Market Update

At the end of a turbulent North American session on Monday, US equities remained mostly steady as a solar eclipse provided some diversion ahead of the key CPI inflation data and the start of the first-quarter earnings season. The Nasdaq opened a new tab and finished marginally up, while the …

US West Texas Intermediate crude closed down 48 cents, or 0.6%, at $86.43, while Brent crude futures down 79 cents, or 0.9%, to settle at $90.38 a barrel. For Brent, it was the first drop in five sessions, and for WTI, it was the first in seven. A Hamas spokesman …

Gold is up 0.50%, trading at $2341.29 per ounce at the time of writing. Earlier on Monday, gold’s jump to $2,354 has been tempered by evolving Fed rate cut expectations and a resilient US jobs report. Potential further upside for Gold is expected with forecasts reaching up to $2,500 in …

The Canadian Dollar has seen minor gains on Monday, extending its rebound from year-to-date lows after Friday’s upbeat Ivey PMI. This is due to a modest appetite for risk on a calm weekly opening, which allows some US Dollar pullback ahead of key macroeconomic data this week. The US economy …

The US Dollar Index is currently trading at 104.15 with mild losses, as traders await the March CPI report on Wednesday. The Fed’s cautious stance is calibrated in light of incoming data, with hot labor market figures reported last week potentially justifying the delay of the easing cycle. The US …

Gold prices continued their relentless ascent on Monday, propelled by speculative activity and persistent tensions in the Middle East, which overshadowed the robust US jobs data released last week. In spot transactions, gold climbed 0.3 percent to $2,335.73 per ounce by 0646 GMT, after reaching a record high of $2,353.79 …

On Monday, the dollar took a breather as investors turned their attention to upcoming U.S. inflation data later in the week, while the yen edged closer to 34-year lows amid ongoing vigilance for potential intervention measures in Tokyo to stabilize the weakening currency. Last week, the dollar experienced fluctuations as …

European shares saw a modest uptick on Monday, led by Germany’s DAX, following robust industrial production data from the region’s largest economy. However, cautious sentiment prevailed ahead of the European Central Bank’s policy decision later in the week. The STOXX 600 index edged up 0.2% by 0845, with Germany’s DAX …

In February, German exports experienced a more pronounced decline than anticipated, primarily driven by reduced exports to European Union (EU) countries, according to data released by the Federal Statistics Office on Monday. The data revealed a 2% month-on-month decrease in exports for February, surpassing the Reuters poll forecast of a …

In early Asian trading on Monday, oil prices declined by 1 percent as tensions in the Middle East alleviated following Israel’s withdrawal of more soldiers from the southern Gaza Strip and its commitment to engage in new talks regarding a potential ceasefire in the ongoing conflict, which has persisted for …