp fell after Reuters …

China’s factory output and retail sales grew at a faster pace in August, but tumbling investment in the crisis-hit property sector threatens to undercut a flurry of support steps that are showing signs of stabilising parts of the wobbly economy. Chinese policymakers face a daunting task in trying to revive …

The US Dollar flattens on Friday as investors take profits after a rally on Thursday. The Euro’s lackluster performance after the ECB’s dovish hike has led to traders selling the Euro in the belief the Eurozone economy will crash. Retail Sales data from the US and Producer Price Index numbers …

UoM Consumer Confidence Index declined more than expected in September. In an obvious reaction, the US dollar retreats across the board, DXY hits fresh daily lows under 105.20. Consumer sentiment in the US weakened in August, with the University of Michigan’s (UoM) Consumer Confidence Index declining to 67.7 from 69.5. …