Market Update

The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday released the results of its annual bank stress test showing that banks continue to have strong capital levels, allowing them to continue lending to households and businesses during a severe recession.All banks tested remained above their minimum capital requirements, despite total projected losses of …

In what will be a long rd to membership, Ukraine has won its candidate status in a bid to gain EU membership.EU leaders have accepted both Ukraine and Moldova as membership candidates of the European Union, European Council President Charles Michel said on Thursday evening.“Agreement. #EUCO has just decided EU …

The Bank of Canada has been slammed by critics after misjudging inflation and locking itself into rigid forward guidance that prevented it from reacting swiftly as prices surged and Canada’s economy began to overheat.THE Canadian dollar dips 0.1% against the US dollar. Flash estimate shows factory sales falling 2.5% in …

The Swiss franc extends its weekly gains to almost 1%, as shown by the USD/CHF falling from weekly highs above 0.9700. Through the New York session as risk aversion pushed equities to negative territory and gave a fresh impulse to safe-haven assets, boosting the CHF.The USD/CHF extends to four, its …

US stocks indices recover some ground after registering minimal losses on Wednesday. The S&P Global PMIs indices missed expectations, dragging equities lower.US equities opened in the green territory as Wall Street began within familiar ranges, though S&P Global PMIs where the three indices missed expectations, stocks seesawed and pullback from …

Fed Governor Michelle Bowman said on Thursday another 75 basis points (bps) rate increase in July and at least 50 bps of hikes at the next few meetings would be appropriate. The US Dollar Index showed no immediate reaction to these comments and was last seen posting small daily gains …

For the second day, FOMC Chair Jerome Powell is testifying before the House Financial Services Committee on “Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy”. The US Dollar Index edged higher after these comments and was last seen rising 0.2% on the day at 104.38.Key Remarks“Our tools affect inflation, not …

This morning, Bitcoin price, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies look to be deviating from global markets after the third recession warning on Wednesday. With commodities still facing selloffs on Thursday and stock markets maintaining mixed performance, cryptocurrencies look to break the trend and shed the weight of the correlation with global …

Oil prices rose on Thursday after falling earlier as investors assessed the risks of a recession and how demand for fuel will be affected by higher interest rates and tight supplies. Brent crude futures rose 38 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $112.12 by 1204 GMT, after falling to $108.04 earlier …

The euro fell broadly on Thursday after weak PMI data in Germany and France underlined the difficulties facing the euro-zone economy, prompting investors to lower their bets on a massive interest rate hike by the European Central Bank. A preliminary survey on Thursday showed that the German economy, Europe’s largest, …