Market Update

European shares fell on Thursday, on track to record their worst quarter since the massive plunge during the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, as investors grew increasingly concerned about a global recession following tough central bank measures to tame soaring inflation. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 1.4 percent by …

Bitcoin’s price entered a consolidation phase on Wednesday while its downtrend seems to have stopped after a severe shakeout to $17K. This range is likely to provide significant support, as it contains the 2017 all-time high, and it might spark a short-term rally towards the $30K region.Bitcoin price has fallen …

The financial markets was driven by comments by key central bankers who spoke before the ECB Forum in Portugal. Fed Chair, Jerome Powell explained that there is a risk the US central bank’s interest rate hikes will slow the economy too much. Powell added that the bigger risk, however, is …

Oil prices retreated by about 2% on Wednesday amid rising US gasoline inventories and worries about slower economic growth around the world in addition to ongoing concerns about tight crude supplies. Brent futures fell $1.72, or 1.5%, to settle at $116.26 a barrel. The August contract will expire on Thursday …

The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the day up 82.32 points, or 0.27%, to 31,029.31, while the other benchmarks closed slightly in the red. The S&P 500 slipped 0.07% to 3,818.83, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite inched lower by 0.03% to 11,177.89.US equities fluctuated on Wednesday, after the major averages …

It is not yet obvious whether the US economy could return to its pre-pandemic status according to Fed Chair Jerome Powell who spoke on Wednesday before central banker forum in Portugal.Powell also said he was more concerned about the risk of failing to stamp out high inflation than about the …

EU Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic told a news conference in Brussels, on Wednesday, that the EU cannot accept North Ireland Protocol being illegally scrapped. He has also explained that zero checks on Great Britain and Northern Ireland trade are ‘not an option’. The European Commission is willing to negotiate …

St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said in a new essay that lessons from 1974 and 1983, when the FOMC face similar inflation levels to today’s, demand that policymakers to get ahead of the inflation level.“In particular, the takeaway is that getting ahead of inflation will keep inflation low and …

The Euro gave back earlier gains on Wednesday after European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said the era of ultra-low inflation that preceded the pandemic is unlikely to return.Speaking at a panel at the ECB Forum in Sintra, Portugal, alongside US Fed Chair Jerome Powell and Bank of England Governor …

Gold reversed from two-day highs and is back near weekly lows as the US dollar surges after comments by key central bankers in their speeches before the ECB Forum from Portugal.Gold prices dropped sharply during the US trading session, erasing daily gains. XAU/USD peaked at $1833, the highest level in …