Market Update

The USD/JPY recovered some ground during Thursday’s North American session yet is virtually unchanged, up by a minimal 0.08%, weighed by a fall in US Treasury bond yields. US economic data from the United States (US) shows that inflation is getting lower, yet the Federal Reserve remains skeptical that the …

US bond yields have been declining since the beginning of daily trading on Thursday, affected by expectations of a rate cut, which highlighted the possibility of limiting the rate cut to only once this year.Ten-year US Treasury bond yields fell to 4.232% compared to the last daily close, which recorded …

Bank of Canada’s Deputy Governor Sharon Kozicki noted on Thursday that the BoC is set to end its quantitative easing program and that future applications of QE will have a very high bar to pass before accessing additional monetary policy mechanisms.The Canadian Dollar pared back recent gains against the US …

The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled another 150-plus points on Thursday after US data hinted at a further contraction of the overall economy, briefly sparking risk-off bids into the US dollar and forcing Treasury yields lower alongside equity indexes. The Dow Jones backslides over 150 points on Thursday. Treasury yields …

The number of Americans filing for initial unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, indicating a potential slowdown in the labor market’s momentum. Initial jobless claims reached 242,000 for the week ending June 8th, surpassing the consensus forecast of 225,000 and exceeding the previous week’s total of 229,000. The four-week moving …

Oil prices experienced a slight decline in early Thursday trading, reacting to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to postpone interest rate cuts and growing concerns over ample U.S. crude and fuel stocks. Brent crude futures dipped 0.5% to $82.23 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell …

The U.S. dollar retreated on Thursday, as market participants wrestled with the contrasting signals of subdued U.S. inflation and a more hawkish stance from the Federal Reserve. The Dollar Index, measuring the greenback against a basket of major currencies, dipped 0.3% to 104.340, easing from its recent mid-May peak. This …

European stock markets took a hit on Thursday as the aftershocks of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s hawkish stance sent ripples across the financial landscape. Investors were left to grapple with the prospect of fewer U.S. rate cuts than anticipated, casting a shadow over global monetary policy easing. At the heart …

On early Thursday, dollar bulls tested the USD/JPY market, but their excitement quickly faded. This cautious attitude reflects the nervousness of investors as they anxiously await the Bank of Japan’s policy announcement. The US Federal Reserve’s hawkish turn eclipsed the less-than-expected US inflation numbers, giving the dollar a little boost.Due …

Recent economic news and headlines have been dominated by data and concerns related to US inflation. The negative surprise of the US CPI in May caused the US dollar to rapidly revert its recent positive trend, although the hawkish stance taken by the Federal Reserve helped the USD Index (DXY) …