Market Update

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated that his country needed to cut interest rates and that he had spoken to the central bank governor about the issue, which has sent the lira to new record lows against the dollar. “I spoke to the central bank governor today – we definitely …

The dollar clung to its slight gains during Wednesday, June 2, rising from its lowest levels in nearly five months against other major currencies, as the improvement in industrial production in the United States led to continued speculation that the Federal Reserve would return to adopting usual policies quickly. The …

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) finished Tuesday’s trading session on a mixed note, failing to maintain its earlier gains that came on the back of positive expectations in Wall Street due to the release of positive economic data. Positive reading of the ISM manufacturing sector’s PMI helped technology stocks …

Oil futures registered gains on Tuesday, with markets positively reacting to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ (OPEC) and its OPEC+ allies deciding to commit to the current easing cycle of output cuts that was agreed in response to the Coronavirus crisis. Brent crude futures for August delivery gained …

Gold prices registered small losses on Tuesday, maintaining the $1,900 level, as the U.S. Dollar (USD) declined across the board. The yellow metal futures for August delivery closed lower by 30 cents, or 0.02%, at $1,905 per ounce. A rise in U.S. Treasury bond yields impacted gold’s trading today, following …

The United States Federal Reserve Governor, Lael Brainard, said on Tuesday that there is progress towards achieving the central bank’s maximum employment and 2% inflation targets. However, Brainard pointed to the challenge of not tightening monetary policy sooner than needed. “We are seeing welcome progress, and I expect to see …

The case for financial institutions dedicating more capital to climate risks is yet to be clearly established, the Bank of England (BoE) Governor, Andrew Bailey, said on Tuesday. Baily warned that disorderly moving away from fossil fuels could disrupt markets and lead to a surge in inflation. “A disorderly transition, …

Factory activity in Texas expanded at a slower pace last month, according to the latest data by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. The Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey results showed on Tuesday that the production index decreased by 18 points to 15.7 in May. The new orders index registered a …

The U.S. manufacturing sector saw an improving level of business activity last month, according to data released on Tuesday. May witnessed an extension to an expansion streak for the sector to the 12th consecutive month, with the overall economy growing, according to the Manufacturing ISM Report on Business by the Institute for Supply …

Canada’s Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded at a monthly rate of 1.1% in March, the data published by Statistics Canada showed on Tuesday. This reading came in slightly higher than the market expectation of 1% and followed February’s growth of 0.4%.