Market Update

European shares rose at the open on Friday, boosted by hopes of an economic recovery in China boosted by the central bank’s announcement of more stimulus, but the region’s stock index headed towards ending the week lower on recession fears. The mining and energy sectors led the gains and pushed …

Gold prices rose on Friday, on track for their first weekly gain since mid-April, as the dollar’s retreat from two-decade highs and mounting concerns about US economic growth revived demand for safe-haven bullion. And gold rose in spot transactions 0.2 percent to $ 1845.71 an ounce by 0556 GMT. US …

Japanese shares closed higher on Friday, recovering from a nearly 2 percent drop in the previous session, as investors snapped up falling stocks on hopes of corporate earnings growth. The Nikkei index ended trading up 1.27 percent at 2,6739.03, and recorded a weekly gain of 1.18 percent. The broader Topix …

The US dollar changed course on Thursday despite prevalent risk-aversion and fell across the board. Fears and concerns burnt around inflationary pressures and the probable slowdown of the global economic growth. Demand for safe havens continued, with government bonds appreciating and yields retreating.Gold neared $1,950 a troy ounce, now trading …

Brent has been the more expensive crude blend since 2013 thanks to its status as the global oil benchmark and a better indicator of global oil prices.This week, WTI price crossed Brent to trade at $115.4/bbl versus 115.2/bbl. This is a remarkable development according to most observers. The average investor …

Investors looking for clues on whether bitcoin’s recovery is long-lasting may need to read between the lines to look at what traditional markets are saying. On Wednesday, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon told CNBC that investors should prepare to face a contraction in economic activity in the world’s largest economy …

Gold price is forming a Bullish Flag pattern that shouts further upside. Risk-off impulse has underpinned the bright metal despite the DXY. The lack of economic catalysts this week advocated risk sentiment to dictate the gold prices.Gold price is consolidating below $1,850.00 in a minor range of $1,840.02-1,844.08 in the …

Federal Reserve’s Neel Kashkari, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, has crossed the wires with various comments, arguing that the fed may need to be more aggressive. In the face of a steadfastly hawkish Fed, the US dollar would be expected to remain firm so long as …

The S&P 500, the Dow Jones, and the Nasdaq recorded losses amidst a risk-aversion environment. US equities recovered some ground during the day but remain set to finish with losses, despite investors’ efforts of a last-hour rally. At the time of writing, the S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial, and …

The USD/CAD pair slides for the third successive day and is trading back below the 1.2900 figure after two consecutive days of a busy Canadian calendar, which witnessed the release of inflationary figures showing that Consumer Prices surged. The market reacted the opposite way, sending the USD/CAD rallying above 1.2900, …