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Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Timothy Lane said on Wednesday that the central bank will be nimble and, if necessary, forceful in using its monetary policy tools to tackle inflation, according to Reuters.We are alert to the risk that inflation may again prove more persistent, he continued, adding that we …

As per a series of analyses this week, EUR/USD bulls are eying 61.8% golden ratio, but bears are in the slipstream, and EUR/USD bulls tread around with caution in a field of land mines and disruptive Russian headlines, meanwhile the price stays on course.Analysis has also taken into account the …

Some European Central Bank officials are coming under increasing heat from Eurozone governments as accelerating inflation stokes tension.Governing Council member Peter Kazimir of Slovakia defended the Frankfurt-based ECB on Wednesday against his country’s economy minister, Richard Sulik, who said asset purchases under the bank’s quantitative easing program were hurting consumers. …

The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Wednesday as oil prices rose and domestic data showed inflation further heating up in January.Canada’s annual inflation rate accelerated in January to a 30-year high of 5.1%, as food and housing costs continued to rise, while the average of the Bank …

US retail sales increased to a fresh record high in 10 months in January, lifting the level of sales to a record high amid a surge in purchases of motor vehicles and other goods, but higher prices could limit the boost to economic growth this quarter.The report from the Commerce …

The Federal Reserve is scheduled to release minutes of its January meeting later Wednesday but the market seems to have already moved on.With minutes from the US Federal Reserve’s January meeting due out Wednesday, crypto traders might be forgiven for dismissing them entirely.Look how drastically the environment has changed in …

Minneapolis Federal Reserve President and FOMC member Neel Kashkari said on Wednesday that the Fed is going to do what is needed to bring the economy back into balance. Some of the inflation should fade on its own as stimulus fades and people switch to buying services, he added. Kashkari …

The Canadian Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose in January 0.9% above the 0.6% of market consensus, showed data released on Wednesday.Analysts at the National Bank of Canada point out that annual inflation continues to rise with widespread price increases despite the slowdown in economic activity in January. Key Quotes: “The …

Gold prices rose on Wednesday after falling in the previous session with the yellow metal retaining its allure as a hedge against inflation ahead of the release of the minutes of the Federal Reserve meeting later on Wednesday. Spot gold rose 0.1 percent to $1,854.97 an ounce by 1030 GMT. …

The market mood improved on Tuesday as market players rushed to price in a de-escalation of the Russia-Ukraine tensions after the Russian Minister of Defense announced that some of the troops at the border would return to their bases.Nevertheless, comments from Russian President Vladimir Putin released during the American afternoon …