Market Update

Gold price jumped above $2,020, reaching the highest level since March of last year. However, analysts and economists believe that the precious metal could correct lower if higher crude oil price sparks the existing inflation fears.Gold’s strength was by no means intuitive: after all, the significant rise in the oil …

In the American session, the USD/CAD pair picked up steam and crossed the 1.3450 level. With dismal US statistics, the US Dollar Index remains stuck in the red far below 102.00. WTI crude fell to around $80 after rising earlier.After Monday’s steep loss, USD/CAD was rather calm on Tuesday during …

The Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Tuesday that caution is still needed in assessing inflation prospects on account of the potential persistence of domestically generated inflation, as reported by Reuters.GBP/USD preserves its bullish momentum on Tuesday and was last seen rising 0.75% on the day at …

In February, producer prices in the euro zone decreased for the fifth consecutive month and by a larger amount than anticipated, virtually exclusively as a result of falling energy costs. The prices at factory gates in the 20 nations that use the euro decreased by 0.5% month over month in …

On Tuesday, advances in technology and growth sectors helped push U.S. stock index futures higher as investors anticipated important economic data that might determine the Federal Reserve’s course for monetary tightening. While sales of its Chinese-made electric vehicles increased in March, Tesla Inc. gained 1% in premarket trade. Its shares …

The Turkish Exporters Association said on Tuesday that the country’s exports to Russia jumped 262 percent year-on-year in March, reflecting the sharp increase in bilateral trade since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year prompted Western sanctions against Moscow. Türkiye opposes the war but also opposes Western sanctions. A senior export …

Data on Tuesday showed a much bigger-than-expected rise in German exports in February, thanks to strong demand from the United States and China, marking their biggest increase in 10 months. The Federal Statistical Office said exports increased 4 percent compared to the previous month. A Reuters poll had forecast a …

Oil prices rose in Asian trading on Tuesday after the OPEC+ decision to cut further production shook markets on Monday, while investors’ attention turned to the demand outlook and the impact of higher prices on the global economy. Brent crude futures rose 41 cents, or 0.5 percent, to $85.34 a …

At its April monetary policy meeting, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board members decided to leave the Official Cash Rate (OCR) unchanged at 3.60% after ten consecutive interest rate hikes so far. Markets had placed around an 85% chance the central bank will stand pat on rates this Tuesday. …

On Monday, OPEC+ surprised the markets by substantially raising crude oil prices, yet Wall Street continued to advance. The regular suspects will once again be the focus on Tuesday. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will hold its monetary policy meeting, while the Eurozone’s February Producer Price Index will provide …