The USD/CAD pair is trading at 1.3446 at the time of writing, it is therefore higher by some 0.41%. the pair has travelled lower over the last month driven by the broad-based setback to the US dollar and the rebound in oil supporting the Canadian counterpart. Analysts forecast USD/CAD at …
Read More »US dollar slightly up on risk aversion
After declining on Tuesday, the US dollar is now moving in the right direction. The US dollar outperformed its competitors due to the steep rise in US Treasury bond yields.The main Wall Street indexes are trading in the red, but the US dollar is unable to gain any more ground. …
Read More »Tesla’s earnings drop more than 20% from last year
Shares in electric vehicle maker, Tesla, dropped 4% after the company reported Q1 earnings after the bell. Here are the results. Earnings per share are 85 cents adjusted versus 85 cents expected, according to the average analyst estimates. Tesla’s revenues were $23.33 billion as opposed to the $23.21 billion anticipated. …
Read More »EIA: Energy Information Administration: US crude inventories fell more than expected
Data from the Energy Information Administration on Wednesday showed that US crude oil inventories fell more than expected due to refinery consumption and higher exports, while gasoline inventories rose unexpectedly due to disappointing demand. Crude stocks fell by 4.6 million barrels in the week ending April 14 to 466 million …
Read More »Morgan Stanley profit beats estimates on wealth business strength
As increased income from its wealth management division offset declining revenue from its investment banking and trading units, Morgan Stanley’s first-quarter profit exceeded expectations. However, in premarket trade, shares decreased by more than 2%. While wealth management witnessed an 11% increase in revenue and brought in $110 billion in net …
Read More »Oil falls, as expectations of a rate hike overshadowed the decline in US inventories
Oil prices fell on Wednesday as the market assessed the possibility of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates which could slow growth and reduce oil consumption, which was offset by falling US inventories and strong Chinese economic data. And by 0641 GMT, Brent crude futures fell 35 cents, or 0.4 …
Read More »Dollar is recovering, supported by rising bond yields
The dollar stabilized on Wednesday after swinging amid bond market volatility in previous sessions, as investors focused on US economic indicators, Federal Reserve comments and corporate earnings in search of clues to the path of interest rates. The dollar index, which measures the performance of the US currency against six …
Read More »Japanese Nikkei index is falling after an 8-day rise
Japan’s Nikkei index closed lower on Wednesday, ending an eight-day rally, dragged down by heavyweight technology stocks. The Nikkei index fell 0.18 percent to 28,606.76 points, after closing at its highest level since Aug. 22 on Tuesday. The rise in the index was driven by optimism about billionaire Warren Buffett …
Read More »Britain’s inflation rate fell to 10.1% in March
Data from Britain’s Office for National Statistics showed on Wednesday that consumer price inflation in the country fell to 10.1 percent in March from 10.4 percent in February. Economists polled by Reuters had expected the annual rate to drop to 9.8 percent in March, further away from October’s 41-year high …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 18/04/2023
On a quiet Tuesday in the US session across financial markets, the US dollar fell. The Dollar Index declined again below 102.00, but it is still a long way from its recent low. US yields barely changed and remained close to recent monthly highs.Economic DataIn the first quarter, China’s GDP …
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