Market Update

EUR/USD posts modest gains near 1.0700, benefiting from early Thursday’s weaker US dollar. Orders for US durable goods grew 2.6% MoM in March compared to a previous gain of 0.7%; Core goods rose by 0.2% MoM, which was less than anticipated. The ECB’s dovish posture, which maintains its intention to …

US stock futures fell on Wednesday night after Meta Platforms reported its latest quarterly results, while traders also awaited the release of key economic data later this week. Futures tied to the Dow Jones fell 76 points or 0.2%, while S&P 500 futures slid 0.6% and Nasdaq 100 futures dropped …

The awaited GDP data from the US is predicted by the Dow Jones consensus prediction to demonstrate that the economy grew steadily in the first three months of the year, with an annualized growth rate of 2.4% for Q1. This is slightly less than the 2.5% full-year growth rate from …

Tesla shares jumped over 10% at the market open on Wednesday after the company said it would accelerate the launch of more affordable vehicles, countering reports earlier this month the company would scrap these plans.“We have updated our future vehicle line-up to accelerate the launch of new models ahead of …

The US dollar showed some degree of recovery following the emergence of a positive batch of US data that highlighted an improvement in orders for durable goods in the United States, which came one day after a negative batch that indicated a deterioration in general economic activity, which raised new …

Oil prices saw an uptick in early trading on Wednesday, extending gains from the previous session following industry data showing an unexpected decrease in US crude inventories last week. This decline suggested increased demand and shifted attention away from tensions in the Middle East. Brent crude futures edged up by …

In early trading on Wednesday, European stocks showed little change, with gains in the technology sector offsetting losses in the banking sector. Investors were evaluating the impact of monetary tightening on companies’ performance and financial results. The European STOXX 600 index edged up by 0.1 percent by 0720 GMT, hovering …

The dollar showed signs of recovery on Wednesday after facing significant losses against the euro and pound the day before, while the yen remained near its lowest level in 34 years, despite intensified warnings from Japanese officials about potential intervention to support the currency. The dollar index, which gauges the …

Improved risk appetite on Tuesday impacted the US dollar, which is -0.44% down, at the 105.68 mark, while the weaker than expected US PMIs kept the American currency under pressure.The ECB is expected to cut rates in June, while the Fed is still seen reducing its rates in September, with …

US stocks secured gains on Tuesday as investors prepared for a fresh batch of earnings reports, most notably Tesla. Nasdaq Composite led the trading day, surging about 1.6%. The benchmark S&P 500 rose about 1.2% after staging a comeback from a six-day run of losses on Monday. The Dow Jones …