Market Update

US shares are surging for the second successive day despite being during the US trading session. The major indices prepare to post solid gains in the week, within 4% to 6% range.The S&P 500 reclaimed the 3,800 mark; around 3,887.19 and is up by 2.74% in the day, while the …

The USD/CAD pair is dragged downwards during the American session as US stocks surge and crude oil price jumps. The pair dropped to 1.2899, hitting the lowest level in a week.The mixture of improved risk appetite, higher crude oil prices and a softer dollar do drag the pair downwards on …

The University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index declined to 50 in June’s final reading from 50.2 in the flash estimate. This marked the lowest print on record.Further details of the survey revealed that the Current Conditions Index dropped to 53.8 in June from 63.3 in May and the Consumer Expectations …

New Home Sales in the US rebounded sharply in May. The data published by the US Census Bureau showed on Friday that New Home Sales in the US rose by 10.7% in May to a seasonally-adjusted rate of 696,000 following April’s shrinkage of 12% (revised from -16.6%). “The median sales …

Oil prices rose by more than $1 a barrel on Friday, boosted by tight supply, although crude is heading lower for a second week amid concerns that higher interest rates could push the global economy into recession. On Thursday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the Fed’s focus on curbing …

The UK retail sales arrived at -0.5% over the month in May vs. -0.7% expected and 1.4% previous. The core retail sales, stripping the auto motor fuel sales, stood at -0.7% MoM vs. -1.0% expected and 1.4% previous. On an annualized basis, the UK retail sales plunged 4.7% in May …

The headline German IFO Business Climate Index dropped sharply to 92.3 in June versus last month’s 93.0 and the consensus estimates of 92.9. Meanwhile, the Current Economic Assessment eased to 99.3 points in the reported month as compared to May’s 99.5 and 99.1 anticipated. The IFO Expectations Index – indicating firms’ projections …

The US dollar fell against major currencies on Friday, on track for its first weekly loss this month, as investors continue to assess Federal Reserve policy and whether large interest rate increases will lead to a recession. The safe-haven US currency also lost support amid improving market sentiment, rising regional …

European shares rose on Friday, boosted by the utilities and healthcare sectors after hitting their lowest level in 2022, as investors turned to safer bets amid growing fears of tight monetary policies and rising inflation that could result in a global recession. At the end of a week that witnessed …

Japanese stocks rose on Friday, with the technology sector leading the gains following big gains on Wall Street in the evening, and sentiment was supported by the Bank of Japan’s accommodative monetary policies. The Nikkei index rose 1.23 percent to 2,6419.97 points at the close. The index achieved a weekly …