Market Update

Tech companies, particularly Apple, have significantly boosted the US stock market; leading the Nasdaq Composite and reversing most of its early 2024 losses. The tech-heavy Nasdaq jumped 0.6%, while the S&P 500 climbed 0.1%.Apple shares increased by over 2% after Bank of America upgraded the stock to buy, calling for …

US Treasury bond yields have continued to surge since the beginning of daily trading on Thursday, driven by the improvement shown by data that highlighted an improvement in the housing sector as well as in the labour market in the United States.Ten-year US Treasury bond yields rose to 4.140% compared …

The Euro declines versus the majority of its major currency peers as most Euro investors adjusted their position. Both the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank have made a major verbal effort to dampen market expectations for a faster rate-cutting pace. Both European and American policymakers issue a warning, …

The Canadian dollar is trading at relatively stable levels, with broad-market flows leading the way in the latter part of the trading week. Although the Canadian currency has generally appreciated this week, it is still weaker than the US dollar, which has outperformed since Monday’s opening bids.Canada will see Retail …

The Department of the Treasury sanctioned two companies this month for secretly exporting Iranian commodities on behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard of Iran. The companies, one based in China and the other in the United Arab Emirates, forged documents for four commercial vessels, allowing them to traverse international waters …

In a recent client update, A.P. Moller-Maersk highlighted the adverse impacts of weather disruptions in northern European ports and the rerouting of ships away from the Red Sea. The company cited bottlenecks at container receiving berths due to these factors. Vessels were redirected from the Red Sea and the Gulf …

The dollar maintained its position near a one-month high against major currencies on Thursday, supported by robust US retail sales data that reinforced expectations of a more measured approach to interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. The dollar index, gauging the greenback against a basket of six major currencies, …

Oil prices experienced an increase on Thursday, buoyed by OPEC’s optimistic forecast for robust global oil demand growth over the next two years. Brent crude futures rose by 28 cents to reach $78.16 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures increased by 34 cents, reaching $72.90. According to …

Gold prices rose on Thursday against the backdrop of a decline in the dollar and a decline in US 10-year Treasury bond yields, but remained near their lowest levels in five weeks as investor optimism about cutting interest rates faded after tough comments from a Federal Reserve official and strong …

The USD Index (DXY) reached a new yearly high in due to adjusted expectations of a rate cut by the Fed in March. This was in line with an additional narrative that suggested the ECB also could hold off on cutting rates until the summer, which ultimately seems to have …