Forex Market

Economic data released on Friday showed the jobs in Canada rose by 39,800 in May, surpassing expectations. Analysts at CIBC, consider that recent economic data means that the Bank of Canada could raise its interest rates a little higher. Key Quotes: “A further solid rise in employment, decline in the …

The University of Michigan’s headline Consumer Sentiment Index slumped to 50.2 in June, its worst level since records began back in the 1970s, according to the preliminary release of the university’s widely followed monthly consumer survey. That was a large miss on the expected slight decline to 58.0 from 58.4 …

The annual pace of inflation in the US rose to 8.6% in May according to the latest Consumer Price Index data released by the US Bureau of Labour Statistics on Friday. That was above the expected reading of 8.3%. MoM, the headline inflation rate was 1.0%, well above the expected …

Turkey’s Treasury said on Friday that fighting inflation remains the top priority in its macroeconomic policies, after it, along with other state institutions, announced measures to support an economy suffering from high prices and a depreciating lira. The ministry announced that it would issue local bonds linked to government companies’ …

Japan’s Nikkei ended a 5-session winning streak on Friday, tracking Wall Street’s overnight decline as investors awaited key US inflation data that will guide the Fed’s monetary policy tightening path. The Nikkei index fell 1.49% to 27,824.29 points, falling below the key psychological level of 28000, and retreating from the …

Gold prices fell on Friday and headed for a weekly decline as Treasury yields rose while investors awaited monthly inflation data in the United States for indications of the future of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy. And gold fell in spot transactions 0.2 percent to $ 1844.78 an ounce (an …

The Turkish lira fell slightly on Friday after the Treasury, the Central Bank and other government institutions announced a series of measures to support the economy. The lira fell to 17.24 per dollar in early trading from Thursday’s close of 17.20. The lira had risen as high as 16.8 on …

WTI crude, futures on NYMEX, holds above $119.00 and faces a minor time correction after a vertical upside move. The black gold is holding its gains despite the renewed fears of a lockdown in China to contain the spread of the Covid-19. The Chinese economy was recovering from lockdown measures …

US government bond yields rose to 3.03% from 2.98% on Jun 8 on inflationary pressures-linked concerns ahead of the awaited CPI data. Earlier, this week, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen acknowledged that the United States is currently facing “unacceptable levels of inflation.”To contain it, the Federal Reserve has enacted 75 bps …

Speaking at a New York event, US Treasury Sec. Janet Yellen explained that she does not think the US is going to have a recession. Earlier, this week, Sec Janet Yellen told Congress that the US is facing “unacceptable levels of inflation” on Tuesday as the treasury secretary defended herself …