Market Update

Most Japanese stocks rose on Thursday, led by manufacturing companies, on profit optimism, while concerns about the banking sector weighed on financial companies. The Nikkei index rose 0.15 percent to close at 28,457.68 points, recovering from a drop of 0.6 percent at the beginning of the session. The broader Topix …

European stocks fell on Thursday despite positive earnings from a group of companies, as turmoil over First Republic Bank continues to worry investors about the global banking sector. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 0.1% by 0720 GMT, as media stocks fell 1.6%. Shares in Universal Music Group fell …

Oil prices rose on Thursday, recouping earlier losses fueled by fears of a recession in the US and increased Russian oil exports offsetting the impact of OPEC production cuts. By 0039 GMT, Brent crude was trading at $78.04 a barrel, up 35 cents, or 0.45 percent. US West Texas Intermediate …

The ANZ Business Outlook survey is due during the Asian session in New Zealand, and it will be followed by Australia’s Import and Export Price Index. Prior to central bank meetings, markets are awaiting crucial economic data from the US and Eurozone. On Thursday, Wall Street declined once more due …

Oil ignored the official reports issued regarding a sharp decline in US inventories of oil and oil products, to continue the decline for the second consecutive session on Wednesday. Crude bulls focused on the sharp rise in recession fears besieging the US economy in the recent period, as the US …

The Summary of Deliberations from the April 12 meeting of the Bank of Canada, at which the interest rate was left steady, revealed that they debated raising rates. According to the projections of the BoC Governing Council, the document notes that inflation was dropping. Officials concurred that expecting rate reductions …

On Wednesday, Bitcoin was soaring by more than 5% at one point. If the apex crypto can regain the $30,000 level, alt-coins may gather the strength to break through their own resistance marks. At the time of writing, the most famous cryptocurrency is up +5.4% trading at $29,723.During the 24-hour …

Gold is trading at $1987.05 per ounce at the time of writing. Wednesday’s US session is choppy for gold price, which is still moving sideways. Despite positive US data, the US dollar declines during the American session. In advance of the FOMC meeting next week, US Treasury rates hit new …

The performance of the General Motors stock, on Wednesday, shows investors are completely confused about cars. General Motors–2.19% reported a bigger profit than expected and raised its full-year financial forecasts amid a recovery in overall US auto sales. But the stock tanked, making it even clearer than it already was …

The shared currency has advanced against the US Dollar during Wednesday’s US session after an upbeat Wall Street open put paid to lingering recession fears. Stronger tech company earnings from Alphabet and Microsoft suggest advertising revenue remains high, offsetting recession fears. The EUR/USD pair is trading at 1.1043 at the …