Market Update

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, …

Major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase will transform the user experience on its platforms and will gradually halt the Coinbase Pro service. Separately, the company launched its redesigned Wallet mobile application which makes it easier for users to access and navigate top decentralized apps (dapps) and also enables support for Solana. The …

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, …

European shares fell on Thursday, dragged down by the decline in energy and mining shares due to lower commodity prices, amid fears of slowing economic growth, while heavy demand from traders stimulated big moves in stocks. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 1.1 percent by 0724 GMT, with oil …

Oil prices continued to decline on Thursday, dropping more than 2 percent as investors reassessed the risk of recession and fuel demand, as major economies raised interest rates. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell $2.6, or 2.7 percent, to $103.46 a barrel by 0330 GMT. Brent crude futures fell …

Japanese stocks ended stable Thursday trading after a turbulent session in which investors were affected by recession fears. The Nikkei index rose 0.08 percent to 26,171.25 points at the close, continuing to trade higher than the psychological level at 26 thousand points, after falling to 25,520.23 points on Monday. The …