Market Update

The Nikkei index in Japan closed higher on Thursday, rebounding from early losses as chip-related heavyweight stocks trimmed declines and energy stocks gained momentum. Market Performance The Nikkei closed up 0.29 percent at 38,807.38 points after enduring three consecutive sessions of losses. The index had initially fallen by as much …

Gold prices experienced a slight decline on Thursday as the dollar strengthened, although bullion remained near record highs. Traders were eagerly awaiting more US economic data, which could influence expectations regarding a potential mid-year interest rate cut. Price Movements By 0426 GMT, gold in spot transactions fell by 0.2 percent …

After Tuesday’s abrupt decline, gold prices soon resumed their upward trajectory, on Wednesday, with the immediate goal being the all-time high, which is located little below $2,200 per ounce. Gold closed the North American session at $2175.60 per ounce.The US weekly crude oil and petrol stockpiles unexpectedly declined, and rising …

Dealmaking is critical for Wall Street because it allows investors and banks to profit by offering advice or financing for transactions. President Joe Biden’s new bundle of laws to fund the federal government may hurt Wall Street mergers and acquisitions, dash hopes for a dealmaking rebound. Lowest Mergers, AcquisitionsInvestment bankers …

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 …