Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee, said on Tuesday that policymakers need to be cautious about raising interest rates after recent development in the banking sector. He mentioned that the central bank needs to assess the potential impact of the financial stress on the real economy. Speaking at …
Read More »GBP/USD bulls anticipate a drop in US prices
The GBP/USD pair is up by +0.05% and is trading at 1.2430. While risk sentiment has strengthened, the British pound has found stability in a crucial support level, keeping sterling close to the 10-month high it reached last week on speculation that interest rates will shortly peak and decline later …
Read More »US Dollar still under pressure ahead of CPI data
The US Dollar performs negatively on Tuesday and weakens against its major rivals as investors gear up for the highly anticipated March Consumer Price Index (CPI) data from the US. The US Dollar Index, which closed the previous four trading days in positive territory, retreats toward 102.00, reflecting the lack …
Read More »Dow futures rise 35 pts; caution ahead of key inflation data
Investor caution ahead of the release of significant inflation data and the minutes from the most recent Federal Reserve meeting is expected to prevent U.S. stocks from opening Tuesday’s trading session slightly higher. At 11:00 GMT, the Nasdaq 100 futures were up 20 points, or 0.2%, the S&P 500 futures …
Read More »Forex: Dollar dips as European markets return from break
On Tuesday, traders shifted their focus to U.S. inflation data due on Wednesday in search of clues as to how near U.S. rates are to peaking, and the dollar gave back the gains made the day before against the euro and the pound. As most European markets opened following the …
Read More »European stocks rose ahead of important economic data this week
European stocks rose on Tuesday as investors returned from a long weekend to face a week full of important economic data that is expected to provide more clues about the path of interest rates globally. The pan-European Stoxx 600 rose 0.5 percent, with mining and auto stocks leading the gains, …
Read More »Japan stocks rise after the central governor’s remarks
Japanese stocks rose for the third consecutive session on Tuesday after moderate comments from the Governor of the New Bank of Japan, as well as strong economic indicators from the United States that boosted investor confidence. The Nikkei index rose 1.05 percent to close at 27,923.37 points, its highest daily …
Read More »Oil rises as investors balance between OPEC+ production cuts and interest rate concerns
Oil prices rose on Tuesday as market participants assessed the OPEC+ decision to cut production, which would reduce supplies in the market, against concerns about raising interest rates, which is likely to hurt demand. Investors are awaiting this week a group of reports about inflation, supply and demand in the …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 10/04/2023
Investors are still analyzing the most recent US employment statistics. Chinese consumer and producer price index data for March will be made public on Tuesday in anticipation of the US CPI on Wednesday. Easter Monday saw the US Dollar Index (DXY) continue to improve and rise, reaching a weekly high …
Read More »Fed’s Williams: Rate hiking pace did not cause banking turmoil
According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York President “Financial system troubles that drove the central bank to provide large amounts of credit to banks is not collateral damage from the Fed’s aggressive effort to lower inflation.”John Williams, who is also Fed’s Vice Chairman of the FOMC Committee, said …
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