Market Update

Most economists do predict a 0.75-point rate hike decision by the Bank of Canada on Wednesday, followed by another super-sized rise next autumn. This will be the biggest rate increase in decades, a three-quarter-point rise, which comes within the framework of combating hot inflation, and looks set to continue with …

PepsiCo reported strong performance on several fronts. On Tuesday morning, premarket session did not look as positive as Monday’s Wall Street. Awaiting US CPI data has turned Tuesday into a kind of a waiting lounge for the markets. The Earnings season is starting this week, and one of the first …

Precious metals have generally maintained the same defensive stance, with gold reaching two-month lows and silver at two-year lows.Risk aversion dominates Tuesday’s trading session as investors await clues that will be provided by June’s US CPI report, due on Wednesday. Gold price is slanted to the downside and might test …

June’s Consumer Price Index data will be released on Wednesday by the US Bureau of Labour Statistics. Economists and researchers from 11 major banks have provided their expectations regarding the awaited economic data as follows:Headline inflation at 8.6% is worrying, but it could get even worse, so, economists expect an …

Gap’s stock slid by 6.3% after CEO Sonia Syngal, who has been in her job for a couple of years, resigned. The former CEO will be replaced by executive chairman and former Walmart executive Bob Martin. The price of Gap stock traded at $8.4 per share following the resignation that …

The US dollar and European single currency came within a whisker of parity for the first time since 2002 on Tuesday morning, as financial markets fret over the likelihood of a global recession ahead. The euro teetered on the edge of hitting $1 for the first time since 2002, as …

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) expects global demand for oil to increase next year, but at a slightly slower pace than this year, as consumption will receive support from the improved control of the Covid-19 pandemic and the continued recovery of global economic growth. In its monthly …

Oil prices fell on Tuesday, after the imposition of new restrictions to contain Covid-19 in China and fears of a global economic slowdown affected the outlook for fuel demand. The price of benchmark Brent crude in September contracts fell by $1.81, or 1.7 percent, to $105.29 a barrel, and West …

European shares extended losses for the second consecutive session on Tuesday, weighed down by fears of a lack of energy supplies, while a rise in COVID-19 infections in China exacerbated fears of a global economic recession. The decline included most sectors such as healthcare, technology and luxury products. The oil …

Gold settled on Tuesday, with lower yields on US Treasuries, which boosted demand and offset the impact of a stronger dollar that pushed gold to a nine-month low earlier. And gold settled in spot transactions at $ 1733.59 an ounce by 0740 GMT, after hitting its lowest level since September …