Market Update

The Japanese Yen suffered a significant decline on Tuesday as a result of the Bank of Japan’s dovish stance. Governor Kazuo Ueda noted the challenge of articulating a plan to leave the negative interest rate policy, but the BoJ did not specify a timeline for liftoff. The USD/JPY pair first …

Dow Jones and S&P 500 closed higher on Tuesday, with all three major averages on track to finish December with gains. S&P 500 is up 4.4% for the month and comes off its longest weekly winning streak since 2017. Dow and Nasdaq are up 4.5% and 5.5%, respectively. S&P 500 …

The Treasury market is focusing on short-term debt with a 4%-plus yield as the Fed gears up to lower rates and support a soft landing. This sentiment is driven by the belief that the economy may avoid a recession and investors’ lack of appetite for longer-term securities. The two-year Treasury …

As of writing, the price of gold has surged by 0.55% to $2,038.16 per ounce. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note is at its lowest level since July as interest rates continue to decline. The US Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index is still the major focus. …

The Canadian dollar rose on Tuesday due to better-than-expected Canadian Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation, which beat expectations and gave the Canadian Dollar a slight boost. The rest of the week sees a steady trickle of Canadian data heading into the holiday shutdown, including the Bank of Canada’s latest Summary …

The United States launched Operation Prosperity Guardian, a multilateral naval operation involving the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Bahrain, Norway, and Spain. Oil tycoon BP has temporarily stopped shipping any crude along the route; rival energy tycoon Shell has not yet responded.Oil PricesAttacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea have …

Bitcoin price continued surging amid positive developments in Spot Bitcoin ETF applications. BlackRock filed an S-1 amendment, a registration statement that the SEC requires issuers to file ahead of new securities offers. On-chain researchers said that there were symptoms of anxiety among bitcoin dealers, which helped the price of BTC …

Thomas Barkin, the president of Richmond Federal Reserve Bank, stated that the Federal Reserve would “act appropriately” if inflation declines as anticipated in a Tuesday interview with Yahoo Finance.In the wake of these remarks, the US dollar finds it difficult to find demand. The US Dollar Index was down 0.35% …

In November, inflation in Canada, as measured by the change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), held steady at 3.1% on a yearly basis. This figure surpassed market expectations, which had anticipated a rate of 2.9%. The higher-than-expected inflation rate suggests stronger upward price pressures in the Canadian economy during …

Goldman Sachs said the disruption to energy flows in the Red Sea would likely not have a major impact on crude oil and liquefied natural gas prices, as opportunities to reroute ships meant production should not be directly affected. Oil prices rose on Tuesday, continuing the gains they achieved in …