The US Dollar weakened during the US trading session ahead of the key CPI data in the United States. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones gained 0.93% and the Nasdaq rose 0.55%. Gold rose to $1,940, while Silver finished flat around $23.10. Crude oil prices rose more than 2%.The improvement …
Read More »Bank of Canada expected to hike by 25 basis points
The Bank of Canada is set to announce its Interest Rate Decision on Wednesday, July 12 at 14:00 GMT. The BoC is expected to hike rates by 25 basis points (bps) to 5.00%, contrary to its pause hints1. The decision will be published alongside a Monetary Policy Report, containing updated …
Read More »US CPI expected to record lower reading for June
The US Consumer Price Index statistics, the most significant indicator of inflation, will be released by the US Bureau of Labour Statistics on July 12 at 12:30 GMT. Here are the predictions made by the economists and analysts of 12 major banks regarding the impending United States inflation print for …
Read More »How could CPI data help gold prices?
Economists are busy analyzing gold price expectations ahead of the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) report. Gold prices are finding a footing with CPI data that is awaited on Wednesday, and on that note, markets do expect to witness a below consensus CPI print, which could help the precious metal …
Read More »Canada’s dollar looks cautious ahead of BoC meeting
The USD/CAD pair is trading at 1.3266 at the time of writing. Canada’s dollar remains cautious ahead of the Bank of Canada’s (BoC) interest rate decision on Wednesday. Core inflation has fallen significantly in Canada, while it remains stubbornly high in the US, making USD/CAD bullish. The technical picture is …
Read More »Dollar falls to its lowest level in two months and pound rises
The dollar fell to a two-month low on Tuesday after Federal Reserve officials signaled the tightening cycle was coming to an end, while sterling rose to a 15-month high after more-than-expected wage growth in Britain. Several Federal Reserve officials said on Monday that the bank would likely need to raise …
Read More »Türkiye gives the green light to Sweden’s bid to join NATO
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed on Monday to send Sweden’s request to join NATO to parliament, in a move that appears to end months of debate over the issue that has affected the military alliance while the war in Ukraine drags on. Sweden and Finland applied for NATO membership …
Read More »Oil rises on the back of OPEC+ cuts and traders focus on economic data
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, recouping some of the previous session’s losses, with traders focusing on Saudi Arabia and Russia cutting production and anticipating economic data that may help ascertain the demand for crude. Brent crude futures rose 33 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $78 a barrel by 0050 GMT, …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 10/07/2023
After a cautious opening due to inflation data from China that suggested weaker demand, Wall Street closed in the green. The Nasdaq increased by 0.18% while the Dow Jones increased by 0.62%. Less than 1% was lost in the price of crude oil, while gold finished level at $1,925 per …
Read More »US stocks cautiously rise ahead of CPI data
As investors analysed Chinese economic data, a significant US inflation report, and corporate profits on Monday, Wall Street equities increased marginally but oil prices and the currency declined. The S&P 500 increased by 0.24%, the Nasdaq Composite increased by 0.18%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 0.62%. The …
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