Market Update

PPI and retail sales figures will be released in the United States, Thursday. The Canadian dollar found some upside potential around the midweek inflection point, as investors await Thursday’s data. The Canadian dollar continues to struggle with its US counterpart, but it is on track to be one of the …

US Treasury bond yields have continued to rise since the beginning of daily trading on Wednesday, driven by the fact that investors have fully digested the recent US inflation data, which highlighted that consumer prices in the United States are still on the uptrend.Yields Are Climbing US Treasury yields climbed …

US President Joe Biden plans to express concern over Nippon Steel’s proposed $14.9 billion purchase of US Steel, pushing the company’s stock 12% lower on bets the deal could face greater political opposition.In December, Nippon Steel clinched a deal to buy the 122-year-old iconic steelmaker for a hefty premium, betting …

The AUD/USD pair has seen a surge in value as markets continue to anticipate the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates possibly in June. However, the Reserve Bank of Australia is striking a more hawkish tone, suggesting that rates may even need to rise. The pair is 0.40% up, trading at …

With the impending announcement of its Operational Framework Review, the European Central Bank (ECB) is approaching a pivotal point in its history. The guidelines guiding the ECB’s future liquidity injections into the commercial banking sector will be decided upon after this review. The framework is extremely important because it determines …

Gold price (XAU/USD) trades slightly in the green in Wednesday’s early New York session but has an uncertain outlook in the near term as investors have scaled down expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts in June. The precious metal recorded its second-largest single-day decline in a month on Tuesday after …

Oil prices climbed on Wednesday, driven by expectations of robust global demand, particularly from the United States, the world’s largest crude consumer. Sentiment was further boosted by hopes that the Federal Reserve might initiate interest rate cuts soon, despite challenges in curbing inflation in the United States. Demand-Driven Rally Expectations …

European shares surged to new record highs on Wednesday, buoyed by gains in retail and utility stocks following upbeat corporate announcements. As investors eagerly awaited industrial production data from the region, the pan-European STOXX 600 index rose by 0.1% by 9:13 GMT, building on the momentum from Tuesday’s record-high close. …

Bitcoin surged to a record high for the third time in five days before traders seized the opportunity to capitalize on recent gains. After touching $73,650 during Tuesday’s trading session, the cryptocurrency was pushed below the $70,000 mark. Influx of Funds and ETF Success: The cryptocurrency’s ascent to new heights …

Official data revealed that the UK’s economy rebounded at the onset of 2024, offering a respite for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of the anticipated elections later this year, following a recession triggered by the mixed performance across sectors in the latter half of 2023. GDP Growth in January: Britain …