Investors will be following the outcomes of monetary policy meetings in the United States, the European Union, and Japan this week, from Wednesday to Friday. Uncertainty over the trajectory of interest rates has recently been common as persistent inflation maintains firm in some places and begins to surrender in others. …
Read More »European stocks open higher
European stocks opened higher Monday, June 12, at the start of a week full of important central bank meetings on monetary policies, and shares of the Swiss drug company Novartis rose after it agreed to buy the US-based Chinook. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.3%. The Federal Reserve, European …
Read More »Turkish lira is falling to a new record level
The Turkish lira fell to a new record low on Monday as investors awaited clues about monetary policy moves after the appointment of a new central bank chief who is expected to raise interest rates. The lira fell 1.3 percent at 23.65 against the dollar at 0834 GMT, after hitting …
Read More »Turkey’s current account deficit rose to $5.4 billion in April
The Turkish Central Bank said Monday, June 12, that the country’s current account deficit rose to $5.404 billion in April, which exceeds Reuters expectations, which predicted the deficit would reach $4.5 billion. In March, the Turkish current account deficit recorded 4.903 billion dollars. As for the entire year 2022, the …
Read More »Gold shines with the decline of dollar
Gold prices rose sharply in the midday US trading session on Thursday due to the lower US dollar index and declining Treasury yields. August gold futures were last up $24.60 at $1,983.00 and July silver was up $0.796 at $24.325. Gold continues to move sideways, and we await pending orders …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, Jun 5-9
Following a surprise 25 basis point (bps) rate hike in May, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board members opted to raise the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by another 25 basis points (bps) to 4.10% at its June policy meeting, delivering another hawkish surprise. According to the most recent Reuters …
Read More »AUD/USD reacts to interest rate decisions, broader economic data
The AUD/USD pair has reached the 0.6750s on Friday, but it is trading at 0.6738 at the time of writing due to the speculation that the US central bank may not raise interest rates again for some time. This has impacted the US Dollar at the same time that the …
Read More »EUR/USD retreats from weekly highs amid falling EU’s bond yields
The Euro is weakened amid falling bond yields; but the shared currency remains supported by monetary policy divergence.ECB is expected to tighten monetary conditions despite the Eurozone recession. Upcoming US CPI data could set the stage for a surprise at the FOMC meeting. The EUR/USD pair reversed its course after …
Read More »Canada’s Job Market Unexpectedly Shrinks in May, Unemployment Rate Rises to 5.2%
Canada’s economy unexpectedly lost 17,300 jobs in May, following a gain of 41,400 in April, according to data released by Statistics Canada on Friday. The net change in employment missed the market expectation of a gain of 23,200 jobs for May. As a result, Canada’s unemployment rate rose to 5.2% …
Read More »US Dollar set for worst weekly performance since March despite modest recovery
During early European trading on Friday, the US dollar rebounded from sharp losses in the previous session, as traders sought safe-haven assets following weak Chinese inflation data. Despite showing resilience against its major currency counterparts, the currency’s gains were presently limited, with modest daily gains near 103.50 after suffering its …
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