Forex Market

On Wednesday, the Euro lost ground against its key competitors. Spain and Germany both posted inflation rates that fell short of market expectations. The 10-year yield on German bonds decreases and reaches weekly lows. After inflation data from Germany and Spain came in below the market consensus on Wednesday, the …

US Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is helping to steer crucial legislation to raise the debt ceiling past Senate conservatives but he says “We anticipate debt ceiling bill passing,” and claims that the bill is expected to come to the Senate as soon as Thursday.The US House of Representatives is …

According to Federal Reserve’s Beige Book, “economic activity was little changed overall in April and early May”. The expectations for future growth deteriorated a little, “though contacts still largely expected a further expansion in activity.” “Employment increased in most Districts, though at a slower pace than in previous reports”, said …

Th US Dollar has regathered its strength and rallied amid risk aversion. The dollar Index reached its highest level in over two months above 104.50 on Wednesday. The dollar’s performance is likely to continue to be impacted by risk perception in the second half of the day with investors keeping …

Official data showed on Wednesday that the Turkish economy grew by 4 percent in the first quarter of this year, slightly exceeding expectations. The growth came despite the repercussions of the devastating earthquakes that hit the south of the country in February. Data from the Turkish Statistical Institute showed that …

European stocks touched a two-month low on Wednesday after weak economic data from China fueled fears of a global slowdown and dashed optimism from signs of falling inflation in some major eurozone economies. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.7 percent, its lowest since March 31. The main stock exchanges …

The debt ceiling agreement reached by US President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is encountering difficulties, which is negatively affecting market sentiment. US markets ended with mixed results, as Treasury yields dropped significantly. Economic Data Consumer sentiment in the US weakened slightly in May with the Conference Board’s Consumer …

Gold prices ended higher Tuesday, partially buoyed by declining US Treasury yields, after the most-active futures contract briefly touched its lowest level since March overnight. Gold found support Tuesday from a retreat in US Treasury yields. Gold prices have retreated for most of May as the dollar has strengthened and …

The USD/JPY pair declined for two consecutive days following remarks from Japanese authorities indicating increased scrutiny of currency market movements. The Japanese Yen strengthens in response to the news, putting downward pressure on the USD/JPY pair.USD/JPY maintains an upward bias as long as it holds above the key level of …

Thomas Barkin, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, stated on Tuesday that he is seeing evidence that interest rate hikes are curbing demand. He is attending a webinar organized by the National Association for Business Economics. According to Barkin, there is more willingness among businesses to increase prices, …