Market Update

The GBP/USD pair is on the defensive near 1.2350 during the early Asian session, with the USD Index consolidating gains above 106.10 as traders await preliminary S&P Global Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data from the US and UK for April. Fed policymakers agree that inflation in the US is slow …

Easing geopolitical threats and a rising US dollar cause gold to retreat substantially from recent highs. Gold is -2.75% down; trading at $2326.10 per ounce at the time of writing. Gold prices are under pressure because Fed members, particularly Chairman Powell, have a hawkish view on interest rates. As expectations …

The Dow Jones climbed to a five-day high on Monday near 38,400.00 before settling close to 38,230.00 at the closing bell. The major equity index is still down over 4% from late March’s record peaks, but it continues to pump the brakes on any meaningful declines, trading well above the …

Switzerland’s central bank is urged by a group of Bitcoin supporters to include Bitcoin in its strategic reserves. A campaign to persuade the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to include Bitcoin in its balance sheet has been started by a group of proponents of the cryptocurrency in Switzerland. The nonprofit group …

As data-driven markets wait for the US PMI reading, the Canadian dollar finds space on the upper side. Up to Wednesday’s CAD Retail Sales, there is still insufficient data for Canada. US PMIs on Tuesday are predicted to indicate a modest increase in activity.On Monday, the Canadian dollar saw a …

The Euro’s recovery stalls below 1.0700, and remains dangerously close to the 1.0610 low. A combination of the Fed’s “higher for longer” with hopes of ECB easing is weighing on the Euro.This week the US GDP and PCE Prices Index figures might give a fresh boost to the US dollar. …

Amid cautious optimism, a number of meme currencies are soaring, with a few recording double-digit gains in spite of the typical weekend slowdown. Top gainers in the sector are BONK, FLOKI, PEPE, and SHIB, while DOGE is attempting to catch up following Dogecoin Day. The reason for the spike in …

On Monday, the dollar stabilized against both the euro and the yen following a week marked by significant fluctuations in currency markets. Traders were closely analyzing the impact of monetary policy developments and geopolitical events. Attention is particularly focused on the yen’s position ahead of the Bank of Japan’s scheduled …

On Monday, gold prices experienced a decline of more than 1 percent as concerns about an escalating conflict in the Middle East eased, leading to reduced demand for safe-haven assets. Traders were also awaiting key inflation data in the United States later in the week for insights into potential changes …

European stocks opened higher on Monday as investors awaited the earnings reports of several major banks. Notably, shares of Portuguese company GALP surged to their highest level in 16 years following positive results from gas exploration in Namibia. As of 0716 GMT, the European STOXX 600 index had risen by …