Market Update

With adjusted earnings of $380 million in the first quarter, up 75% over the prior year, Delta Airlines posted better than expected earnings. Even though average passenger revenue decreased by 2%, the company’s $12.6 billion in revenue was a record. In the second quarter, Delta expected record revenue, but it …

Falling US Treasury yields and a declining US dollar have helped to dramatically boost gold prices. In an uncertain environment, mixed signals from labour data and producer inflation support gold. Fed officials’ concerns about inflation strengthen Gold’s appeal as a safe haven, influencing sentiment. The price of gold recovered its …

The European Central Bank (ECB) decided to maintain interest rates at all-time highs following its governing council meeting in Frankfurt on Thursday. However, the ECB signaled a potential rate cut at its next meeting in June. The benchmark deposit rate was kept at 4 percent until policymakers were confident that …

The dollar gained ground on Thursday following the release of higher-than-expected US inflation data, which tempered remaining expectations for the Federal Reserve to initiate a cycle of interest rate cuts in June. Meanwhile, the yen depreciated to mid-1990s levels. Investor attention has now shifted towards US producer price data and …

Gold prices rebounded on Thursday, recouping losses from the previous session, buoyed by geopolitical tensions that spurred demand for the precious metal as a safe haven. In spot transactions, gold edged up by 0.1 percent to $2,334.64 per ounce as of 0809 GMT. The yellow metal had seen record highs …

European shares opened cautiously on Thursday, reflecting a sense of apprehension ahead of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) monetary policy decision and President Christine Lagarde’s remarks regarding potential interest rate cuts. As of 0720 GMT, the pan-European STOXX 600 remained flat, with the telecommunications sector experiencing a 1.3% decline. Market …

During Thursday’s trading session, oil prices edged up following a notable increase in the previous session, with investors bracing for potential escalation in the Middle East crisis, particularly involving Iran, OPEC’s third-largest oil producer. Brent crude futures rose by 5 cents to reach $90.53 a barrel at 0632 GMT, while …

On Thursday, Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki made a verbal intervention. Suzuki stated that he will not rule out taking any measures in response to unwarranted movements in foreign exchange. He went on to say that he and Vice Finance Minister Kanda are always talking about foreign exchange. As of …

FOMC minutes revealed that its members expressed concerns that inflation may continue rising, though they are still expecting rate cut at some point this years. The minutes said “inflation was not fast enough on its way down” despite some recent decline. But the participants were keen on keeping the language …

According to latest FOMC meeting minutes, the US Federal Reserve wants greater assurance that inflation is heading towards its target of 2%. At their meeting in March, Federal Reserve officials voiced concern that inflation was not decreasing rapidly enough, but they still anticipated lowering interest rates later in the year. …