Home Depot’s weak Q1 earnings send warning signs for other retailers. The revised prediction for Home Depot shows that even more affluent Americans who own homes have started to be frugal with their money. Target and other retailers who report in the upcoming weeks may be worse off due to …
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Gold prices are climbing, reaching $3,333.95 per ounce, up +0.73% during the North American trading …
WWDC 2025: Wall Street Watches Apple’s Software, AI Upgrades, Market Gains
Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), kicking off in Cupertino on June 9, 2025, promises a…
How Dollar Dynamics React with U.S.-China Trade Talks
The U.S. Dollar is navigating choppy waters as trade negotiations with China take center stage. Pres…
Falling Inflation Expectations Signal Shifting US Economic Outlook
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s latest Survey of Consumer Expectations, released on June 9, 2…
Earnings Season Heats Up with GameStop, GitLab, and Smucker
As earnings season rolls on, a fresh wave of companies, including GameStop, GitLab, and J.M. Smucker…
U.S. Stock Index Futures Flat as Investors Await U.S.-China Trade Talks and Key Inflation Data
U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Monday, with market participants taking a cautious s…
Bitcoin Holds Steady Amid Market Caution Ahead of U.S.-China Trade Talks and U.S. Inflation Report
Bitcoin remained largely unchanged on Monday, trading within a narrow range as investors exercised c…
European Shares Remain Subdued as Markets Await U.S.-China Trade Talks
European stocks traded cautiously on Monday, following a positive week, as investors remained on edg…
Gold Prices Steady as Risk Appetite Grows; Platinum Hits Four-Year High Ahead of U.S.-China Trade Talks
Gold prices showed little movement on Monday during Asian trading, maintaining strong gains from the…
Oil Prices Decline Amid Weak China Data, But Trade Talks Fuel Optimism for Future Demand
Oil prices dipped on Monday, as weak economic data from China weighed on market sentiment. However, …
Market Analysis
May, 2023
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16 May 2023 9:42 pm
Gold falls amid high US bond yields
Gold prices fall 1.48% as US economic data showcases resilience, led by strong retail sales and industrial production figures. Hawkish tones from Fed officials Mester and Barkin contribute to rising US Treasury bond yields, further pressuring gold prices; trading at $1985. 76 per ounce at the time of writing. Upcoming …
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16 May 2023 8:31 pm
AUD/USD slides after RBA’s minutes, weaker Chinese data
The AUD/USD pair falls 0.62% as US economic data remains strong, while weaker-than-expected Chinese data weighs on the Australian Dollar.Hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve officials and concerns over “unacceptably high inflation” keep the US Dollar well-supported in the North American session. The Reserve Bank of Australia minutes show potential for …
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16 May 2023 7:34 pm
Most cryptos fall as Bitcoin holds above the $27,000 mark
The price of one bitcoin on Tuesday was $26,985 for most of the trading day, and it appeared that the crypto currency was gradually beginning to recover. Bitcoin is trading at $27,020.28 at the time of writing. The cost of the most expensive cryptocurrency in the world dropped from $27,180 …
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16 May 2023 4:42 pm
US Retail Sales rise 0.4% in April
The US Census Bureau reported on Tuesday that retail sales in the United States increased 0.4% in April to $686.1 billion. This report follows a 0.7% (updated from -0.6%) fall in March and fell short of the 0.7% gain expected by the market. In the same period, Retail Sales ex-Autos …
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16 May 2023 2:47 pm
German ZEW Economic Sentiment Index declines in May
The German ZEW headline figure revealed that the Economic Sentiment Index fell substantially in May, falling to -10.7 from 4.1 in April, falling short of the market forecast of -5.5. Meanwhile, the Current Situation Index rose to -34.8 from -32.5, above the market forecast of -37.5. During the same time …
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16 May 2023 1:44 pm
Automotive and mining stocks lead losses in European markets
European stocks fell on Tuesday, affected by losses in automakers and mining stocks after weak data from China fueled fears of a slowdown in the Chinese economy and while investors await more economic data from the euro zone. The European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.2 percent, and most of the …
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16 May 2023 12:38 pm
Japan’s Topix closes at a 33-year peak and chip stocks follow Nasdaq’s gains
The Japanese Topix index closed at the highest level in 33 years on Tuesday, after companies showed strong expectations during the results season, and stocks of companies related to chip manufacturing tracked the gains made by the Nasdaq index at the close of trading on Monday. The broader Topix index …
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16 May 2023 11:46 am
Gold fell after signs from the Fed that interest rates will continue to rise
Gold prices fell slightly on Tuesday after traders carefully weighed comments by Federal Reserve officials about keeping interest rates high, while talks on raising the US debt ceiling and the risk of default limited losses for bullion. Spot gold prices fell 0.2% to $2015.84 an ounce by 0452 GMT, while …
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16 May 2023 5:21 am
Market Drivers – US Session – 15/05/2023
Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said, on Monday, that if he were voting now, he would vote to hold rates in June, but warned that he has to keep a possible rate hike on the table. He also forecasts inflation to be in the high 3s by year-end, and …
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16 May 2023 2:24 am
Yellen: Treasury’s borrowing costs had already increased for early June
The US Treasury Department reiterated Monday it expects to be able to pay the US government’s bills only through June 1 without a debt limit increase, increasing pressure on congressional Republicans and the White House to reach a deal in coming days.The news also quotes US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen …
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16 May 2023 1:06 am
USD/CAD dives amid soaring Canadian Dollar, softer USD
The USD/CAD pair made a U-turn after hitting a daily high of 1.3567 due to overall US Dollar weakness, spurred by a risk-on impulse and higher oil prices. Canadian housing started increasing by 22% in April, with total units rising to 261,600. Data from Canada underpinned the CAD, with Canadian …
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15 May 2023 11:39 pm
Gold defends corrective bounce amid debt ceiling fight
Gold price is struggling to defend the week-start corrective bounce amid mixed sentiment. Anxiety ahead of the top-tier United States data, debt ceiling talks prod XAU/USD buyers. Meanwhile, the US Dollar bears take a breather amid hawkish Federal Reserve talks.Also challenging the XAU/USD’s week-start corrective bounce are the mixed updates …
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