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March, 2024

  • 25 March 2024 1:41 pm

    European Stocks Steady Amidst Holiday Atmosphere, Central Bank Sentiments

    European equities opened the holiday-shortened week with marginal changes as investors assessed recent robust gains fueled by accommodative stances from major central banks. The STOXX 600 index edged down by a mere 0.02% on Monday, lingering just below the record highs reached last week. While travel and leisure sectors showed …

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  • 25 March 2024 12:36 pm

    Bitcoin Price Surges Beyond $67k Amid Focus on ETF Inflows and Upcoming Halving

    Bitcoin Rises, Fueled by ETF Flows and Halving Anticipation Bitcoin experienced a notable recovery on Monday, regaining some of the losses incurred last week, as steady capital inflows into exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and anticipation of the upcoming “halving” event boosted the sentiment surrounding the world’s largest cryptocurrency. Bitcoin surged by …

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  • 25 March 2024 11:20 am

    Asian Stocks Waver as Investors Brace for Key Economic Data

    Asian stocks showed mixed performance on Monday, with most markets trading in a flat-to-low range as investors awaited crucial economic indicators scheduled for later this week. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index retreated from record highs, while Chinese stocks remained largely flat amid concerns over potential US export restrictions and positive signals …

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  • 25 March 2024 10:33 am

    Oil prices rise amid growing concerns about supplies

    Oil Prices Inch Up Amid Global Supply Concerns Early Asian trading on Monday saw a modest rise in oil prices, driven by mounting worries over global supply shortages amidst escalating conflicts in the Middle East and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Additionally, a decline in the number of American oil exploration …

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  • 25 March 2024 6:30 am

    Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap: Fed, Inflation Data in Focus

    Global inflation-linked concerns, lest it should return to the previous highs, continue to reveal themselves in the context of the precautionary rhetoric adopted by major central banks worldwide. In practice, monetary policymakers have announced, through formal decisions, their intention to keep interest rates “higher for longer”, an important tool, until …

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  • 23 March 2024 2:17 am

    US Stocks Notch Weekly Gains

    The US equity market witnessed volatility on Friday, resulting in a three-quarters of a percent decline in the Dow Jones and the S&P 500 retreating, -0.14%, around 0.6 percent, the market was testing down. With real estate down about 1.25% and the financial sector down 1.21% on the day, the …

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  • 23 March 2024 1:38 am

    EUR/USD declines for second successive day

    The shared currency weakened against the US Dollar for the second day in a row, ending the week near its lowest point since early March.The Euro fell as much as 1.3% during North American trading earlier on Friday. But it was able to regain some of its losses, closing at …

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  • 23 March 2024 12:00 am

    Gold prices pressured by rallying US dollar

    Gold has been declining since the beginning of daily trading on Friday, under pressure from the rise in the US dollar, which continues to benefit from the positive US data that was released on Thursday.The US manufacturing PMI rose to its highest level in three years this March. US home …

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  • 22 March 2024 10:41 pm

    Eurozone expects economic recovery amid declining inflation

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    Leaders of the European Union and the eurozone are cautiously hopeful about the upcoming economic recovery. The decreasing rates of inflation are the main driver of this optimism. They admitted that “economic activity is subdued in the near term” in a statement issued on Friday, but they also said that …

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  • 22 March 2024 9:54 pm

    US Dollar rallies ahead of next week’s PCE data

    Despite dovish comments by Fed’s top official as well as declining US Treasury yields, investors are placing their bets on the easing cycle starting by June. At a solid 104.428, the US Dollar Index (DXY) is now trading at its highest point since mid-February. Data projections for the start of …

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  • 22 March 2024 6:45 pm

    JPMorgan: Immigration has been boosting US economy, but underestimated

    The US central bank raised its forecast for GDP growth in 2024 from 1.4% in its December outlook to 2.1%, this was based upon the US economy’s continued resilience against the currently high interest rates as well as the efforts by the Fed to combat inflation, so far. The US …

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  • 22 March 2024 5:31 pm

    Oil Prices Stabilize Above $85 Amid Gaza Truce Prospects

    Oil prices found stability on Friday, with Brent crude hovering above the $85 per barrel mark, buoyed by growing optimism about a potential ceasefire in Gaza. Brent crude futures remained virtually unchanged at $85.76 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures edged up slightly to $81.08 per barrel …

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  • 22 March 2024 2:22 pm

    German Business Morale Improves in March

    In a surprising turn, German business morale saw improvement in March, surpassing analyst expectations, according to a survey released on Friday by the Ifo institute. Despite this positive development, concerns persist about the possibility of Europe’s largest economy slipping into another recession. The Ifo business climate index rose to 87.8, …

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